Too often, players have been disturbed by a harsh reality. Whenever a generation of consoles comes to an end, all we have left is our old games, condemned to spend money on a remastered variant of something we already have. The dreaded double-dip. Of course, you can manage a multi-console fireplace, but sometimes it's not an option. Fortunately, it seems that Sony and Microsoft both seek to improve compatibility with earlier versions, their next consoles are the most versatile to date. A new Gamespot report contains some details about Xbox's "Scarlett Project," which augurs well for Microsoft's long-time loyalists.

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Of course, the Xbox One offered a solid collection of backward-compatible games, including several classics of the original 360 and Xbox. It seems that they intend to maintain this trend. "We really like the reception and use that we have seen through the [Xbox One backwards compatibility] program, "says Phil Spencer, head of Xbox at Microsoft. Ensure that four generations of content – like the original Xbox games running on your Xbox One today, the OG Xbox; the 360 ​​games that run on your Xbox One; your Xbox One games; and the games of the new generation – everything turns on the next platform is important to us. "

"We want to respect the games you bought from us," he continues. "We want to make sure that generations can play together, so if you adopt the new generation sooner and somebody stays back, if your games are on both platforms, you'll be able to play again. "A noble goal, and we can only hope that PlayStation will do the same – all the signs seem to indicate that they will, but only time will tell if this remains true. Are you excited about arriving at the "Scarlett Project"?

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