‘Yes, finally,’ says a probably very tired Phil Spencer

Ahhh, you hear that? That’s the sweet, sweet silence of folks no longer hounding Microsoft about backward compatibility support forCall of Duty: Black Ops IIon Xbox One.Today’s the day. It’sdone.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II is coming to Xbox One Backward Compatibility today and is on sale in the Spring Salehttps://t.co/qPMRNrLoTQpic.twitter.com/rfWNKnfoUU

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— Larry Hryb 💬 (@majornelson)July 27, 2025

Naturally, some other beloved Xbox 360 game will fill its void, and new requests will rush in.

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

Assuming you already ownBlack Ops IIand haven’t misplaced your copy, you’re good to go here. But if you’re curious about that Spring Sale, prepare for some sticker shock:even discounted, the digital version of the game is $20 with an Xbox Live Gold membership, and $25 without. Goodness.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.