As you may well know, the Xbox Series X typically uses the Xbox One X version of games when running in backwards compatibility mode, which means it can benefit from specific enhancements such as native 4K resolutions.
Diablo 3, however, hasn't followed that trend up until now. When playing the game on Xbox Series X, it actually uses the Xbox One S code, which means it's locked at 1080p resolution rather than 4K. That's all about to change in the very near future though, as Blizzard has confirmed it'll be fixed in the next big patch for the game:
"Some good news here… We expect a fix for this in the next big patch for D3 which will be with the next season but just wanted to update everyone on this. Sorry this one took a bit to tackle."
Ultimately, this means Diablo 3 will soon be able to run at 4K, 60fps on Xbox Series X, rather than being restricted as it has been up until now. There's no release date yet, but it looks like the patch will be arriving this Spring.
Good news for Diablo fans, then! This has taken a long time to sort out, so it's good to see progress being made.
Happy about this? Still playing Diablo 3 on Series X? Let us know down in the comments below.
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One of the benefits of buying Activision-Blizzard, I guess.
But seriously, why was this not a thing before now?
Never knew this was a thing. But I did feel it looked a lot worse on my Series X versus my One X even though I didn't play on them close together.
That explained why it looked so unsharp... :/
For some reason, this game doesn't come in Japanese on PC and Xbox. Hopefully this will be fixed when it comes to Microsoft.
Started playing Diablo 3 on PS4 about a week ago and so far it's been an absolute blast. It's my first time experiencing the series and I'm pleasantly surprised at how addicting it is. It's a very simple game but it has very in-depth progression and customisation systems that keeps you wanting to play more in order to get an awesome build. I highly recommend giving this game a go, especially now that it's fixed on Series X.
When Diablo 3 is updated to run on the Xbox One X code, I will purchase it for Xbox Series X. Have been waiting for this...
I'm perfectly fine with how the game is now. Not bothered at all. Never been like omg where is 60fps 4k??????? My head will exploded if any game being soooooo unplayable at 30fps.
Played games 30fps for years now.
It only took $70 billion USD.
@GuyinPA75 The One S version runs at 1080p 60fps, so this is just a res bump to 4K.
Weird bug though, I've not heard of any other One X enhanced game not running on the Series X, I thought this was at OS level, I'm surprised that the game needs to be patched by the developers.
When it is on Gamepass.
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