Xbox One games will be playable in the long-term after servers have closed, Microsoft has suggested.

When asked whether Xbox One games will still be playable once a new console generation begins and the servers are shut down, Major Nelson told Reddit Games (via Kotaku) that the system was designed for flexibility.

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"I'll just say this: We haven't even started this generation, so it's kind of early to talk about the end of the generation," said Larry 'Major Nelson' Hyrb.

"That's certainly something we would not do. That's not the way the system is designed. It's designed for flexibility. But let's get the system out there first."

The Xbox One will require an internet connection every 24 hours in order to play games, and once an hour if playing on an Xbox One that isn't your own.

Microsoft recently caused a stir with comments it made on Twitter, suggesting that users who are banned from Xbox Live will have all of their Xbox One game licenses revoked.

However, Microsoft has since stated that the remarks were a "mistake" and apologised for the confusion they caused.

The Xbox One will be released in 21 countries this November, priced at $499 in North America and £429 in the UK.

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