Minecraft Home Windows 10 Edition Introduced

Telltale's Minecraft: Story Mode (opens in new tab) wasn't the only big reveal at this weekend's Minecon. Microsoft also used the occasion to announce a brand new version of Minecraft-Minecraft: Home windows 10 Version. It is going to be free should you already personal the game on Computer, or $10 if you don't, and it is primarily based on (opens in new tab)the Pocket model of the sport. The beta begins on July 29th.

Home windows 10 Version will not boast every function of Minecraft, not less than to start out with, however Mojang say they're "aiming for feature parity" (see above hyperlink). Xbox Dwell and controllers shall be supported, however won't be required, and it seems Mojang are aiming for dedicated servers further down the line. The seven-player restrict mentioned under is as a result of the game is predicated on Pocket Edition. Haters gonna hate Here is the characteristic record of Windows 10 Edition as it stands now:

- Craft, create, and explore online with as much as seven friends playing Home windows 10 Version Beta, through local multiplayer or together with your Xbox Reside friends on-line.- Play online and local multiplayer with other Pocket Version players thanks to a free update, resulting from arrive soon after launch.- Multiple control schemes! Change between controller, touch, and keyboard controls with little to no effort!