

While Microsoft is able to prepare games for backward compatibility without the aid of developers, Microsoft needs approval from developers to release games as backward compatible. To date, there are more than 250 Xbox 360 games available on Xbox One backward compatibility. The other three games coming to Xbox One backward compatibility with World at War are FunTown Mahjong, E4: Every Extend Extra Extreme, and Encleverment Experiment. Those who don’t yet own the games can buy them used online or from a local gaming store, or pick them up digitally directly from the Xbox One store.

To date, Xbox One owners can now play Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and Call of Duty: World at War, provided they have a digital or hard copy of the Xbox 360 game. And while World at War isn’t the first Call of Duty game to be playable on Xbox One, it’s definitely one of the most requested. Since backward compatibility was first announced, Call of Duty games have been at the top of the list of requested games. Today, Microsoft’s Larry Hyrb, better known by his gamertag “Major Nelson,” announced four new titles available on Xbox One via backward compatibility, including Call of Duty: World at War. Since backward compatibility launched in November 2015, gamers have enjoyed periodic announcements to the backward compatible library of games. Gamers were once again able to play their favorite titles from Xbox 360, both with virtual and hard copy games. Last year, Microsoft brought great joy to gamers around the world when it introduced backward compatible gaming for the Xbox One. Major Nelson announces via Twitter that Call of Duty: World at War is now available on Xbox One via backward compatibility, along with three other new games.
