what Xbox Series X features were you most excited to explore leveraging in the development of The Ascent?
In addition to benefiting from the power and performance of Xbox Series X for quicker load times etc.
Lastly, this new generation lets us and other developers focus much more on creativity and the aspects of making a game engaging and fun and less about the hurdles and how to get there. The fact that we got in touch with Microsoft and got to go on this journey is humbling. The second part is sheer pride of being able to be part of this transition into next-gen with Neon Giant. This time it’s particularly exciting as technology has reached such an almost ludicrous level and the focus is very much on what makes games great. As a gamer at the core, it’s always very exciting to leap into the next generation of video games. I’d have to say it’s a three-part answer. What excites you most about developing and bringing The Ascent to life on next-generation hardware? Today, we’ll be chatting with Co-founder and Creative Director at Neon Giant Arcade Berg about optimizing The Ascent for Xbox Series X. In our Inside Xbox Series X Optimized series, these creators will share the behind-the-scenes accounts of how they’re optimizing their titles for Xbox Series X and what that means for the future of gaming.
This means that they’ve taken full advantage of the unique capabilities of Xbox Series X, both for new titles built natively using the Xbox Series X development environment as well as previously released titles that have been rebuilt specifically for the console. One of the biggest benefits of all that power is giving developers the ability to make games that are Xbox Series X Optimized. When it launches this holiday, Xbox Series X will be the most powerful console the world has ever seen. An 11-person indie studio could not have done what they are doing 20 years ago.Įdge Magazine, July 2020 Issue 346, -65 So it’s easier and easier to actually use all that power, and to spend more time on the creative bits, because ideally, you just want everything to work, to realise your creations. Series X represents a leap in video game development, it’s becoming easier and easier to develop. Microsoft is very open and approachable, they know what it takes to be able to make a game for their machines, so they’re prepared – the tools are there. Everything is ludicrously detailed, so when you bring down the camera, it just works. When the camera changes position following a vicious gunfight, you should be able to count the bullet-holes in the walls. Draw distances will be as long as they can make them. They have more detail than you can actually see at lower resolutions. Faster load speeds – it just comes out, magically, you just click, and there you go, it loads way faster. Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan Republic, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Congo, Republic of the, Cook Islands, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti, Dominica, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, South, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, North America, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Reunion, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South America, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (U.S.They are doing 4K 60 fps which is blazingly fast.