Next-gen xbox rumored to retain hardware-level backward compatibility
The next Xbox may have the silicon for running Xbox One and Xbox Series X and 360 games natively, no emulation required.
Jez Corden on an episode of Xbox Two Podcast:
I can pretty much confirm I’m—I’m like, maybe I may be like two or three sources off writing a report on this, but the next Xbox is like 100% [...] running your console games. Because I’ve seen that fear out there a lot at the moment, where it’s like, oh my god, the next Xbox won’t run console games, it’s only going to be a PC, it’s going to be like the ROG Ally, it’s going to be made by ASUS. You know, because Tom put in his article something like, “I believe Microsoft will still make their own hardware.” [...]
But Xbox—here’s the thing—is, Xbox has said a lot of things in the past. Like, when Tom says, “I believe they’re going to make it,” that exposes an issue with Microsoft’s messaging, in that people don’t really trust what they say anymore because they’ve gone back on their word so many times. But, you know, which is again why I’ve been told by a bunch of people: the next Xbox has the silicon for running Xbox One and Xbox Series X and 360 games natively. You know, at least what’s in the backwards compatNext-Gen Xbox Rumored to Support Backward Compatibility at Hardware Level
Following the latest Xbox announcements and rumors, fans have been worried that Microsoft's next-generation console might be a PC-like device that may not even run prior console games properly. This fear stemmed mainly from the confirmation of the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally at the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 and the subsequent rumor from The Verge's Tom Warren that Microsoft might be allowing third-party OEMs like ASUS to create their own version of the next-generation console.
However, Windows Central's Jez Corden has taken it upon himself to reassure gamers that backward compatibility will be retained at a hardware level without even needing emulation. Corden said as much during the latest episode of the Xbox Two Podcast. Here's the relevant quote:
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I can pretty much confirm - I'm like maybe two or three sources off writing a report on this, but the next Xbox is like 100% or 99.999% recurring running your console games, because I've seen that fear out
Exciting next-gen Xbox console rumor claims native Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox Series backward compatibility
While it is quite clear at this point that Microsoft is actively working on the next-gen Xbox console, recent developments have raised some interesting questions around the nature of the next-gen Xbox.
For starters, the announcement of the ROG Xbox Ally/Ally X has given rise to the speculation that Microsoft could also outsource the development of the next-gen Xbox console to third parties like Asus. This is not out of the realm of possibility, as Microsoft has pivoted to being more of a game developer/publisher and less of a console maker like Sony.
Windows Central’s Jez Cordon, a reliable Microsoft insider, has put these speculations and worries to rest in the latest episode of The Xbox Two Podcast on YouTube (linked below). Jez claims that the next Xbox console is “100% or 99.999%” confirmed to let you run your Xbox One, Xbox Series, and Xbox 360 console games.
Jez further explains that the “next Xbox has the silicon for running Xbox One and Series X and 360 games natively. At least, what’s in the backward compatibility program”. This means that playe
Rumor: Next-Gen Xbox Rumored to Support Backward Compatibility at Hardware Level
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Windows Central’s Jez Corden has taken it upon himself to reassure gamers that backward compatibility will be retained at a hardware level without even needing emulation. Corden said as much during the latest episode of the Xbox Two Podcast. Here’s the relevant quote:
I can pretty much confirm - I’m like maybe two or three sources off writing a state on this, but the next Xbox is like 100% or 99.999% recurring running your console games, because I’ve seen that fear out there a lot at the moment, where it’s like, oh my god, the next Xbox won’t run console games. It’s only going to be a PC. It’s going to be like the ROG Ally. It’s going to be made by ASUS, because Tom put in his article something like, “I believe Microsoft will still make their own hardware.” I mean, they’ve said they will. The thing is, Xbox has said a lot of things in the past. When Tom says, “I believe they’re going to make it,” that exposes an issue with Microsoft’s messaging. People don’t really depend on what they say anymore because they’ve gone back on their word so many times.
But, you know, which is again why
Xbox confirms AMD will power the next generation of Xbox consoles
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XboxEra – 17 Jun 25Xbox confirms AMD will power the next generation of Xbox consoles
Xbox CEO President Sarah Bond has just confirmed that AMD will be powering the next generation of Xbox hardware across consoles and handhelds.
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I feel like this one was made for @Mort
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Microsoft basically knew that things would be leaking and prepaired a response before it did.
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grounded in a platform designed for players, not tied to a single store or device, and fully compatible with your existing Xbox game library
They want any future Xbox hardware and PC’s to play it all, hope they can make it happen.
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Jesse Norris:grounded in a platform designed for players, not tied to a single store or device, and fully compatible with your existing Xbox game library
They want any future Xbox hardware and PC’s to play it all, hope they can make it happen.
It would be a massive shift, and literally make the console war that people are still fighting, more irrevalent than