Xbox One unlikely to have cloud based backwards compatability

Microsoft has said its unlikely to offer cloud-based backwards compatibility on the Xbox One, according to a Microsoft director.

While Sony has indicated it will use its Gaikai cloud service to stream older PlayStation games, senior director of product management and planning at Xbox Albert Penello says it's unlikely to happen on Xbox One

"It's really cool and really problematic, all at the same time, insofar as it's really super cool if you happen to have the world's most awesome internet connection. It works way better than you'd expect it to," Penello told Polygon.

"So managing quality of service, the tolerance people will have for it being crappy. Can you imagine, in this day and age, with the bad information around, and we can't control the quality of that experience and make sure it's good, or have to tell people they can't do it?"

While Microsoft is unlikely to introduce any such technology soon, Penello said the company will be watching how Sony's Gaikai service works.

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-Eric Higgins