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Microsoft Corporate VP Phil Harrison announced Minecraft, a huge hit on Xbox 360, is coming to the Xbox One. In a brief reveal during Microsoft's E3 conference, Harrison said the Xbox One Edition of Mojang's game will have "bigger maps" and "more multiplayer."

We'll have more details on Minecraft: Xbox One Edition as we learn them.

Update: Now with added trailer.

JoystiqMinecraft: Xbox One Edition revealed [update: trailer] originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3-2013microsoftMinecraftmojangxboxxbox-oneMon, 10 Jun 2013 13:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft: Pocket Edition updated with alpha Realms support]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/05/minecraft-pocket-edition-updated-with-alpha-realms-support/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/05/minecraft-pocket-edition-updated-with-alpha-realms-support/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/05/minecraft-pocket-edition-updated-with-alpha-realms-support/#commentsMinecraft Pocket Edition updated with alpha Realms support Mojang has released an update for the iOS and Android versions of Minecraft: Pocket Edition, adding preliminary support for the online cooperative Realms mode.

Realms mode supports online play for up to 10 simultaneous players within a single world, allowing friends to collaborate on projects and/or raise havoc together. The alpha version of Realms is currently free, and will be an optional paid service in future updates.

The latest Pocket Edition update also adds features such as buckets, eggs, milk, cake and fire to the game, making it important to keep an eye out for pyromaniacs among your online guests. Maybe they'll play nice if you bake them all cakes beforehand? Just an idea.

JoystiqMinecraft: Pocket Edition updated with alpha Realms support originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidiosipadiphoneMinecraftminecraft-pocket-editionminecraft-realmsmobilemojangWed, 05 Jun 2013 23:45:00 EST<![CDATA['Mine of Steel' trailer blends Superman with Minecraft]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/02/mine-of-steel-trailer-blends-superman-with-minecraft/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/02/mine-of-steel-trailer-blends-superman-with-minecraft/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/02/mine-of-steel-trailer-blends-superman-with-minecraft/#comments
This trailer for the upcoming Man of Steel movie was recreated with a Minecraft-like twist by Steelehouse Productions. We prefer the cinematic experience of this animated trailer to the recreation of the first five minutes of Star Wars, which was created using Minecraft itself.

Joystiq'Mine of Steel' trailer blends Superman with Minecraft originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 02 Jun 2013 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>machinimaman-of-steelmine-of-steelMinecraftmojangrecreationsteelehouse-productionssupermantrailerSun, 02 Jun 2013 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The first 5 minutes of Star Wars recreated in Minecraft]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/09/the-first-5-minutes-of-star-wars-recreated-in-minecraft/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/09/the-first-5-minutes-of-star-wars-recreated-in-minecraft/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/09/the-first-5-minutes-of-star-wars-recreated-in-minecraft/#comments
This is the introduction to Star Wars, done entirely within Minecraft. Warning: Do not watch while eating a Hot Pocket, lest you explode into a supernova of pure nerdiness.

JoystiqThe first 5 minutes of Star Wars recreated in Minecraft originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 May 2013 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>macMinecraftmojangpcstar-warsThu, 09 May 2013 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft: Pocket Edition sells 10 million, Mojang plans major additions]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/01/minecraft-pocket-edition-sells-10-million-mojang-plans-major-a/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/01/minecraft-pocket-edition-sells-10-million-mojang-plans-major-a/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/01/minecraft-pocket-edition-sells-10-million-mojang-plans-major-a/#commentsMinecraft Pocket Edition sells 10 million, Mojang plans major additions Mojang announced that the mobile version of its runaway hit, Minecraft, surpassed 10 million units in sales, and revealed that it will add several major features to the game in the coming months.

Minecraft: Pocket Edition's forthcoming updates range from matters of convenience (players will no longer have to exit to the main menu in order to change settings) to experimental additions that, initially, will be available exclusively to players using high-end mobile devices. Once these unnamed features are sufficiently tested, they will be rolled out in another update for all players.

Mojang is also working on Minecraft Realms, a cloud-based multiplayer service that allows players to collaborate on shared projects without needing to be online at the same time. Minecraft Realms will be launched as a subscription-based mode that can be unlocked in Minecraft: Pocket Edition via an in-app purchase.

Mojang hopes to launch its next Minecraft: Pocket Edition update by the end of May.

JoystiqMinecraft: Pocket Edition sells 10 million, Mojang plans major additions originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 May 2013 21:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidiosipadiphoneMinecraftminecraft-pocket-editionminecraft-realmsmobilemojangsalesWed, 01 May 2013 21:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition for retail in UK on June 28]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/01/minecraft-xbox-360-edition-for-retail-in-uk-on-june-28/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/01/minecraft-xbox-360-edition-for-retail-in-uk-on-june-28/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/01/minecraft-xbox-360-edition-for-retail-in-uk-on-june-28/#commentsImage Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition will dig its way to the UK on June 28 and it'll also include a 48-hour subscription to Xbox Live Gold. The disc-based game includes all the features and content currently found on the XBLA version, and those with an internet connection will also receive the same updates as the digital edition.

The North American disc version of the blocktastic building game was recently delayed from April 30 to June 4. Microsoft has not officially announced any change in plans for the game to also launch in Australia, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan during June.

Continue reading Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition for retail in UK on June 28

JoystiqMinecraft: Xbox 360 Edition for retail in UK on June 28 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 May 2013 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4j-studiosmicrosoftMinecraftminecraft-xbox-360-editionmojangxboxWed, 01 May 2013 07:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition for retail delayed until June 4]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/12/minecraft-xbox-360-edition-for-retail-delayed-until-june-4/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/12/minecraft-xbox-360-edition-for-retail-delayed-until-june-4/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/12/minecraft-xbox-360-edition-for-retail-delayed-until-june-4/#comments ImageMinecraft: Xbox 360 Edition will not make its originally announced April 30 launch, with Microsoft announcing today that the retail version has been delayed until June 4. Microsoft's Major Nelson notes the delay is to "include the very latest content."

We've reached out to Microsoft if this will impact the June launch in Australia, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan. We'll update if we hear back.

JoystiqMinecraft: Xbox 360 Edition for retail delayed until June 4 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>delaymicrosoftMinecraftxboxFri, 12 Apr 2013 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[BioShock Infinite's Columbia, rebuilt in Minecraft]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/10/bioshock-infinites-columbia-rebuilt-in-minecraft/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/10/bioshock-infinites-columbia-rebuilt-in-minecraft/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/10/bioshock-infinites-columbia-rebuilt-in-minecraft/#comments BioShock Infinite's Columbia, as built in MinecraftOf course somebody built BioShock Infinite's floating city of Columbia within Minecraft. Sights such as Battleship Bay and vistas of floating skyscrapers are all meticulously recreated in Mojang's sandbox, all available to peruse in one convenient photo album.

JoystiqBioShock Infinite's Columbia, rebuilt in Minecraft originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battleship-baybioshock-infiniteirrational-gamesmicrosoftminecraftmojangpcplaystationps3xboxWed, 10 Apr 2013 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft clocks in 10 million PC purchases, dev hints at horses in 1.6]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/04/minecraft-clocks-in-10-million-pc-purchases-dev-hints-at-horses/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/04/minecraft-clocks-in-10-million-pc-purchases-dev-hints-at-horses/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/04/minecraft-clocks-in-10-million-pc-purchases-dev-hints-at-horses/#comments Minecraft has sold 10 million copies on PC, Mac and Linux. That puts the world-builder's total sales across PC, XBLA and mobile well over 24 million, and makes it the seventh best-selling PC game ever, says Mojang Customer Support Manager Marc Watson.

To celebrate, developer Jens Bergensten teased a major update coming to version 1.6.
(Spoilers: it's a horse.) Minecraft's Redstone Update, 1.5, hit on March 13, and now it seems Mojang has version 1.6 champing at the bit.

JoystiqMinecraft clocks in 10 million PC purchases, dev hints at horses in 1.6 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>10-millionhorseMinecraftmojangpcsalesThu, 04 Apr 2013 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft XBLA Title Update 9 out a day early, which is today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/04/minecraft-xbla-title-update-9-out-a-day-early-which-is-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/04/minecraft-xbla-title-update-9-out-a-day-early-which-is-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/04/minecraft-xbla-title-update-9-out-a-day-early-which-is-today/#comments Minecrafters waiting for 'The End' are in for a treat, as 4J Studios says Title Update 9 is rolling out for the XBLA game "right now." It was expected tomorrow, but the early release means, we suspect, more than a few people's weekends are going to start a day early.

The End, complete with Ender Dragon, isn't the only inclusion in TU9; you can check out the update's change log on the official Minecraft forums.

JoystiqMinecraft XBLA Title Update 9 out a day early, which is today originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4j-studiosmicrosoftMinecraftmojangrelease-datetitle-update-9XBLAxboxxbox-liveThu, 04 Apr 2013 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[XBLA Minecraft blocks out April 5 for title update 9]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/02/xbla-minecraft-blocks-out-april-5-for-title-update-9/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/02/xbla-minecraft-blocks-out-april-5-for-title-update-9/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/02/xbla-minecraft-blocks-out-april-5-for-title-update-9/#comments

"The End" is nigh for Minecraft on Xbox 360. 4J Studios, developers of the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft, announced last night on Twitter that title update nine has passed certification and is scheduled for release this Friday, April 5.

4J Studios recently noted the XBLA version of Minecraft had sales surpassing six million units. A retail version of the Xbox Arcade's digitally distributed hit will arrive April 30. We're sure folks will dig it.

JoystiqXBLA Minecraft blocks out April 5 for title update 9 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4j-studiosmicrosoftMinecraftxblaxboxTue, 02 Apr 2013 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[April Fools: Minecraft 2.0 is finally coming]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/01/april-fools-minecraft-2-0-is-finally-coming/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/01/april-fools-minecraft-2-0-is-finally-coming/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/01/april-fools-minecraft-2-0-is-finally-coming/#comments

No, it's really not, but in the ridiculous pranking tradition of April Fools Day, Mojang has curated a batch of fan-created trailers for a fictional Minecraft sequel. The videos feature update suggestions from Mojang, including death by chickens, exploding farm animals, floating sheep, horses, a "Hostile" game mode, six new decoration blocks (including Slime) and many more changes, listed here.

Mojang teases that Minecraft 2.0's announcement comes in celebration of the PC series nearing 10 million sales. And no, that one isn't a joke.

JoystiqApril Fools: Minecraft 2.0 is finally coming originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>april-foolsapril-fools-2013Minecraftminecraft-2minecraft-2.0mojangpcMon, 01 Apr 2013 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft XBLA reaches 6 million units sold]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/28/minecraft-xbla-reaches-6-million-units-sold/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/28/minecraft-xbla-reaches-6-million-units-sold/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/28/minecraft-xbla-reaches-6-million-units-sold/#comments Minecraft Xbox 360 closes out the year by reaching 5 million sales milestoneSoooo, the Minecraft is doing well. 4J Studios, developers of the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft, announced on Twitter recently the game has sold over six million units. The Xbox version of the game began the year at a little over the five million mark.

Minecraft for Xbox 360 is set to receive title update 9 in the near future, along with the digitally distributed game taking a pickax to retail on April 30. Across various platforms, Minecraft has sold over 20 million units.

JoystiqMinecraft XBLA reaches 6 million units sold originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4j-studiosmicrosoftMinecraftxboxThu, 28 Mar 2013 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[UK publisher building Minecraft cottage industry]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/26/uk-publisher-building-minecraft-cottage-industry/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/26/uk-publisher-building-minecraft-cottage-industry/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/26/uk-publisher-building-minecraft-cottage-industry/#comments Minecraft continues to prove its status as a genuine cultural phenomenon, with UK children's publisher Egmont announcing plans to publish four handbooks, two other books, and a magazine, all about that one game.

Planned for release in Europe this September, the range includes books focused on individual activities and items withing Minecraft: The Beginner's Handbook, The Redstone Handbook, The Combat Handbook, and The Construction Handbook. Those things could probably all be part of one Minecraft handbook, but what do we know?

The Minecraft Annual is more of a general book about enjoying Minecraft, "packed with step-by-step instructions for exciting builds and projects, tips from the experts, cool things to make, games to test your brain power and codes to unravel." The Poster Book is self-explanatory, and the All About Minecraft magazine should be as well.

So, Minecraft is the new Pokémon?

Continue reading UK publisher building Minecraft cottage industry

JoystiqUK publisher building Minecraft cottage industry originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>booksegmontmicrosoftMinecraftxboxTue, 26 Mar 2013 00:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft Title Update 9 trailer totally has Ender Dragon in it]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/21/minecraft-title-update-9-trailer-totally-has-ender-dragon-in-it/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/21/minecraft-title-update-9-trailer-totally-has-ender-dragon-in-it/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/21/minecraft-title-update-9-trailer-totally-has-ender-dragon-in-it/#comments

"The End" is coming to Minecraft for Xbox 360. Here's the trailer for update nine, which will be free when it launches in... um, the realm of soonish?

JoystiqMinecraft Title Update 9 trailer totally has Ender Dragon in it originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4j-studiosmicrosoftMinecraftmojangthe-endxboxThu, 21 Mar 2013 20:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft Realms subscription service to offer kid-friendly online play]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/13/minecraft-realms-subscription-service-to-offer-kid-friendly-onli/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/13/minecraft-realms-subscription-service-to-offer-kid-friendly-onli/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/13/minecraft-realms-subscription-service-to-offer-kid-friendly-onli/#comments Minecraft Realms subscription service to offer kidfriendly online playMinecraft developer Mojang is thinking of the children - or, more accurately, the parents that are tired of setting up servers - with a new service called Minecraft Realms.

"Our costumers [for Realms] are parents who are tired of trying to act as server administrators on behalf of their kids," said Mojang CEO Carl Manneh to it24 (translated by GI.biz). "In the future we aim to offer certain profiles with mods that are certified to work without crashing, but this will still be a safe and easy way for kids and families to play Minecraft online."

With a subscription plan currently estimated at $10 to $15 a month, subscribers will have access to their own self-contained world, with "full control over who has access and their friends list." Minecraft Realms is currently in private alpha, with a "hopeful" beta planned for May.

It was also announced today that the Xbox 360's version of Minecraft will make its way to retail in April. Mojang is so very close to making a corporate headquarters out of diamonds.

JoystiqMinecraft Realms subscription service to offer kid-friendly online play originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>MinecraftmojangpcWed, 13 Mar 2013 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition strikes retail gold on April 30]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/13/minecraft-xbox-360-edition-retail/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/13/minecraft-xbox-360-edition-retail/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/13/minecraft-xbox-360-edition-retail/#comments ImageMinecraft: Xbox 360 Edition will arrive as a retail offering on April 30 in the United States for $20. Prepare thyself for the retail disc of the year-old Xbox 360 version of a 3-year-old PC game to outsell everything when the NPD data for April is released the following month.

The disc-based game includes all the features and content found in the current XBLA version, as well as the addition coming in the ninth title update. With an internet connection the disc version will also receive "all the same content and feature updates as the digital version ongoing."

The retail version will arrive in Australia, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan in early June. Seriously, start placing friendly wagers with friends now about that NPD crack earlier.

JoystiqMinecraft: Xbox 360 Edition strikes retail gold on April 30 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftMinecraftminecraft-xbox-360-editionretailxboxWed, 13 Mar 2013 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Next MineCon 'most definitely in the US']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/11/next-minecon-most-definitely-in-the-us/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/11/next-minecon-most-definitely-in-the-us/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/11/next-minecon-most-definitely-in-the-us/#comments While there's still no official word on when Mojang's next Minecraft-centric MineCon event will take place, the convention's potential location has at least been narrowed down to a specific country: "It'll be in the US, that's for sure. It's most definitely in the US," Mojang director of fun Lydia Winters told the audience during a recent SXSW Interactive panel.

"That's all I can say," Winters added. "I would like to tell more, but it's not 100 percent certain so I can't say anything yet." MineCon 2012 took place at Disneyland Paris, while the inaugural event stormed the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to her panel-hosting duties, Winters mentioned that her SXSW schedule included a meeting to discuss the next MineCon.

JoystiqNext MineCon 'most definitely in the US' originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidiosipadiphonelydia-wintersmicrosoftMineConMinecraftmobilepcSXSW-2013xboxMon, 11 Mar 2013 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft Redstone Update hits March 13, pre-release out now]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/07/minecraft-redstone-update-hits-march-13-pre-release-out-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/07/minecraft-redstone-update-hits-march-13-pre-release-out-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/07/minecraft-redstone-update-hits-march-13-pre-release-out-now/#comments Minecraft Redstone update comes March 13, changelistPrepare yourself for the Minecraft Redstone Update, which enables exciting additions such as the Redstone Comparator, a daylight sensor, weighted pressure plate, Nether quartz and ore, more detailed death messages, three settings in smooth lighting, and "many, many bug fixes." Minecraft 1.5, the Redstone Update, hits on Wednesday, March 13.

Update 1.5 provides a number of changes to Minecraft's Redstone, including variable signal strength, the introduction of a new capacitor block with one input and output each, new minecarts and more.

Take a look at the complete pre-release change list below, and grab it directly from Mojang here.

Continue reading Minecraft Redstone Update hits March 13, pre-release out now

JoystiqMinecraft Redstone Update hits March 13, pre-release out now originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Minecraftminecraft-1.5mojangpcredstoneredstone-updateupdateThu, 07 Mar 2013 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft being considered for PlayStation, Wii U probably not happening]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/05/minecraft-being-considered-for-playstation-wii-u-probably-not-h/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/05/minecraft-being-considered-for-playstation-wii-u-probably-not-h/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/05/minecraft-being-considered-for-playstation-wii-u-probably-not-h/#comments Mojang's ever vigilant effort to lull the entire world into a Minecraft-induced coma continues, with the studio considering even more platforms for the ubiquitous time-sink. Though Minecraft currently has an exclusivity deal on Xbox, Mojang's Jens Bergensten, lead designer on Minecraft, recently told iGamer that the team will consider PlayStation platforms whenever the deal lapses. Those with dreams of a GamePad-enabled Wii U version may be out of luck, however, as he added that a port for Nintendo's console is "very unlikely."

And so Joystiq lives in fear of a possible Vita version of Minecraft, in which we might lose Jess Conditt forever.

JoystiqMinecraft being considered for PlayStation, Wii U probably not happening originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Minecraftmojangnintendoplaystationplaystation-vitaps3vitawii-uTue, 05 Mar 2013 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft 1.5 update hits early March]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/24/minecraft-1-5-update-hits-early-march/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/24/minecraft-1-5-update-hits-early-march/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/24/minecraft-1-5-update-hits-early-march/#comments Minecraft update 1.5 is set to arrive in "early March," according to a Twitter update from Mojang developer Jens Bergensten. To be a bit more exact, Bergensten says the PC update will be live in "roughly two weeks," placing it near the week of March 11.

Known as the Redstone Update, version 1.5 will address the redstone ore, giving it variable signal strength in addition to a new capacitor block. The Redstone Update also fixes the south-east rule glitch.

JoystiqMinecraft 1.5 update hits early March originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>jens-bergentsenMinecraftminecraft-1-5mojangpcredstone-updateupdateSun, 24 Feb 2013 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft Pi Edition is available now for free consumption]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/11/minecraft-pi-edition-is-available-now-for-free-consumption/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/11/minecraft-pi-edition-is-available-now-for-free-consumption/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/11/minecraft-pi-edition-is-available-now-for-free-consumption/#comments Minecraft Pi edition is available now for your consumptionThe miniature $35 Raspberry Pi computer, as pictured above, can play Minecraft as of today, satiating the three-month wait of eager Pi users. Mojang's buildamajig is available to download from the game's Rasperberry Pi blog, with instructions there for how to set it up.

The Pi Edition, as it's dubbed, supports multiple programming languages, and can be yours for a grand total of zip, nada, and niente i.e. it's free.

JoystiqMinecraft Pi Edition is available now for free consumption originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Minecraftmojangraspberry-pirelease-dateMon, 11 Feb 2013 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Mojang revenue hits $237 million in 2012]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/02/mojang-revenue-hits-237-million-in-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/02/mojang-revenue-hits-237-million-in-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/02/mojang-revenue-hits-237-million-in-2012/#comments We already knew that 2012 was a particularly legit year for Minecraft maker Mojang, what with its principle product being purchased over 15 million times and everything, but now we have a better idea of what success like that translates to in dollars. Well, technically in krona and then translated again into dollars, but whatever.

Overall, Mojang's revenue for 2012 tallied up at SEK 1.5 billion, or $237.84 million at current exchange rates, according to GamesIndustry's translation of Swedish publication IT24. Nearly half of that revenue (SEK 640 million/$101.48 million) was derived from the collection of license fees. Meanwhile, pre-tax profits were reported at SEK 580 million ($91.96 million), although no post-taxes/net income figures were provided.

One of Mojang's biggest hurdles is the non-universal nature of its online payment system, CEO Carl Manneh told IT24: "We have so many markets where we are not very strong yet," he said, "where many play Minecraft but few have bought it simply because you can't use our online payment solution there. That's something we'll get our hands to during 2013."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidCarl-MannehfinancialsiosipadiphonemacmicrosoftMinecraftmobileMojangpcrevenuexboxSat, 02 Feb 2013 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft Title Update 8 is all about fixes, nixes Ender Dragon till TU9]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/30/minecraft-title-update-8-is-all-about-fixes-nixes-ender-dragon/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/30/minecraft-title-update-8-is-all-about-fixes-nixes-ender-dragon/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/30/minecraft-title-update-8-is-all-about-fixes-nixes-ender-dragon/#comments Minecraft Title Update 8 today Wed Jan 30Minecraft on Xbox 360 gets a host of fixes in Title Update 8 today, but no Ender Dragon as Play XBLA previously reported. Ender Dragons certainly are sneaky beasts, considering their size.

Title Update 8 includes fixes for a few random crashes and freezes, to force a Nether Fortress, Blaze Spawner and Nether Wart to always be present in the Nether for a new world, increase the Mooshroom spawn rate, add an Awkward Potion, improve animal breeding mechanics, and change the "Download Content" menu to "Minecraft Store." Check out the entire changelist below, as provided by Play XBLA.

Ender Dragons, part of "The End" of Minecraft, are part of Title Update 9 and they will have sound, developer 4J Studios tweets. Rawr.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4j-studiosender-dragonfixesmicrosoftMinecrafttitle-updatexboxWed, 30 Jan 2013 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft Creepers (sorta) invade Awesomenauts]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/24/minecraft-creepers-sorta-invade-awesomenauts/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/24/minecraft-creepers-sorta-invade-awesomenauts/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/24/minecraft-creepers-sorta-invade-awesomenauts/#comments Minecraft Creepers sorta invade AwesomenautsLook, Creepers are dangerous enough on their own - people don't need to be going around giving them powered suits of armor like Ronimo Games has done in its latest Awesomenauts update, which is now live on Steam. Well, technically it's not a Creeper, but rather a Creeper skin for existing 'naut Clunk. Still, creepers shouldn't have a role model like this to look up to.

The Creeper Clunk skin can only be acquired by finding someone wearing it in-game and killing them, thus becoming "infected" with it. Since the skin can't be bought or obtained otherwise, we expect that equipping it will be somewhat akin to painting a giant bullseye on your chest. Which is how it should be, honestly, since all Creepers deserve to die.

All Creepers deserve to die.

Gallery: Awesomenauts (Creeper Clunk)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>awesomenautsclunkcreepercreeper-clunkcreepersdtp-entertainmentminecraftmojangpcronimo-gamesThu, 24 Jan 2013 02:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft PC sales reach 9M units, franchise at 20M]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/22/minecraft-pc-sales-reach-9m-units-franchise-at-20m/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/22/minecraft-pc-sales-reach-9m-units-franchise-at-20m/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/22/minecraft-pc-sales-reach-9m-units-franchise-at-20m/#comments Minecraft's PC version has sold over 9,000,000 copies. The word comes from Minecraft developer Jens Bergensten, who believes the total sales for the game across all platforms is somewhere around 20 million units.

Bergensten also noted that in terms of pacing, Minecraft Pocket Edition has stamina, with over 5 million units sold last year. This week the diminutive edition's total is at 7.3 million units and "not slowing down."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>MinecraftmobilemojangpcTue, 22 Jan 2013 08:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Swedish school has kids play Minecraft, turns out they like it]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/14/swedish-school-has-kids-play-minecraft-turns-out-they-like-it/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/14/swedish-school-has-kids-play-minecraft-turns-out-they-like-it/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/14/swedish-school-has-kids-play-minecraft-turns-out-they-like-it/#comments Swedish school forces kids to play Minecraft, sees successOne school in Sweden added Minecraft to its curriculum for 13-year-old students in an effort to teach lessons of building in virtual worlds, city planning, environmental awareness, preparing for the future and completing goals. Also, hitting livestock with wooden swords.

The Minecraft lesson plan spawned from a Swedish competition called Future City, which asked for ideas on how to improve education. This school, Viktor Rydberg, liked the idea so much it made Minecraft compulsory, and so far "it's been a great success and we'll definitely do it again," Monica Ekman, a teacher at the school, said.

So far 180 students have used Minecraft as a learning tool, which Ekman compares to arts or woodcraft. "The boys knew a lot about it before we even started, but the girls were happy to create and build something too," Ekman said.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>MinecraftpcschoolswedenMon, 14 Jan 2013 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft purchased over 15 million times across 2012]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/11/minecraft-purchased-over-15-million-times-across-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/11/minecraft-purchased-over-15-million-times-across-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/11/minecraft-purchased-over-15-million-times-across-2012/#comments Last year saw a total of more than 15 million purchases of Minecraft across all platforms, with Pocket Edition the leader at just under 5.9 million across iOS and Android. As if we needed any more proof of the blocky sandbox's success, Mojang published concrete figures for last year's sales, demonstrating just how prolific 2012 was for its franchise.

In addition to Pocket Edition, there were just under 4.2 million purchases of Minecraft on PC and Mac in 2012, and just over 5 million on Xbox Live Arcade. This is only speculation since it assumes all purchases were made at particular prices, but based on the games' current North American prices our supercomputer reckons Mojang's figures translate into a whopping $254 million of revenue, just from sales of the games alone.

Even if those figures are a little off, this video link feels entirely justified.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4j-studiosandroidiosipadiphonemacmicrosoftMinecraftmobilemojangpcxboxFri, 11 Jan 2013 10:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft XBLA closes out the year by reaching 5 million sales milestone]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/03/minecraft-xbox-360-closes-out-the-year-by-reaching-5-million-sal/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/03/minecraft-xbox-360-closes-out-the-year-by-reaching-5-million-sal/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/03/minecraft-xbox-360-closes-out-the-year-by-reaching-5-million-sal/#comments Minecraft Xbox 360 closes out the year by reaching 5 million sales milestoneMinecraft dug deep on New Year's Eve to reach 5 million sales on Xbox Live Arcade before the close of 2012. The news is maybe not surprising given the franchise's prolificacy across the board over the last 12 months, including 453,000 sales on Christmas Day alone, but the achievement still represents a momentous way for developers 4J Studios and Mojang to see in the new year.

Not that there's time for 4J Studios to rest on any laurels, as the team is off its festive break and back at work remedying some of the problems encountered with Title Update 7. The developer says a bug-fixing patch is being released later this month.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4j-studiosmicrosoftMinecraftmojangsalesXBLAxboxxbox-liveThu, 03 Jan 2013 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft franchise sells 453K units on Christmas]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/28/minecraft-franchise-sells-453k-units-on-christmas/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/28/minecraft-franchise-sells-453k-units-on-christmas/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/28/minecraft-franchise-sells-453k-units-on-christmas/#comments It's Christmas, the presents have been opened, turkey and ham consumed - it's the midday lull. What to do? If you're like over 400,000 other people, you buy whatever version of Minecraft is handy. Across all available platforms, Minecraft sold 453,000 copies on December 25, according to the block maestro himself, Markus "Notch" Persson.

Be careful folks, that's not a festive, green holiday decoration - it's a Creeper.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4j-studiosandroidiosipadiphonemacmicrosoftMinecraftmobilemojangpcxboxFri, 28 Dec 2012 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[2 Player Productions uploads 'Minecraft: The Story of Mojang' to The Pirate Bay]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/22/2-player-productions-upload-minecraft-the-story-of-mojang-to/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/22/2-player-productions-upload-minecraft-the-story-of-mojang-to/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/22/2-player-productions-upload-minecraft-the-story-of-mojang-to/#comments So, you know how the Minecraft documentary Minecraft: The Story of Mojang premiers on Xbox Live today, and will be available for purchase on DVD tomorrow? Well, that world premier just become a bit less exclusive, as 2 Player Productions has uploaded its film to controversial torrenting destination The Pirate Bay.

"We wanted to come here first because we knew the movie would end up here eventually," the listing reads, "and the best thing to do seemed to be opening a dialogue. Torrents and piracy are a way of life and it probably won't be going anywhere anytime soon. There are many people that want to punish you for that, but we have a more realistic outlook on things."

2 Player Productions goes on to urge torrent-folk to at least "consider" supporting its operations by purchasing the film, either digitally or on DVD: "We're just three guys trying to make a living doing what we love. We love the world of video games, and we love making it real. If you buy the movie, you support those efforts. The reason we Kickstarted this movie in the first place was that we didn't have enough money to make it ourselves, and even then, we still put A LOT of our own money into it."

Joystiq2 Player Productions uploads 'Minecraft: The Story of Mojang' to The Pirate Bay originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 22 Dec 2012 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2-player-productionsdocumentaryfilmMinecraftminecraft-the-story-of-mojangmojangpirate-baythe-pirate-baytorrenttorrentsSat, 22 Dec 2012 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA['MineThon 2' Minecraft marathon for Child's Play now mining, crafting]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/22/minethon-2-minecraft-marathon-for-childs-play-now-mining-cra/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/22/minethon-2-minecraft-marathon-for-childs-play-now-mining-cra/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/22/minethon-2-minecraft-marathon-for-childs-play-now-mining-cra/#comments 'MineThon 2' Minecraft marathon for Child's Play now mining, craftingTo quote the greatest Christmas movie of all time, "It's not the giving, it's not the getting, it's the loving." But, sometimes loving is giving, especially when you don't expect anything in return. To wit, a group of Minecraft enthusiasts are giving up the next 72 hours of their lives in the hope that you might give up your dollars to Child's Play.

MineThon 2 runs from now until 2 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, December 24, and until then the group of five volunteers will be mining and crafting around the clock, occasionally stopping to host auctions, contests and raffles, perform skits and to interview guests of interest to the greater Minecraft community.

Charitable folks who donate $10 or more are white listed to play on the same server as the MineThon crew, while dropping $15 or more grants server bonuses like call commands and faster queuing. All of the proceeds collected go directly to Child's Play. To watch the event's live stream and/or donate, click here.

Joystiq'MineThon 2' Minecraft marathon for Child's Play now mining, crafting originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>charitycharity-marathonchilds-playchilds-play-charitymarathonMinecraftminethonminethon-2MojangSat, 22 Dec 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft: The Story of Mojang hits DVD December 23]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/22/minecraft-the-story-of-mojang-hits-dvd-december-23/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/22/minecraft-the-story-of-mojang-hits-dvd-december-23/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/22/minecraft-the-story-of-mojang-hits-dvd-december-23/#comments On December 23, Minecraft fans will get their chance to pick up a DVD copy of 2 Player Productions' documentary, Minecraft: The Story of Mojang. This follows its debut on your Xbox 360 this Saturday, December 22.

The DVD will be on sale through Fangamer for $20, with the first 7,000 copies coming wrapped in a custom "dirt brown" case, and including a reversible cover and a code for a free download of the film in 720p HD. Otherwise, you can hit up the official site on Sunday and stream or purchase from there. But after you're done, get back to playing Minecraft proper - that massive lava tower isn't going to build itself.

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JoystiqMinecraft: The Story of Mojang hits DVD December 23 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 22 Dec 2012 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Minecraft: The Story of Mojang, a documentary from 2 Player Productions, will premiere on Saturday, December 22, on Xbox Live for Gold members in the US, UK, Ireland, Belgium, Portugal, Austria, France, Finland and Sweden. The documentary, strangely enough, tells the tale of Mojang founder Markus "Notch" Persson as he rises to indie fame with the development of Minecraft. It will air at 8 p.m. EST in the US and 8 p.m. CET in Europe on Saturday.

The documentary secured funding through Kickstarter, raising $210,000 of a requested $150,000 in March 2011. 2 Player Productions isn't new to the video game documentary world, having produced films for Double Fine, a chiptune documentary called Reformat the Planet, and more. Check out the launch trailer for Minecraft: The Story of Mojang above and click the Minecraft tile on your Xbox Live dashboard for viewing times in your area.

With Indie Game: The Movie and now this, gaming has officially entered the realm of sans-serif white letters and Sundance hipster chic. Good job, everyone.

JoystiqMinecraft documentary world premiere on Xbox Live, Dec. 22 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A collection of Rikkuness' creations can be viewed here, as picked up by the fine denizens of Reddit. Obviously these images involve a lot of mods and texture packs, so maybe don't be so disappointed when your vanilla Minecraft version of a Philadelphia skyline looks more like a wet sandcastle.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>citiescityscapeMinecraftmodpcrikkunessSkylinetexture-packSun, 16 Dec 2012 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft Pocket Edition sales up to 5M, franchise sales over 17.5M]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/13/minecraft-pocket-edition-sales-up-to-5m-franchise-sales-over-17/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/13/minecraft-pocket-edition-sales-up-to-5m-franchise-sales-over-17/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/13/minecraft-pocket-edition-sales-up-to-5m-franchise-sales-over-17/#comments Minecraft Pocket Edition sales up to 5M, franchise sales over 175MMinecraft Pocket Edition sales are now over 5 million, proving the iOS and Android versions are anything but lagging behind their XBLA and PC siblings. Mojang's Johan Bernhardsson revealed the figure this morning, which now sees sales across all Minecraft games at over 17.5 million at least.

Pocket Edition is missing a lot of what's included in the XBLA and PC versions, which is of course not surprising given the platforms. Nonetheless, one of the biggest and most asked-for absentees is online multiplayer - users can play together via local Wi-Fi, but not through the Internet. According to Bernhardsson, online multiplayer is now in the works.

It won't however feature in the next update, which would be 0.5.1. That's being targeted for late January/early February and mostly features "behind the scenes" fixes and tweaks.

JoystiqMinecraft Pocket Edition sales up to 5M, franchise sales over 17.5M originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidiosipadiphoneMinecraftminecraft-pocket-editionmobilemojangsalesThu, 13 Dec 2012 10:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft Halloween Skin Pack hell-raised $770K for charity]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/minecraft-halloween-skin-pack-hell-raised-770k-for-charity/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/minecraft-halloween-skin-pack-hell-raised-770k-for-charity/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/minecraft-halloween-skin-pack-hell-raised-770k-for-charity/#comments Minecraft Halloween Skin Pack hellraised $770K for charity The Minecraft Halloween Skin Pack racked up a total of $770,448 for charities, developer 4J Studios revealed today. All proceeds from the spooky add-on, sold on Xbox Live for a month at 160 MSP ($2), are being split between the Block by Block, SANDS Lothians, Child's Play, and Macmillan Cancer Support charities. Based on the price, the figure suggests roughly 385,000 players bought the pack, making it a veritable graveyard smash.

4J Studios is hard at work on further Minecraft updates. The next in line, Title Update 7, includes among other things experience points and animal breeding, while Title Update 8 features The End and its Ender Dragon boss.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4j-studioscharityhalloweenmicrosoftMinecraftskinsXBLAXBLMxboxTue, 11 Dec 2012 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft XBLA reaches 'The End' in Title Update 8, Update 7 incoming]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/10/minecraft-xbla-reaches-the-end-in-title-update-8-update-7-inc/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/10/minecraft-xbla-reaches-the-end-in-title-update-8-update-7-inc/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/10/minecraft-xbla-reaches-the-end-in-title-update-8-update-7-inc/#comments Minecraft XBLA getting The End in Title Update 8"The End" of Minecraft, which involves battling a giant Ender Dragon in a barren, vast void, is coming to the game's XBLA version in Title Update 8, Play XBLA reveals. Title Update 7 is next on the list, and it will bring most of the features from PC version 1.0.1, including animal breeding, potion brewing, experience points, enchantment tables, the mushroom biome and nether fortress.

XBLA developer 4J Studios handed out a few extra details on Twitter, noting that leveling up takes 30 experience points, rather than 50 as in the PC version, and XP is earned by mining, smelting and breeding. Ender Pearls will teleport and can be thrown in creative mode. Title Update 7 will not include ocelots, jungles, spawn eggs or Iron Golems.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4j-studiosmicrosoftMinecraftthe-endtitle-updateXBLAxboxMon, 10 Dec 2012 12:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft 1.4.6 to add fireworks and enchanted tomes before Christmas]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/08/minecraft-1-4-6-to-add-fireworks-and-enchanted-tomes-before-chri/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/08/minecraft-1-4-6-to-add-fireworks-and-enchanted-tomes-before-chri/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/08/minecraft-1-4-6-to-add-fireworks-and-enchanted-tomes-before-chri/#comments
While Minecraft's upcoming January update version 1.5 churns away in the cauldrons of Mojang's most diligently studious wizards, a smaller update (version 1.4.6) is being coded in parallel for release sometime before Christmas.

Available to more adventurous adventurers now as Snapshot 12w49a, version 1.4.6 adds the ability to craft fireworks and enchanted books that can then be used to enchant items. Various bug fixes are also bundled with the patch, tough the Snapshot version of 1.4.6 is not itself guaranteed to be bug free.

The most important part of all of this, however, is that skulls can be added to the firework formula in order to make them look like Creepers when they explode, which is ironic and wonderful, as seen above.

JoystiqMinecraft 1.4.6 to add fireworks and enchanted tomes before Christmas originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>creeper-fireworkscreepersfireworksMinecraftmojangpatchpcsnapshotupdateversion-1.4.6version-1.5Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Report: Minecraft XBLA selling between 40K and 60K units a week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/06/report-minecraft-xbla-selling-between-40k-and-60k-units-a-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/06/report-minecraft-xbla-selling-between-40k-and-60k-units-a-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/06/report-minecraft-xbla-selling-between-40k-and-60k-units-a-week/#comments The Xbox Live Arcade version of Minecraft is selling at a good clip, shifting between 40,000 and 60,000 copies a week - it's just below Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Halo 4 in the weekly Xbox Live activity charts. As of November's end, total XBLA sales are at 4,476,904.

This is data according to Mojang itself, as reported by Gamasutra. This would indicate the Xbox Live Arcade port has exceeded half the total sales of the PC version, which reached the eight million mark back in the middle of November. Minecraft version 1.5 will be released in January.

JoystiqReport: Minecraft XBLA selling between 40K and 60K units a week originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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