Xbox One backwards compatibility
The Xbox One update supports 104 Xbox 360 games at launch. Reuters

Xbox One now has backward compatibility, much to the delight of gamers. With the introduction of Xbox 360 games, Microsoft's next-gen console dramatically increased its game library on Monday. For loyal gamers with a collection of Xbox 360 titles, there's now one less reason to fire up the old console.

The Xbox One Backwards Compatibility launch on Nov. 12 includes "Fallout 3," the "Gears of War" collection," "Mirror's Edge," Assassin's Creed II" and "Borderlands." There were plenty of vintage games included in the launch. Backwards compatibility comes free for owners of the Xbox 360 games.

New titles will be added regularly, though availability is subject to change, notes Microsoft. Xbox 360 games offered through the Games with Gold program will be available on the Xbox One.

Microsoft announced "Halo Reach," "Halo Wars," the "BioShock" series and "Call of Duty: Black Ops" will be added in the near future. The company also hinted at the possible addition of "Deus Ex: Human Revolution."

Of course, there are some who wonder if this will close the gap between Xbox One and Sony's PS4. Xbox One is firmly behind the PS4, but the Xbox 360 was the last-gen console king for a long time. The console sold more than 80 million units since it was launched in 2005. The PlayStation 3 lagged behind the Xbox 360 for years, but caught up to Microsoft's console toward the end of its lifespan. In the current console cycle, Sony has sold 29.3 million PS4 units. Microsoft has remained coy about how many Xbox One consoles have been sold with best estimates around 15 million units sold.

Here's the full list of games that are getting the backwards-compatibility treatment:

  • A Kingdom for Keflings
  • A World of Keflings
  • Alien Hominid HD
  • Assassin’s Creed II
  • Asteroids & Deluxe
  • Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts
  • Banjo-Kazooie
  • Banjo-Tooie
  • BattleBlock Theater
  • Bejeweled 2
  • Bellator: MMA Onslaught
  • Beyond Good & Evil HD
  • Blood of the Werewolf
  • BloodRayne: Betrayal
  • Borderlands
  • Call of Juarez Gunslinger
  • Castle Crashers
  • Castlestorm
  • Centipede & Millipede
  • Condemned: Criminal Origins
  • Crazy Taxi
  • Deadliest Warrior: Legends
  • Defense Grid: The Awakening
  • DiRT 3
  • DiRT Showdown
  • Discs of Tron
  • Doom
  • Doom II
  • Dungeon Siege III
  • Earthworm Jim HD
  • Fable II
  • Fallout 3
  • Feeding Frenzy 2
  • Gears of War
  • Gears of War 2
  • Gears of War 3
  • Gears of War: Judgment
  • Golden Axe
  • Halo: Spartan Assault
  • Hardwood Backgammon
  • Hardwood Hearts
  • Hardwood Spades
  • Heavy Weapon
  • Hexic HD
  • Ikaruga
  • Jetpac Refueled
  • Joy Ride Turbo
  • Just Cause 2
  • Kameo
  • LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
  • LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
  • Lode Runner
  • LUMINES LIVE!
  • Mass Effect
  • Metal Slug 3
  • Metal Slug XX
  • Might & Magic Clash of Heroes
  • Mirror’s Edge
  • Missile Command
  • Monday Night Combat
  • Monkey Island: Special Edition
  • Monkey Island 2 : Special Edition
  • Ms. Splosion Man
  • Mutant Blobs Attack!!!
  • N+
  • NBA JAM: On Fire Edition
  • NiGHTS into dreams…
  • Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
  • Pac-Man: Championship Edition
  • PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX+
  • Perfect Dark
  • Perfect Dark Zero
  • Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds
  • Pinball FX
  • Plants vs. Zombies
  • Prince of Persia
  • Putty Squad
  • R-Type Dimensions
  • Rayman 3 HD
  • Sacred Citadel
  • Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co.
  • Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe
  • Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World
  • Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage
  • Shadow Complex
  • Sonic CD
  • Sonic The Hedgehog
  • Sonic The Hedgehog 2
  • Sonic The Hedgehog 3
  • Super Meat Boy
  • Supreme Commander 2
  • South Park: The Stick of Truth
  • Tom Clancy’s RainbowSix Vegas
  • Tom Clancy’s RainbowSix Vegas 2
  • Torchlight
  • Toy Soldiers
  • Toy Soldiers: Cold War
  • Tron: Evolution
  • Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon
  • Viva Piñata
  • Viva Piñata: TIP
  • Wolfenstein 3D
  • Zuma