One of the most popular games of all time could be coming to the Xbox Series X

The ESRB has officially rated an Xbox Series X version of Minecraft, indicating that the extremely popular game could receive a natural release on Microsoft's console generation. Minecraft has been an incredible success since its initial launch over a decade ago and is among the most popular and best-selling video games of all time.

Mojang continues to support Minecraft with new updates. Sometimes these updates fix bugs or address technical issues, while other times they add significant new content. The popularity of Minecraft also shows no signs of slowing down, and it appears that the game may receive a major upgrade in the near future.

The ESRB has officially rated Minecraft for the Xbox Series X, indicating that the game will soon be ported to the current generation consoles. This is not the first time hints of a major upgrade for Minecraft have surfaced, and while it has not been officially announced yet, where there's smoke, there's fire. ESRB rating leaks like this typically occur when a game is nearing release, so it can be assumed that the port of Minecraft to the Xbox Series X will happen soon. It is also possible that a PS5 version will be released, which makes sense as Minecraft has continued to be released on PlayStation platforms even after Microsoft acquired the rights.

What is unclear is whether this new version of Minecraft on the Xbox Series X will have any new features that make it worthwhile. Currently, Minecraft is technically playable on both the PS5 and Xbox Series X through backward compatibility, but it is the older version of the game. A new version of Minecraft could potentially take advantage of the more powerful hardware to implement features like ray tracing and other enhancements, but it remains to be seen if that will happen or not. It is entirely possible that the Xbox Series X version of Minecraft is a simple port, if it exists at all.

Currently, Minecraft has been released on nearly every imaginable gaming platform, so it's only natural for the game to appear on the newer consoles. Whenever that happens, fans can expect the new version of Minecraft to be playable on the first day through the Xbox Game Pass subscription service, as Microsoft owns the rights to the extremely popular franchise.

Minecraft is now available for PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and older platforms.

Source: ESRB (via VGC)