Minecraft to get official ray tracing support on PC Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Minecraft to get official ray tracing support on PC You'd nether have guessed. News by Imogen Beckhelling Contributor Updated on 28 Aug 2019 16 comments Thanks to Nvidia, Minecraft will finally receive official real-time ray tracing support. PC players with a Nvidia RTX GPU will soon be able to experience the realistic graphics without needing to download mods to do it. "We wanted to keep the authentic look of Minecraft and still push the boundaries of ray tracing," said Michael Weilbacher, chief technology officer of Minecraft. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Saxs Persson, Minecraft's franchise creative director added: "RTX gives the Minecraft world a brand new feel to it. In normal Minecraft, a block of gold just appears yellow, but with ray tracing turned on you get to see the specular highlight, you get to see the reflection, you can even see a mob reflected in it." This follows the news that Minecraft's Super Duper Graphics update had been scrapped, but according to Polygon, Nvidia's timing is likely coincidental, and its ray tracing support shouldn't be viewed as a replacement for the cancelled graphics update. Polygon also notes the ray tracing update is scheduled to be released "within the next year" - though there's no exact date yet, it will be part of a free update for the Windows 10 version of the game. Minecraft isn't the only game to benefit from Nvidia's ray tracing support however, Digital Foundry have the details on the other key PC games to look out for getting ray tracing at Gamescom 2019. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store