Minecraft is not getting a current-gen upgrade according to Microsoft

Over the past few weeks, we have reported on a number of listings made by various game rating boards across the world, suggesting that Mojang are gearing up to release a current-gen upgrade for the ever-popular Minecraft. Despite the evidence, Microsoft has now claimed otherwise, stating that there will not be an upgraded version of Minecraft launching anytime soon.

A couple weeks ago the German games rating board published a new listing for Minecraft, with the platforms in question being the Xbox Series X|S. Following this, the ESRB also published a new listing for Minecraft mere days ago, adding further fuel to the fire that a current-gen upgrade would soon be upon us. Unfortunately, this is seemingly not the case, with Microsoft themselves releasing a statement to Eurogamer refuting the claims, saying:

“Given the number of platforms and geographies in which Minecraft is available, we periodically go through rating reviews and updates with different regional boards. This recent rating is not indicative of any new versions or platform support for Minecraft in the near future.”

For the uninitiated, Minecraft currently runs at just 1080p on the Xbox Series X due to the fact that the game was never enhanced for the now-last-gen Xbox One X. Additionally, the previously-announced ‘Super Duper Graphics Pack’ never came to fruition – nor did the advertised ray tracing mode.

A current-gen upgrade for Minecraft is long overdue and so it is disappointing to see that PS5 and Series X|S console owners will continue to be limited to a generations-old version of the title – especially considering the fact that Minecraft is by far the best-selling game of all time.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Microsoft’s statement? Do you think a current-gen upgrade is in the works? Why is it taking so long? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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