Microsoft's Xbox team has brought a handful of beneficial features to players in its gaming ecosystem over the years, but for many, none are as valuable or important as backwards compatibility. Ever since the departing Xbox CEO Phil Spencer famously announced the Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program in 2015, it's been a core part of the Xbox experience.
Xbox fans are extremely passionate about backwards compatibility and the ability to play their old games released for the Xbox 360 and the original Xbox, so much so that a petition for the initiative's return is surging online right now. Notably, Microsoft made every game it could backwards compatible, but tragically announced no new games were planned in 2021 due to legal issues with licensing.
