Xbox One X Enhanced games list is about to welcome a bonafide classic.
New reports suggest The Witcher 2 will be upgraded for Microsoft’s powerful Xbox One X console.
That’s according to a brand new Xbox One dashboard screenshot posted to Reddit.
The landing page for The Witcher series says: “Play The Witcher 2 enhanced for Xbox One X.”
Microsoft’s Albert Penello hinted at Xbox One X support for Xbox 360 games in a recent tweet.
Asked if more Xbox 360 games would be enhanced for Xbox One X, Penello said: “Yes. More coming soon!”
The Witcher 3 is already enhanced for Xbox One X, and is one of the best looking games on the console.
The Xbox One X Witcher 3 update improves performance and adds 4K support.
According to CD Projekt’s Jakub Kutrzuba, the Xbox One X version is comparable to a high-end PC, but with one big advantage.
Speaking exclusively to Express Online, Kutrzuba said that the Xbox One X Enhanced version has HDR support, while the PC edition doesn’t.
Asked how the Xbox One X version compares to a high-end PC, Kutrzuba said: “Rendering-wise, it’s mostly the same – high resolution textures, the resolution itself, etc.
“On high-end PCs, there are different draw distances or additional features like NVIDIA HairWorks, but – on the flip side – the PC version does not support HDR.”
“What we’ve done with this particular update is we took all the additional power provided by Xbox One X, and used it to deliver an enhanced visual experience,” he continued.
“We introduced a settings switch with two graphical modes to select from. If you’re a fan of 60 fps gaming, you can choose to play in Performance Mode and get that additional speed boost.
“In that mode, the game works at a minimum of 1080p, but thanks to dynamic scaling, you’ll often see resolution bumps up to 4K, too.
“In 4K Mode, the game is available in 4K resolution or, if you don’t have a 4K capable display, it’s supersampled to 1080p, so you still get that extra fidelity upgrade. This mode also features enhanced shadows, ambient occlusion and texture filtering, as well as higher resolution textures.
“Last, but not least, the update is introducing HDR support for HDR-enabled screens, adding that extra layer of eye candy to the already nice visual upgrade package.”