Summary
- Minecraft has been rated for Xbox Series X/S in Germany, suggesting that a new version for these consoles may be announced soon.
- Currently, Minecraft can be played on Xbox Series X/S through backward compatibility, but a native port would enhance the gameplay experience.
- The new release for Xbox Series X/S could potentially include ray tracing, improving the graphics and overall gameplay for console players, but that's just speculation at this time.
Minecraft could be coming to Xbox Series X/S, as it has been rated for these consoles in Germany. At the moment, gamers can play Minecraft on these platforms via backward compatibility with Xbox One, but having an actual port would make one of the best base-building games even better for Xbox gamers.
Ever since its original release back in 2009, Minecraft has received many updates. While some of them fixed bugs, others introduced new content. One recent example is Minecraft’s Trails and Tales update, which was released a few months ago. This update brought a few archeology mechanics, new bamboo blocks, camels, new armor options, and more. Now, it seems that Minecraft is about to unveil yet another update soon.
Minecraft has officially received ratings for the Xbox Series X/S in Germany, which means that gamers could see an announcement of the title for the platform soon. The rating was originally spotted by Andrew Marmo, who highlighted that Minecraft is currently playable on these platforms, but it does not have native support at the moment.
This change could mean that Xbox gamers will gain more options to play Minecraft, getting access to an improved version of the popular building game. It's possible this could even include ray tracing. Back in 2020, Minecraft launched ray-tracing options for PC. However, console players only have access to older versions that do not support this technology, as it’s very intensive and does not run well on last-gen consoles. This new release could fix that, though that's just speculation at this time.
Since Microsoft owns Mojang, it's not very surprising that Minecraft may be getting a new version for the current generation of Xbox consoles. After all, the title is available on Game Pass, and the recent Minecraft Legends has been a big hit on the service, for instance, being played by over three million gamers all over the world soon after its launch. So, it makes sense to use this popularity to offer a port with improved graphics and gameplay that may enhance the overall experience of playing Minecraft using next-gen Microsoft consoles. In any case, no official announcement has been made, so it’s important to take this information with a grain of salt until an official announcement is made.
Minecraft is available on Mobile, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and legacy platforms.
Source: VGC