Minecraft Dungeons is now Xbox Series X|S Optimized with ‘Flames of the Nether’ update
Minecraft Dungeons is finally optimized for the Xbox Series X|S.
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What you need to know
Earlier today,Minecraft Dungeonsbeganreleasing the Flames of the Nether expansion and update. Alongside the substantial changes inFlames of the Nether, Mojang Studios has also officially madeMinecraft Dungeons an Xbox Series X|S Optimized title. That’s right, Minecraft Dungeons will now look and play best on theXbox Series XandXbox Series S!
According to Mojang Studios, Minecraft Dungeons will now play at up to 4K resolution and 120fps on the Xbox Series X, while the smaller Xbox Series S will be able to play at up to 1440p resolution and 60fps. These numbers are variable, so Minecraft Dungeons can preserve performance when playing in local co-op, etcetera.
There may be other enhancements to Minecraft Dungeons' visuals, but they’re not listed in the Flames of the Nether changelog. Minecraft Dungeons was already benefiting from the lightning-fast SSD in the Xbox Series X|S through backward compatibility, and took advantage of Xbox’s innovative Auto HDR feature to increase dynamic range on-screen.
If you’re interested, you can also check out thefull changelog for Minecraft Dungeons' Flames of the Nether update.
You can install the free portion of the Flames of the Nether updateright nowon your Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One,PS5, PS4, PC, orSwitch. Minecraft Dungeons is also available throughXbox Game PassandXbox Cloud Gaming (Project xCloud). If you want to get the most out of Minecraft Dungeons and Flames of the Nether, consider picking up theMinecraft Dungeons Season Pass, which includes theHowling Peaksexpansion, the newly released Flames of the Nether expansion, and thenext twoDLCs for Minecraft Dungeons.
Now that Minecraft Dungeons is Xbox Series X|S Optimized, it could really benefit from one of theBest 4K TVs for Xbox Series X|S, many of which support that desirable 120fps.
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