There's an interesting question in all this talk of backwards and forwards compatibility: How is it going to impact PCs? On the PC, backwards compatibility is assumed outside of unusual exceptions, but major overhauls to titles are typically pushed out as priced updates. If you want to mod the original 2011 Skyrim, including mods that could arguably make it look better than the updated version Bethesda formally shipped, you are entirely welcome to do so -- but you can't download the Enhanced Edition of Skyrim for free just because you own the original. The proposition of free graphics updates
Bethesda Pledges Next-Gen Versions of Doom Eternal, Elder Scrolls Online Will be Free to All PS4, Xbox One Owners… There's an interesting question in all this talk of backwards and forwards compatibility: How is it going to impact PCs? On the PC, backwards compatibility is assumed outside of unusual exceptions, but major overhauls to titles are typically pushed out as priced updates. …
… Maintaining backward compatibility across the PS4-PS5 generation could help the market succeed. …
… Unlike Sony, which has mandated strict backwards compatibility requirements, Xbox One VR may only be available on the 2017 model due to VR's high performance demands. …
… As I pointed out earlier this month when the news hit about the potential Xbox One upgrades, the compatibility issues are nontrivial. Perfect backwards compatibility is not necessarily guaranteed on newer hardware, and releasing games exclusively for the improved console will fragment the market. …
… Cross-compatibility between the two is typically limited. …
… Devices that support CXL should be capable of operating in 'CXL Mode' when inserted into a compatible PCIe slot backward compatibility between PCIe mode and CXL mode should be seamless . …
… The Xbox One X will be the most powerful console on the market, which theoretically should make it an even better fit for VR than the PS4 Pro, but the ankle chain of guaranteed backwards compatibility with the Xbox One and PS4, to be fair means virtual reality may not emerge as a must-have feature … …
… Now read: Microsoft: Xbox Next Will Bring Faster Load Times, 60fps, Backward Compatibility Microsoft’s Dual-Screen Surface Could Launch in 2020, Run Android Apps The Cheapest Surface Book 2 May Get a Quad-Core Upgrade
… Microsoft's Phil Spencer clarified his comments on an upgradeable Xbox One to specify that the console wouldn't be upgraded in-place, but left open what we think is the more likely scenario -- an entirely new Xbox One console with full backwards compatibility and upgraded performance. …