The 4K patch for Red Dead Redemption on Xbox One X is now available

Microsoft has been very consistent in its approach to backward compatibility. The company is continually updating its list of older 360 and original Xbox games that currently work on Xbox One systems.

Similarly, the company announced 4K support for Red Dead Redemption. This means Red Dead Redemption will be rendered at nine times the original 720p resolution. That’s right; if you have a 4K TV, an Xbox One X, and a copy of the game, you can point to the details of the game in pixels.

Rockstar Games launched Red Dead Redemption about eight years ago. Given the fact that the studio is still silent about a PC port of the game, it looks like the Xbox One update will remain the only way to play the game in 4K. Additionally, many other Xbox 360 games are also receiving the 4K upscaling treatment today. This includes Star Wars: The Force Unleashed , Darksiders , Portal 2 , Gears of War 2 , and Sonic Generations .

The company also announced that it will bring 19 pre-360 games to Xbox One X by the end of April. These games will be released in two phases, with the first phase releasing on April 17th featuring Sega’s classic Panzer Dragoon Alter , which has never been ported anywhere else, and The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Contains the “full” version of.

Another collection will include six Star Wars-themed games. The original Battlefront games, Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy , Jedi Starfighter , Republic Commando , and Knights of the Old Republic II .