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Xbox One Backward Compatibility list of games: 'Bully: Scholarship Edition' and five others added; over 300 Xbox 360 games now available

Georgia Gana Sunday, December 18, 2016

A promotional image for the Xbox One Backward Compatibility program. | Microsoft

A new batch of titles has been added to the Xbox One Backward Compatibility roster. By continuously updating the list of games, Xbox One players are able to enjoy hundreds of games from previous generation consoles like the Xbox 360.

Six games have recently been added to the Backward Compatibility list: "Bully: Scholarship Edition" from Rockstar Games, "Catherine" developed by Atlus, "Planets Under Attack" and "Skydive" from TopWare Interactive, and "Raskulls" released by Microsoft Studios. The VisualArts title "CLANNAD" was also added but is only available in Japan.

Those wanting to play action titles over the holiday break can try the remastered version of the 2006 video game "Bully." "Scholarship Edition" follows the story of a student from Bullworth Academy who tries to rise within the ranks of the school system. Meanwhile, those looking for more puzzle-based or strategic games can play "Planets Under Attack" or "Catherine."

The new games follow the addition of "BioShock," "BioShock 2" and "BioShock Infinite" earlier this week. The inclusion of the three "BioShock" titles resulted in the program reaching an important milestone; It now has over 300 backward-compatible games. To celebrate the occasion, Xbox Live director of programming Larry Hryb, known online as Major Nelson, announced on his Twitter account that "Lost Odyssey" will be free to download until Dec. 31.

The Backward Compatibility feature of the Xbox One was first launched in November 2015 and it has become one of the most popular features of Microsoft's home video game console. According to Phil Spencer, nearly 50 percent of all Xbox One owners are playing backward-compatible games. This seemingly illustrates how popular some of the video games are despite having been released years ago on legacy consoles.

Microsoft is set to release its next-generation console, Project Scorpio, in late 2017. Last month, Xbox director of program management Mike Ybarra revealed that the forthcoming gaming system will also have the Backward Compatibility feature and will be able to play Xbox 360 titles.

More games will be added to the Xbox One Backward Compatibility roster at the start of next year.