350,000 votes for Xbox backward compatibility; Transformers lead
Xbox Game Preservation recorded about 350,000 votes after Xbox VP Jason Ronald directed fans to the site; Transformers titles dominate the Xbox 360 list.
About 350,000 votes were submitted to the Xbox Game Preservation site’s backward-compatibility request list after Xbox’s VP of next-generation, Jason Ronald, directed fans to the site last week. The total reflects repeat voting; roughly 40,000 unique users participated.
The site collects player requests for original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles to be made playable on current Xbox Series X and Series S consoles. Users may cast up to 10 votes per day, which accounts for the difference between total submissions and unique voters.
The Xbox 360 list is led by entries tied to the Transformers franchise, including Transformers: War for Cybertron and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. Other top-ranked Xbox 360 titles include Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005), Transformers: Devastation, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, Transformers: The Game, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, and Deadpool.
High-ranking requests for the original Xbox feature a mix of long-requested and cult-favorite titles: The Simpsons: Hit & Run, Jet Set Radio Future, Need for Speed: Underground 2, Sonic Heroes, Def Jam: Fight for NY, Burnout 3: Takedown, Spider-Man 2, Ultimate Spider-Man, Crash Twinsanity, and Sonic Riders.
A separate look at non-franchise entries shows demand for Alpha Protocol, Eternal Sonata, Brute Force, Wet, The Saboteur, Darkwatch, Gun, Singularity, Remember Me, and 25 to Life.
Microsoft’s backward-compatibility work requires addressing licensing and technical issues. Games that use licensed music, third-party character rights, or publisher agreements can require renegotiation before they can be reissued for modern consoles. Engineers also test and adapt games to ensure acceptable performance and compatibility on Series X and Series S hardware.
The portal remains open for votes and serves to gauge player interest in specific titles. Licensing and technical constraints will affect which games can ultimately be added to the backward-compatibility program.
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