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2020 has been difficult for everyone, even those who thrive in virtual worlds. Gaming events were postponed and then canceled and communities had to quickly find new ways to come together even when they were far apart. Gaming has become an important part of survival this year and platforms like Minecraft have even become a much-needed respite and escape, while fostering the same creativity and fun that the game has always been famous for. To celebrate the end of what is a cursed year or so, Minecraft is giving some goodies to Bedrock and Java edition players, as well as those with powerful ray tracing platforms on Windows.
Minecraft ray tracing support was promised last year and promised to land in 2020. We are still three weeks from the end of 2020 and just in time, Mojang is finally rolling out that feature for gamers in Windows 10 Of course , you will need a PC that is capable of handling such intensive number and graphics processing capabilities, and an NVIDIA RTX 2060 is termed as the bare minimum.
If you meet those specs, you can see an almost extremely different world thanks to advanced lighting, water reflections, and precise shadows. You can even create your own ray tracing worlds using PBR or physics-based rendered texture packs. Even better, the game remains the same for both ray tracing and “normal” players. They will just see the worlds differently.
Minecraft also has treats for those who don’t have these expensive, high-tech graphics cards. To mark their 2020 Community Celebration, the developers are giving away free items to Bedrock and Java players. Bedrock players will be able to see new items and maps in the coming weeks, while Java edition players will receive gifts every Monday.
Despite the proliferation of voxel-based games and rivals like Roblox, Minecraft remains a strong brand in the gaming market. Under Microsoft’s ownership, it even grew beyond its gaming roots and became an educational tool that has become even more relevant during this year’s pandemic.
