Xbox Achievements have remained mostly the same since they were first introduced decades ago, but it looks like they’re set to evolve slightly with the introduction of “Mythic” Achievements. Similar to PlayStation’s platinum trophies, it looks like players will have to earn every Achievement in a game before they’re awarded one of these. How do you know if you’ve earned this rare level of kudos on your PC or Xbox? Don’t worry, unlocking a Mythic Achievement will result in your system rewarding you with a lot of digital fanfare.
As spotted by Klobrille, unlocking a Mythic Achievement will trigger a lengthy animation and sound effect, running almost 15 seconds in total:
On the surface, it looks like adding a Mythic Achievement to your shelf is a sign that you’ve truly done everything there is to do in a game, so sitting back and enjoying the lengthy applause from your Xbox after you’ve poured hours into it makes sense.
According to TrueAchievements, Mythic Achievements are worth zero Gamerscore and are tracked separately from your usual Achievements. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma had teased the rollout of these new awards back in August, but it looks like they’re rolling out during another bleak week at Xbox.
As part of ongoing cuts, hundreds of people have been laid off across Xbox Game Studios, studio consolidation has resulted in various developers being grouped under new arms of Xbox, and things are not looking good for Ninja Theory. Undead Labs has also found a new owner–that has not been officially revealed yet–but the move away from Xbox has resulted in downsizing at the State of Decay 3 developer.
