Microsoft promises there will be hundreds of Xbox 360 games for Xbox One 'Xbox One Backward Compatibility is an Xbox 360 emulator that runs on Xbox One and is used to play Xbox 360 games,' says a Microsoft spokesperson in a statement to The Verge. Behind the scenes, Microsoft has built a full Xbox 360 emulator for its Xbox One console.
The software company is planning to offer more than 100 titles at launch later this year, and Xbox One preview members can test a selection today.
Microsoft’s big surprise at E3 today was backwards compatibility for some Xbox 360 games running on the Xbox One.