Traditionally, a new console generations mean investing in new hardware, controllers, games, and ecosystem. With the Series X though, Microsoft seems deeply committed to fulfilling its promise of gaming without generations. Xbox One controllers will work on the Series X and Xbox Series X controllers will work on the Xbox One. The Series X will be compatible with 4 Xbox generations of games. And now, Matt Booty, Head of Xbox Game Studios, has gone on record with MCV to confirm that multi-generation games will roll out for both the Xbox One Family and Series X so those unable to upgrade this holiday season won’t get left behind.
“As our content comes out over the next year, two years, all of our games, sort of like PC, will play up and down that family of devices. We want to make sure that if someone invests in Xbox between now and [Series X] that they feel that they made a good investment and that we’re committed to them with content.”
Now don’t think this means that games won’t take advantage of the power that Microsoft is putting behind the Series X. The company sounds like it is still committed to bringing its A-game to the new hardware and showcasing all the things it will be capable of.
“Our approach is to pick one or two IP that we’re going to focus on and make sure that they’re there at the launch of the console, taking advantage of all the features. And for us that’s going to be Halo Infinite, which is a big opportunity. It’s the first time in over 15 years that we’ll have a Halo title launching in sync with a new console. And that team is definitely going to be doing things to take advantage of [Series X].”
I am really digging Microsoft’s approach to next gen more and more everyday. Honestly I keep expecting Microsoft to announce that the Xbox One X is going to their next gen entry level hardware. It won’t happen due to the Jaguar CPU being a POS but it would still be an awesome move to see. Either way, I am glad to see that I, and many others, won’t lose access to certain titles just because of an inability to upgrade to the latest and greatest.
