Minecraft developer Mojang has launched a local PlayStation 5 model in preview type, bringing the sport in-line with the Xbox Series X and S model.
The PS5 model provides native 4K decision help and increased settings for render distances and anti-aliasing, settings already accessible in Minecraft on Xbox Series X and S. Sadly, there’s no phrase on the addition of ray tracing to both the Xbox Series X or PS5 variations, regardless of Microsoft teasing the tech years in the past.
The primary preview of the native PS5 model of Minecraft is out there now for testing. When you personal the PlayStation 4 model on your PS5, you possibly can take a look at this early model by heading to Settings and then Preview throughout the sport. This preview contains the brand new Tough Trials replace, however multiplayer is barely attainable between different gamers on PlayStation 4 and 5. The exception to that is enjoying the preview on Realms, which lets you cross-play with gamers on different gadgets. This preview model doesn’t have entry to the Minecraft Retailer.
Explaining the choice to launch a local PS5 model in a blog post, Mojang mentioned “we’ll have the ability to make the sport run extra successfully on the PS5’s {hardware}.”
Minecraft is the best-selling online game of all time with an unimaginable 300 million copies bought since its early entry launch in 2009. 15 years later, Microsoft and Mojang have to date resisted the urge to launch a sequel, and with good purpose — in March final yr Xbox boss Phil Spencer mentioned Minecraft had 120 million month-to-month gamers.
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