Xbox One backward-compatible games news 2016: Klei's 'Shank 2' and 'Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon' arrive

Xbox One has launched more backward-compatible console games in its growing catalog. In a recent Twitter announcement, Microsoft's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb confirmed new titles ready for launch.

The latest games added to the catalog includes Klei's "Shank 2" and "Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon." The latter was a refreshing most-requested addition to fans' backward compatibility collection after weeks of Arcade titles being released in succession. As for Klei's hack-and-slash game successor to the original 2010 "Shank," "Shank 2" is noteworthy for its combo-laden fighting despite some complaints on its level design. Installing it on Xbox One sets users back $10 unless it was previously bought on Xbox 360, Game Spot reported.

As of the moment, fans are still waiting to hear from Microsoft if "Skate 3" and "Bioshock" trilogy will be tweaked for Xbox One compatibility. Xbox One gamers were previously promised by the console's Project Management Director but Microsoft said that the titles are currently being processed for backward compatibility. To date, more than 200 old games have now been added to the lineup accessible via Polygon.

Meanwhile, some online media outlets reportedly uncovered some uploaded images of Activision's "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" appearing on Xbox One. Fans, however, are wondering whether the images were teasers or leaks. The action game was previously spotted on the backward compatibility lineup but was taken down almost immediately. As per BitBag, "Modern Warfare 2" landed third on the feedback polls with 150,602 votes. Other high ranking games in the polls include "Black Ops 2" with 185,934 votes and "The Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim" with 165,036. But despite its popularity among gaming fans, Xbox One tends to prioritize the processing of much older games.

To install disc-based backward compatibility games on Xbox One, just insert the disc and the game should start downloading immediately to the hard drive. As soon as the download gets completed, the game should be ready to play. For digital titles that are listed on the backward compatibility catalog, the games should be up for installation as soon as they appear in Xbox One's "Ready to Install" section.