Reality Check: B/C Isn't A Big Deal

[Mr Puggsly]

haxxiy said:

Mr Puggsly said:

 

Well MS is doing BC in a smart way. It doesn't increase the cost of the hardware while improving the X1 library.

Sony is actually doing the same thing now with PS Now.

Gaikai PS3 titles should have been free of charge to those who already own the disks. (AFAIK they aren't, right?)

Sony might think about it now. Or maybe a PS2/PS1 emulator...

Either way, I don't think much will change. Maybe a little in the US before Sony drops the good stuff next year.

Well its a little more complicated then you think. MS needs permission to even allow a game to backwards compatible on X1.

Sony can't let people access their already owned games on PS Now unless the publishers allow it. Furthermore, PS Now is a video streaming service and bandwidth is expensive. Hence, it would be very expensive for Sony to give people free access to games they already own via PS Now.

I don't think Sony is interested in backwards compatibility unless they can sell the games again. Which I would presume has been very profitable for them.

 

Frankly, I'm confused why people are looking for a negative spin. Its not going to launch the X1 into mega success, but its certainly something all gamers should appreicate given its a great feature at no extra cost.