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Microsoft talks Xbox Series X backward compatibility, HDR, and boosted FPS

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Xbox Series X pushes backward compatibility to new limits.
[h=2]What you need to know[/h]
  • Xbox Series X is Microsoft's next-generation console.
  • It's coming to in Holiday 2020.
  • The system allows for enhanced backward compatibility.
  • Backward compatible games feature higher resolutions, better lighting, and better frame rates.
Today, Jason Ronald, Partner Director of Program Management for the Xbox Platform Team, discussed the innovations the company is bringing to backward compatible games on Xbox Series X. Thousands of backward compatible titles will feature high dynamic range (HDR) lighting and Quick Resume, but also the ability to increase the resolution or double the frame rate.

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