During the Microsoft press conference at E3 this summer it was announced that Minecraft would be coming exclusively to the Xbox 360 and that it would also support Kinect. The indie PC sensation which has dominated YouTube and sold more than 4 million units – while still in beta – has done nothing but continue to grow and today marks the game’s official launch.
The launch means little other than dropping the “beta” status as the game will continue to grow and receive updates just as it has all along, but it is a milestone worth celebrating nonetheless. And that’s exactly what’s happening in Las Vegas right now at the first ever Minecraft convention where the XBLA build of the game is being shown off for the first time.
The event is called MineCon and it is here where the Minecraft creator Notch and the development team at Mojang are showing off the various versions of their hit game as well as their upcoming title, Scrolls, and the first 3rd party game they’ll publish, Cobalt.
Now that the console version of Minecraft has been unveiled, we are able to share the official first look with the game’s first trailer and a batch of new screenshots. For veteran players there’s really not a lot to see. The game looks the same outside of the redesigned console-friendly interface. Before we get to the images, watch this epic trailer:
It’s the little things that matter… like turning right on a 90 degrees angle on a rail track and a room full of people swaying accordingly.
The screenshots reveal environments and creatures no different than what we know and love about the PC version but take note of the two shots of the new inventory and crafting interface. All items are nicely organized into groups which can be quickly cycled through using the Xbox 360 controller’s bumper buttons. This new menu system will also offer descriptions to explain what each item does and what’s needed to craft it, perfect for first-timers.
As a console release, we expect (hope) this version to be very polished, without bugs, framerate issues or other such limitations. Combined with the ability to play it over Xbox Live with friends, the Xbox version of Minecraft should be a huge success, much like it’s already proving to be in its mobile form on Android and iOS devices, becoming a worldwide top seller upon its first 24 hours after launch, according to Mojang.
We are curious about the mods, which define the Minecraft community and helped shape the game as we know it today, and whether or not they’ll be supported on the console, but either way, that doesn’t take away from the creative fun console gamers will now be able to enjoy. After all, the game has already been nominated for a pair of awards for this year’s Spike Video Game Awards.
Are you excited to play Minecraft through Xbox Live on your television?
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I still play just vanilla minecraft. That will make me plenty happy, as long as there are constant updated along with pc version.
Best. Trailer. Ever.
now we just need a ps3 version cuz i have always wanted to play minecraft on my playstation
Microsoft has an exclusivity deal with Mojang. Minecraft is only coming to the 360 and not the Wii/PS3
Minecraft cannot come to playstation as at the end of the trailer it has microsoft studios at the bottom, so microsoft are helping minecon help make minecraft, so it it svery unlikely.
maybe a 3DS version hopefully or maybe wii u? I mean minecraft on the wii u would work out great. craft your items on the controllers screen and play on the tv screen
looks interesting. ive never played minecraft on the computer or on anything else before, so maybe this will give me incentive to try it out, since i own a 360.
but i know for a fact that there is a free version of minecraft on the PC for download, and despite that, Microsoft is a huge barrel of leeches, so they will probably demand unreasonable amounts of money in the form of MS points if we want to download this game. if its free, or even less than 1200 MS points, i will be very surprised.
Its good minecraft is starting to get more popeler but what about all the possibility for new blocks and mobs that notch [and the others(sry i dont know the others names but i think they all share the same importants in the making of the game! Good job guys!)] could make if he had more time! Sry but its a little sad that minecraft is coming to an end(LOL(Bad joke of the day!)) but after that he cant chang anything. And what are you suppose to call a minecraft 2? Minecraft return of the Steve? maybe some 1 can get this to notch or something so he can atleass thing about it? Thanks! I just needed to get that out. Thanks for your time! Macky out! PEACE!
Does anyone know yet if it will be free for the Xbox if you already own a premium account? I really don’t want to pay again after buying it on PC and iPad.
Just to clear things up for people who dont understand:
1. Minecraft is an Indie game, as in Independent, so the crew at Mojang are the ONLY people working on Minecraft, the only reason it says “Microsoft Studios” at the bottom is because Microsoft helped on the 360 version, they have no part whatsoever in the PC version, so there is possibility for 3DS/Wii U/PS3 launch, but very unlikely if Mojang has singed a deal with Microsoft.
2. Minecraft is NOT ending, a full release dosn’t mean it’s all over, it only means Minecraft will no longer be bound to the sub-title “Beta” and it now costs about as much as a console game or as much as a normal PC game. Notch and the crew here at GR have done a very good job trying to get it across to people that Minecraft development will be going along as usual.
Hope I helped
When does the beta come for xbox
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Big Fan but it needs Pokèmon Update soon for the Xbox 360 Edition