Update:

Microsoft's Albert Penello has provided a few more details about original Xbox games on Xbox One:



Your original Xbox discs will work. Digital licenses will carry over. AND you can system-link play across all three generations. — Albert Penello (@albertpenello) June 12, 2017

It all sounds slightly magical. Those digital licenses presumably apply to things like DLC, which will still be tied to Xbox Live accounts you may have carried across consoles over the years.

Original Xbox games will become backwards compatible on Xbox One later this year.Announced at today's Microsoft E3 press briefing, the only confirmed game currently is fantasy dogfighting game Crimson Skies.As with 360 games on Xbox One, original Xbox One games should receive a performance boost when played on new hardware. More details will arrive later, said Head of Xbox Phil Spencer.Phil Spencer originally teased original Xbox compatibility back in 2015 , but the company later said that it would be "very challenging" to implement To see all the news from a packed Microsoft conference, check out out our E3 event hub

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