Larry Hyrb, the member of the Xbox team, tweeted that the 1982 arcade game Joust would be arriving to Xbox One. Backward compatibility allows the Xbox One to run 360 games. Microsoft is adding Joust to its ever-expanding list of backward compatible games for the Xbox One.
Joust is coming to Xbox One Backward Compatibility today https://t.co/qPMRNrLoTQ pic.twitter.com/yMju6ldb1U
— Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 (@majornelson) August 25, 2016
Joust is an arcade classic that found new home on Microsoft’s console
In 2005, Joust was released for Xbox 360. It popularized the concept of two player co-op. It is played from a side-scrolling perspective. In it, you have to ride an ostrich and jump on enemies to eliminate them. When you reach one end of the screen, you spawn on the opposite end.
You can view the complete list here.
| Game | Type | Publisher | Status |
| Call of Duty 2 | Games on Demand | Activision | 8/23/2016 |
| FarCry 3 Blood Dragon | Arcade | Ubisoft | 8/9/2016 |
| Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 | Arcade | Capcom | 7/21/2016 |
| PAC-MAN MUSEUM | Arcade | Bandai Namco | 7/21/2016 |
| Red Dead Redemption | Games on Demand | Rockstar Games | 7/7/2016 |
| fallout New Vegas | Games on Demand | Bethesda Softworks | 6/23/2016 |
| I Am Alive | Arcade | Ubisoft | 6/23/2016 |
| Left4Dead | Games on Demand | Valve | 6/16/2016 |
| Portal 2 | Games on Demand | Valve | 6/16/2016 |
| XCOM: Enemy Within | Games on Demand | 2K | 6/9/2016 |
Xbox Gold members can get access to “Earthlock: Festival of magic”, “Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China”, “Forza Horizon” and “Mirror’s Edge” for August and September.
Fans are expecting more mainstream titles from Microsoft like the Bioshock series and Skate. What titles do you want to see as part of the Xbox One backward compatibility update? Let us know in the comments. For more on Xbox One and Microsoft’s new and upcoming games, stay tuned to MobiPicker.