Microsoft is going to shut down the Xbox 360 Store and the Xbox 360 Marketplace on July 29, 2024. This announcement doesn’t come as a big surprise because it was mentioned earlier this year, and only confirms the intention. A detailed FAQ is available to clear everyone’s doubts about it, including the fate of previously purchased Xbox 360 and Original Xbox games, and what you can do to continue watching content from Microsoft Movies & TV.

The highlights of this FAQ include the confirmation that players will be able to play previously purchased titles via backward compatibility, which should come as a relief to many:

Players will be able to continue to download and play games they already own on Xbox 360, Xbox One, or Xbox Series X|S consoles via backward compatibility.

Regarding game saves that you have stored and want to move to an Xbox One or Xbox Series S|X, you can access those saves instantly if you enable Xbox 360 cloud saves.

As for moves & TV content, everything that you have purchased remains in your library and you can watch it on other supported Windows and Xbox devices, such as Windows devices running Windows 10 or later, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S devices.

For any other questions you may have about the Xbox 360 Store shutdown, you should check the FAQ that we linked to above. This ends up being a normal process tied to the expected life cycle of consoles, but thanks to backward compatibility, players should be able to play most games without issues on Xbox Series X|S.