While Microsoft is putting a big focus on its Xbox One console this holiday season, it hasn’t forgotten about the system that put it in the lead of the U.S. and European markets over the past few years – the Xbox 360.
The company confirmed today that the system will receive an additional three years of support, giving it a lengthy shelf life that’s even longer than the original Xbox. Xbox Marketing and Strategy Chief Yusuf Mehdi confirmed this today during the Citi Global Technology Conference.
“We’re going to continue to invest in the Xbox 360 and the two devices can work in concert,” said Mehdi. “It’s not like the day we ship the Xbox One your 360 won’t work; we’ll continue to support it. In fact, we’re going to ship over 100 new games on Xbox 360. So you’ll still be able to play your (older) games, just not on the same exact box.”
The 360 will be home to various third party releases as well, including Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Watch_Dogs and Call of Duty: Ghosts.
Source: Ars Technica
