Why Red Dead Redemption Isn't Playable on Xbox One...Yet

That's the really lame part about having non-native, off-disc backwards compatibility.

Man I miss the good old days of no bs backwards compatibility on PS2 and launch PS3 consoles.

Another possibility is Rockstar is making an HD remake of Red Dead Redemption to re-release and want to make money of those sales. If they are they would want people to buy the new version on their new consoles instead of allowing the old game to be played.

I do not understand why you would need to get license approval since technically the games are still being played on the 360. All Microsoft did was make an Xbox 360 emulator that acts exactly like an Xbox 360 does all the way to the dashboard etc. Everything is identical to the 360. Personally I have always enjoyed playing my games on the system they were designed to be played on.

The whole not being to play good old games on new systems, makes sense to me.

Dang I seen the picture when browsing and got excited thinking it was Red Dead 2 but no :(

Telling truth in past on ps2 you can play old ps1 games with no problem so why xbox1 haveing this problem .

**** remasters, give us a NEW red dead game.

I'd say it could bring in some money. I'm considering purchasing TCRS Vegas 1 & 2 since I missed out on them before. As well as Splintercell Blacklist, Conviction, and Ghost Recon Future Solider if / when they come. If all those games are $20 on the digital store, that's $100 right there.

Though I personally am done with Red Dead, it was a great game and I'd be happy for those that wanted it and got it.

I don't get why licensing is such an issue here. If it was a re-release it would make sense but it's not. It's the same game they already licensed everything for the only difference is that i can be played on a new system. Why does licensing even come into the equation at that point?

To be honest, I know everyone is pretty sick and tired of remasters, but I would totally back up a Red Dead Redemption remaster for PS4/Xbox One and I much rather have that then adding BC list.

As much as I like to see a PC version, I don't have a problem if it's still console exclusive.

It's not making the publishers any money so they have no incentive to do it. Publishers would rather people buy their new games than keep playing their old ones. The only ones who benefit from this are MS and the people who want it.

Could care less... Want RDR2!

I want driver San Francisco saints row 007 NASCAR 15 etc but noooo

PC version soon maybe?

I still own all my original collection of Xbox and X360 and PS1, PS2, & PS3 games. And I wish I could be able to play them all on XB1 and PS4 for my convenience, because some day all my old consoles will eventually die and I won't be able to play my games anymore.

First of all, it's so stupid that a new licencing agreement is needed for what is basically the same version, only playable on a newer system. It's like every time a new Windows gets released, publishers should renew licences for every game they have on PC to be playable on the new Windows. But I'm probably already lighting some bulbs in some douchebag's brain. As for Rockstar, licencing aren't the issue, it's the laziness, the arrogance and the ignorance for their own old titles and towards their customers to even care about crap. Rockstar -- giving the middle finger to all customers.

Probably much later.

Rockstar made so much money on a remastered GTA 5 they will probably do the same for RDD, so they WILL NOT give a license agreement.

They know darn well how popular the game is, so they don't want to just give it away for free. They want you to buy it.

Well since Rockstar games are so popular, they're probably weighing up the remaster resale value they could get or something.

Mass Effect 2 and 3, to complete the trilogy on X1.

Still holding out for Tales of Vesperia. I know it's pretty niche, especially on Microsoft platforms, but I pre-purchased it online for that special day.