Microsoft today confirmed as part of the Mass Effect annual N7 day celebrations that Xbox 360 games Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 are now backwards compatible on Xbox One.
The news was confirmed via the Twitter account of Major Nelson (Larry Hyrb, Xbox Live director of programming):
Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 are coming to Xbox One Backward Compatibility today. #HappyN7Day https://t.co/qPMRNrLoTQ pic.twitter.com/7QhGCbrutd
— Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus ⌨️🖱️🎮 (@majornelson) November 7, 2016
The backwards compatible list continues to grow, and is expected to hit 300 at the end of 2016 or early 2017.
It was also announced that all three of the original Mass Effect games will now be available for free in the subscription-based EA Access vault.
In addition to being available with Xbox One Backward Compatibility, Mass Effect 1, 2 and 3 are now available in the @EAAccess Vault. #N7Day pic.twitter.com/oOklJxE15t
— Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus ⌨️🖱️🎮 (@majornelson) November 7, 2016
November 7 is the annual N7 day, a day when fans of the Mass Effect franchise expect announcements and trailers for games and content in development by BioWare. Along with the announcement that Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 are now backwards compatible, a new trailer and story information was released for next year’s game Mass Effect: Andromeda.
This year, EA are encouraging fans to sign up to the Andromeda Initiative to get all the latest news delivered to your e-mail address, and participate in events that will unlock rewards. You can check it all out at the official website here.
