<P> On June 11, 2017, backward compatibility with supported Xbox games was announced to be in the works for Xbox One . The following is a list of all Xbox games compatible with the Xbox One under this functionality . </P> <P> During Microsoft's E3 2017 press conference on June 11, 2017, Microsoft announced that roughly 50% of Xbox One users had played an Xbox 360 game on Xbox One through the system's backward - compatibility feature . Based on popular demand, Phil Spencer, Microsoft's Head of Xbox, announced that Xbox One consoles would be able to play select games made for the original Xbox console, first released in 2001 . The compatibility will work on all consoles in the Xbox One family, including the Xbox One X, and will be available as a free update planned for the fall of 2017 . </P> <P> The functionality will be similar to that for back - compatibility with Xbox 360 games . Users insert the Xbox game disc into their Xbox One console to install the compatible version of the game . While players will not be able to access any old game saves or connect to Xbox Live on these titles, system link functions will remain available . Xbox games will not receive achievement support, although when asked about this component, Spencer responded that they had nothing to announce at the current time . </P>

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