Back at E3 2015, Microsoft announced that it will be bringing the fan favorite backwards compatibility feature to Xbox one. Now today, Microsoft announces that those who purchase ‘Gears Of War: Ultimate Edition’, or the Xbox One Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Bundle and play between August 25th and December 31st, 2015 will have access to the Backwards Compatible ‘Gears of War’, ‘Gears of War 2’, ‘Gears of War 3’ and ‘Gears of War: Judgment ‘.
All Gears of War titles will be supported on Backward Compatibility when it launches publicly this fall. This means if you own Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Gears of War 3 or Gears of War: Judgment on Xbox 360, you’ll be able to play them on your Xbox One and utilize some of your favorite next-gen features like Game DVR, Snap, screenshots and more. You can even keep all your previously-saved files, game add-ons, achievements and play with friends on Xbox Live no matter which Xbox console they’re on. For those of you in the Xbox One preview program who just can’t wait, the original Gears of War is available today in Backward Compatibility.
You’ll be able to grab up the ‘Gears Of War: Ultimate Edition’, or the Xbox One Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Bundle as of August 25th. You can pre-order your copy now or wait until your local gaming retailers release on Aug 25th.
