Grand Theft Auto IV and all its expansions hijack Xbox One’s backward compatibility list

Grand Theft Auto fans that own an Xbox One might want to dig out their old copy of Grand Theft Auto IV.

Microsoft announced today that Grand Theft Auto IV and its two downloadable story campaigns, The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, are now backward compatible on Xbox One. Grand Theft Auto IV came out for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2008, and it sold over 25 million copies.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.