Xbox One gets the ability to run Xbox 360 games

The Xbox One gets a backwards compatibility mode to run Xbox 360 games on Microsoft’s latest console. Xbox 360 titles that are already owned can be downloaded for free, according to Microsoft.

The compatibility mode allows the user to download an Xbox 360 game for free when the respective game disc is placed in the Xbox One console. Titles can also be purchased. According to Microsoft, the games on the Xbox One play identically to the Xbox 360, but there are also a number of extra Xbox One features available, such as taking screenshots.

Microsoft stated that approximately 100 Xbox 360 titles will be available immediately for Preview One members. The Xbox One 360 ​​mode should be available to everyone sometime this year. The range of available titles will also be expanded.