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"Xbox One will not support XBLA digital downloads, Microsoft has confirmed. Microsoft&amp;#039;s Phil Spencer has advised Xbox 360 users to keep hold of their consoles, describing the 360 as a vibrant part of the Xbox ecosystem.  &amp;quot;Those games will continue to run on your Xbox 360 for as long as your Xbox 360 runs,&amp;quot; Spencer told GameSpot. &amp;quot;The box is not backward compatible and we think for somebody who invests in a large digital library that you want to keep your Xbox 360. Keep that as a vibrant part of the ecosystem.  &amp;quot;That&amp;#039;s why we&amp;#039;ve made sure that your identity, your friends, are constant between both platforms.   &amp;quot;You don&amp;#039;t have a separate identity on Xbox One or [Xbox 360]; it&amp;#039;s the same, you are you.  &amp;quot;My friend&amp;#039;s network is the same on both boxes, my achievements are the same. So we think that service component is an important component to keep constant across both devices.&amp;quot; Announced last week, Xbox One - described as an all-in-one &amp;quot;ultimate home entertainment system&amp;quot; - will be launched later this year.  While the system won&amp;#039;t require an always-on connection, it must be connected to the internet every 24 hours. Elsewhere, while Microsoft hasn&amp;#039;t fully confirmed its policy on used games, a report suggested the firm and publishers will profit from all second-hand sales. Xbox One will see 15 exclusive games launch in its first year, including Forza Motorsport 5 on day one. &amp;gt; Follow our on-going Xbox One coverage &amp;gt; Xbox One&amp;#039;s 11 biggest features: New Kinect, controller, used games &amp;gt; Pre-order your Xbox One now from the Digital Spy Store Gallery - confirmed games for Xbox One:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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