While there are a lot of conveniences when it comes to digital gaming, there are also some significant drawbacks. For example, video game publishers may end up removing games from sale for a variety of reasons, making it effectively impossible for fans to purchase them. However, sometimes de-listed games wind up coming back to online storefronts, as is the case for a variety of Xbox 360 games recently.
It was noted online that a slew of de-listed Xbox 360 games are back on sale. This includes notable games like Deadly Premonition, Midnight Club: Los Angeles, Silent Hill Downpour, and Tom Clany's HAWX, along with many others. These games are currently available to purchase through the Xbox One store, though it's unclear if Microsoft meant to re-list them, so those interested should act fast.
It's theorized by Wario64 that Microsoft may be preparing its backward compatibility program for the Xbox Series X launch, which could explain why some of these games have been re-listed. However, Microsoft has yet to comment on the situation, and so all fans can do is speculate and keep an eye out for more re-listed digital games.
The Xbox backward compatibility program has proven to be quite popular with fans, so it's no surprise that Microsoft has pushed it so heavily. If these Xbox re-listings are any indication, it seems fans can count on Microsoft to continue making backward compatibility a priority for its systems moving forward, even as it transitions to the next-generation of consoles with the Xbox Series X.