05-10-2019, 10:30 PM
Xbox One Adds New Backwards Compatible Game
<p>Another Xbox 360 game is joining Xbox One's growing backwards compatible library. The latest addition is the Hitman HD Pack. The game will be playable on Microsoft's current-gen console as of today, May 9, Major Nelson <a href="https://twitter.com/majornelson/status/1126517374843113473">announced</a> on Twitter.</p><p>The Hitman HD Pack consists of two games--<a href="https://www.gamespot.com/hitman-contracts/">Hitman: Contracts</a> and <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/hitman-2-silent-assassin/">Hitman 2: Silent Assassin</a>. Both titles initially released on PlayStation 2 and the original Xbox, the former in 2004 and the latter in 2002. These versions have been remastered with HD visuals and other touch-ups. You can read more about each in our original <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/hitman-contracts-review/1900-6094118/">Hitman: Contracts review</a> and <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/hitman-2-silent-assassin-review/1900-2884881/">Hitman 2: Silent Assassin review</a>.</p><p>If you still own a physical copy of Hitman HD Pack, you can pop the disc into your Xbox One to initiate a download and begin playing on the console. If you're interested in picking it up, the game is also available for purchase from the system's digital store for $25.</p><p>The Hitman HD Pack isn't the only new game to receive backwards compatible support with Xbox One recently. Earlier this week, Microsoft added <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-gains-two-new-backwards-compatible-games/1100-6466704/">Costume Quest and From Dust</a> to the BC library, while the week prior brought <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-xbox-one-backward-compatibility-games-out-now/1100-6466624/">Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge and Trials Evolution</a>.</p><p>You can see the <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/every-xbox-one-backwards-compatibility-game-may-up/1100-6434025/">full list of Xbox One backwards compatibility games</a> here. If you're looking for recommendations on what to play, we've put together a list of <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/a-look-at-xbox-ones-best-backwards-compatible-game/2900-2111/">Xbox One's best backwards compatible games</a>.</p>
<p>Another Xbox 360 game is joining Xbox One's growing backwards compatible library. The latest addition is the Hitman HD Pack. The game will be playable on Microsoft's current-gen console as of today, May 9, Major Nelson <a href="https://twitter.com/majornelson/status/1126517374843113473">announced</a> on Twitter.</p><p>The Hitman HD Pack consists of two games--<a href="https://www.gamespot.com/hitman-contracts/">Hitman: Contracts</a> and <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/hitman-2-silent-assassin/">Hitman 2: Silent Assassin</a>. Both titles initially released on PlayStation 2 and the original Xbox, the former in 2004 and the latter in 2002. These versions have been remastered with HD visuals and other touch-ups. You can read more about each in our original <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/hitman-contracts-review/1900-6094118/">Hitman: Contracts review</a> and <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/hitman-2-silent-assassin-review/1900-2884881/">Hitman 2: Silent Assassin review</a>.</p><p>If you still own a physical copy of Hitman HD Pack, you can pop the disc into your Xbox One to initiate a download and begin playing on the console. If you're interested in picking it up, the game is also available for purchase from the system's digital store for $25.</p><p>The Hitman HD Pack isn't the only new game to receive backwards compatible support with Xbox One recently. Earlier this week, Microsoft added <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-gains-two-new-backwards-compatible-games/1100-6466704/">Costume Quest and From Dust</a> to the BC library, while the week prior brought <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-xbox-one-backward-compatibility-games-out-now/1100-6466624/">Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge and Trials Evolution</a>.</p><p>You can see the <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/every-xbox-one-backwards-compatibility-game-may-up/1100-6434025/">full list of Xbox One backwards compatibility games</a> here. If you're looking for recommendations on what to play, we've put together a list of <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/a-look-at-xbox-ones-best-backwards-compatible-game/2900-2111/">Xbox One's best backwards compatible games</a>.</p>