Minecraft Pocket Edition is Available on Android Market, but only Xperia Play Users Need Apply
A few months after making its grand debut at this year's E3, Minecraft has finally appeared on the Android Market, much to the delight of cube fans and people who like to waste their time. With the new Pocket Edition app, Mojang is hoping to faithfully recreate the Minecraft experience on mobile platforms with a particular focus on the game's imaginative side. In version Alpha 0.1, players will be able to explore random worlds and invite friends to play along in their worlds, and save multi-player realms directly to their phones -and all while manipulating 36 different types of blocks from the comfort of their touchscreens. At present, the game will only be available for Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play, though Mojang plans to release it on other Android handsets "in the near future." It's available now for $6.99. You can download it here or read the full press announcement here.
Say hello to Minecraft - Pocket Edition
Today we are releasing the first version of Minecraft - Pocket Edition. The game will be exclusive to Xperia Play for a limited time, and will be released to other Android devices in the near future.
Alpha 0.1 will be the first version, and will concentrate on the creative aspect of Minecraft. We've tried to incorporate in the features that are suitable for playing on a mobile device but still preserving the essence of the Minecraft experience. best minecraft servers You can select blocks on the touchscreen or simply scroll through them using the circle and square buttons on the Xperia Play device. The first version also allows multi-player play on a local wireless network allowing you to build a world and invite friends to join forces. Some of the features that are included in this version include:
* Randomized worlds
We intend to keep the Pocket Edition in development for as long as we can as it is similar to the PC/Mac/Linux Minecraft version. We're interested in hearing what the Minecraft community thinks about the new game, and what you want to get in the future updates.
Minecraft - Pocket Edition is now available in Android Market (only visible to Xperia Play devices) for $6.99