Black Myth: Wukong’s Xbox Problem Isn’t Just About Xbox
Recently, the director of has made it clear that the lack of an Xbox release has nothing to do with an exclusivity deal but stems from parity issues between the Xbox Series S and X. This is only one of the reasons isn't likely to see an Xbox release anytime soon, as it has struggled to run efficiently even on more powerful platforms. Unfortunately, performance issues in Unreal Engine 5 have become somewhat common for photorealistic games.
While Xbox Series S parity has certainly been a drag on this generation of consoles, it isn't the main problem that faces in its optimization efforts. From abuilt-in sharpening filter that makes the game's otherwise beautiful artwork look more artificial to widespread stuttering issues, the gorgeous visuals come with some significant caveats. These struggles raise concerns about the larger capacity for advanced graphics and photorealistic games in Unreal Engine 5, and it isn't a good sign for upcoming major releases that are making the switch to Unreal Engine 5 and attempting more realistic art styles.
Xbox Series S parity has been a major limiting factor for Microsoft's current-gen consoles, even with some of the most popular games available. Take for example, which had to reach a compromise that resulted in removing the cooperative multiplayer split-screen feature from the Xbox Series S version in order to compensate for the console's abysmal 10GB of RAM. Unfortunately, these sort of tweaks and compromises don't seem possible for and reaching complete parity on Xbox Series S is another problem to add to the game's daunting optimization goals.
Larian Studios shared that there have been technical improvements in the optimization of Baldur’s Gate 3 for the Xbox Series S line of consoles.
is just one of many photorealistic games made in Unreal Engine 5 that struggles with optimization, and Xbox Series S parity is only a piece of a larger puzzle preventing the game's release on Xbox. Given the performance concerns on PC, developers
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