Xbox One backwards-compatibility: Microsoft adds 16 more Xbox 360 games to the list

Xbox One gamers are in for a treat as Microsoft has added support for 16 more backwards compatible Xbox 360 games on its current-gen console. In other words, Xbox One owners can now enjoy a total of 120 legacy Xbox 360 titles including the initial release of 104 backwards compatible game titles.

This is definitely great news for gamers who recently upgraded to Xbox One owing to higher hardware requirements to play the latest video games. It is estimated that the legacy support for Xbox 360 games on Xbox One through backwards compatibility has offered a whopping 9 million bonus playing hours with 100+ games including the blockbusters like Fallout 2, Gears of War and Just Cause 2, according to Redmond Pie.

Check out the fresh list of backwards compatible games for Xbox One:

• Braid
• DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION
• Doritos Crash Course
• Fable III
• Halo: Reach
• Hydro Thunder
• Iron Brigade
• Kane & Lynch 2
• Motorcross Madness
• MS. PAC-MAN
• Peggle
• Portal: Still Alive
• Spelunky
• Splosion Man
• Ticket to Ride
• Zuma's Revenge!

Now the replay value of these legacy games goes one step further with big game titles being thrown into the mix like Deus-Ex: Human Revolution, Fable III, Portal: Still Alive and Halo: Reach. With the recent release of Xbox One Experience update, Microsoft seems to be taking the fight to Sony's PS4 in a bid for supremacy in the ensuing console war.