Latest Minecraft Rumor Is Good News for PlayStation Fans

It seems that a native PlayStation 5 version of Minecraft is releasing sometime soon, after a popular Twitter account that investigates the backend of Sony's digital store claimed as much.Minecraft's full release on the PS5 has long been awaited by fans, as Xbox users await a similar launch.

Despite recent Minecraft updates that improved the game on Xbox Series consoles, Xbox users still don't have access to a fully next-gen optimized version of the popular title. Many fans are surprised and a bit confused by this, as Minecraft developer Mojang is owned by Microsoft and presumably has the means to introduce such optimizations. Now that PS5 owners seem to be receiving a significant upgrade soon, a similar Xbox release might not be far off.

Twitter account PlaystationSize, which consistently reports accurate information from the PlayStation Store's backend, claimed that a PS5 version of Minecraft is on the horizon, although a release date is still unknown. Additionally, Reddit user the_andshrew claimed to reveal the title IDs of the approaching release, which were apparently published on the PSN backend. PS5 users already have access to a backwards compatible PS4 version of Minecraft, but the native PS5 edition will likely come with significant upgrades. Potential improvements include 4K resolution or ray tracing support, but for now, fans simply have to wait to find out the full extent of the upgrade.

In December, Minecraft's Xbox Series X/S version finally received 4K support. The PS5 is certainly capable of such a feat, leading some to speculate that 4K support is a shoo-in for the PS5 release; however, this is still unconfirmed. The PS5 upgrade could feature other improvements like increased draw distance and smoother gameplay.

Minecraft's PC version received ray tracing support back in 2020 that significantly upgraded certain aspects of the game's visuals. Seeing that the game has still not received such an upgrade on Xbox's newest consoles, it seems unlikely that