Delisted Xbox 360 games briefly reappear on the Xbox Store — Microsoft prepares backward compatibility revival

Delisted Xbox 360 games briefly reappear on the Xbox Store — Microsoft prepares backward compatibility revival

Several delisted Xbox 360 games briefly reappeared on the Xbox Store this week earlier than being pulled once more, in keeping with the Better xCloud datamining account, which displays Microsoft‘s cloud gaming backend for modifications. This follows Xbox Vice President Jason Ronald’s dedication at GDC 2026 in March to revive the firm’s backward compatibility program…

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Why did Microsoft end ‘This is an Xbox’ marketing? Microsoft responds — “It didn’t feel like Xbox.”

Why did Microsoft end ‘This is an Xbox’ marketing? Microsoft responds — “It didn’t feel like Xbox.”

Microsoft made a string of controversial choices over the previous couple of years, arguably throughout its complete stack. Whether it is AI, Windows design choices, or de-emphasis on Surface — few have been as prolifically controversial as Xbox. Xbox ended the practice of exclusive games for its first-party studios, successfully robbing Xbox Series X|S of…

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