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Old 08-09-2017, 10:16 PM   #7
eXperiment63
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Re: do you think nfl 2k5 will be abailable in the xbox one backwards compatibility?

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Originally Posted by mestevo
I don't think this is possible due to licensing. The emulator isn't just being adjusted to allow for this game, the games themselves require additional development work (think they're put in an emulation-compatible wrapper, which is why putting a disc in requires the game to them be downloaded), which is where licensing prevents things from moving forward.


The EA exclusive license was in full effect when they became BC on the 360. If take two wants to do it, they can. They could even run servers for online play if they wanted. They wouldn't, even if they do make it compatible, as it would simply be a loss for them for as long as they're up.
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