Great news for Minecraft fans: Their beloved survival game is finally set to arrive with a native PS5 version! A recent post on r/GamingLeaksAndRumours by a user named "the_andshrew" provided evidence of Minecraft's PS5 version release. This seems to be the result of Microsoft obtaining some PS5 development kits. Furthermore, further investigation led to the discovery of title IDs for a PS5 version of the game.

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A recent post on r/GamingLeaksAndRumours by a user named "the_andshrew" provided evidence of Minecraft's PS5 version release.

PlayStation Game Size, a trusted X account, also confirmed this information.

Although PS5 fans can currently play Minecraft on PS4 through backward compatibility, the version is already outdated. Since receiving a 4K support update towards the end of last year, players have been eagerly anticipating a similar treatment with a dedicated PS5 port.

Other changes that many Minecraft players want are adding ray tracing and a 120fps mode… but not both together. Unless Microsoft got a special dev kit for a better version of the PS5… maybe a PS5 Pro model?

It's interesting to point out that Minecraft consistently ranks among the top 10 most-played PS games on the PlayStation Chart. So, it's somewhat surprising that it has taken this long for a native PS5 version to be released. Whether it's because Microsoft was waiting for a dev kit or saving up for the inevitable mid-gen refresh, we can just guess.

Another consideration is whether the new PS5 trophies will unlock automatically for players who already earned the PS4 version. This has occurred with many games in the past, so if it happens with Minecraft, it will offer returning fans an easy platinum trophy, which is always a welcome bonus. However, as of now, we cannot confirm whether these trophies will auto-unlock for returning players.

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Minecraft consistently ranks among the top 10 most-played PS games on the PlayStation Chart.

What do you think? Are you interested in revisiting Minecraft with enhancements on the PS5? Will features like 4K, a 120fps frame rate, or ray tracing entice you to return? Given Minecraft's lasting popularity, we believe a PS5 version will once again top the charts.

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