- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
This could easily go in the Flood forum, but most people here only care about this because of Halo 2. This is an official statement that microsoft issued recently:
“Recent stories in the press about future Xbox products are nothing more than pulp fiction. Microsoft hasn’t made any announcements regarding the next generation, so it’s far too early to speculate about specifics, including backward compatibility. In fact, this media conjecture is irresponsible. The credibility of any publication willing to compromise fact in favor of a catchy headline must be questioned. Xbox fans are smart enough to distinguish truth from sensational reporting.”
Note: This doesn't confirm that Xbox 2 will have backwards compatibility. But it does give a sigh of relief... at least now we know that it's still possible for Xbox 2 to come out in 2006... it's still possible for it to have backwards compatibility... and it still could play halo 2.
I got this from here: http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/6152/Xbox-2-Backward-Compatibil ity-Rumors-Debunked