Mojang har nu annonceret Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition, en udgave af deres kendte spil dedikeret til Windows 10, der udkommer den 29. juli. Samme dag åbnes dørene for beta-udgaven af Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition, der vil være ganske gratis, hvis du allerede ejer den eksisterende PC-udgave, eller $10 hvis du ikke gør.
Denne nye udgave af Minecraft er tilsyneladende baseret på Pocket Edition, og vil fra starten af ikke have alle de features, vi kender fra den eksisterende PC-udgave af Minecraft. Mojang fortæller dog, at de sigter efter at have "feature parity", hvilket betyder, at de vil have de samme features i alle udgaver af spillet.
Det vides endnu ikke, hvad det kommer til at betyde for PC-udgaven, der for kort tid siden rundende 20 millioner spillere. Alle 20 millioner kan få den nye udgave gratis, det kræver blot at du har Windows 10 ... og nå ja! Mon ikke Microsoft, der nu ejer Mojang og Minecraft, har haft en finger med i spillet her. Et gratis spil, der blot lige kræver en opgradering til Windows 10? En smart måde at hive fat i 20 millioner potentielle kunder.
Det bliver interessant at se, hvordan supporten af den eksisterende PC-udgave bliver, og hvor mange der rykker med videre med det samme. Mojang har ikke meldt noget ud endnu omkring dette, men vi håber på, at den meget populære udgave fortsætter med at få lige så meget kærlighed som de andre udgaver, og ikke glemmes, blot fordi Microsoft gerne vil have folk med på Windows 10-udgaven.
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Hello!
We have exciting news to share! A whole new version of Minecraft is on its way. This time, it’s for Windows 10 – Microsoft’s new swanky operating system that’s due for release on July 29th.
We’re calling it Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta.
Just like the first release of Minecraft all those years ago, this version will develop and evolve over time with the help of your feedback. That’s why it has “Beta” in the title – because it’s not quite finished, and will become even more fun over time. Just like the other versions of Minecraft, all future updates will be free. We spoil you. We really do.
If you’re one of the 20 million(!) players who have the PC edition of Minecraft (referred to by techy people as the Java version) you’ll be able to download Windows 10 Edition Beta from the Windows 10 store for free. Other players can get it for the paltry price of $10 during the beta period (the length of which is still being decided).
Minecraft is available on Windows, Mac, Windows Phone, iOS, Android, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4 and PS Vita, and now, Windows 10. Not every version of Minecraft is exactly the same, but they all feature two distinct game modes – Creative and Survival – that cater to different types of players. All versions of Minecraft support multiplayer.
You’ll recognise some Pocket Edition features in Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta, along with potpourri of cool extras. Here are some highlights:
- Craft, create, and explore online with up to seven friends playing Windows 10 Edition Beta, through local multiplayer or with your Xbox Live friends online.
- Play online and local multiplayer with other Pocket Edition players thanks to a free update, due to arrive soon after launch.
- Multiple control schemes! Switch between controller, touch, and keyboard controls with little to no effort!
- Record and share gameplay highlights with built-in GameDVR.
- Help shape the future of Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta with our built player feedback mechanisms!
- Chickens, zombies, pigs, boats, armed skeletons, potatoes, zombies, baby squids, enchantment tables, villagers, naked sheep, iron golems, potions, ghasts, pickaxes, carrots, and all the weird and wonderful goodness you’ve come to expect from Minecraft.
We hope you’re as excited as us for Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta. It’s gonna be cool!
Thanks for reading!
Owen
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