Minecraft Earth is Microsoft’s upcoming augmented reality (AR) mobile game. The closed beta has already been live on iOS devices in select locations for some time now. However, for the first time, Microsoft and the game creator Mojang whom Microsoft acquired for $2.5 billion back in 2014, finally released the closed beta version on Android devices last month. The beta was made available for people who had earlier registered and is available in five cities including London, Mexico City, Seattle, Stockholm, and Tokyo. And now, finally, Mojang and Microsoft have decided that Minecraft Earth will be available in “early access” for some countries starting from October.
Microsoft announced during the online Minecon 2019 event that its Augmented Reality title Minecraft Earth is all set to be rolled out publicly as a part of early access in selected countries. Moreover, the company promised that the rollout will begin in October. Microsoft also revealed that the titles next update will be called the Nether Update.
“We will release in a few smaller markets initially,” Microsoft said in a statement, “and once we’re performing well in those markets, add more and more countries every few days/weeks until eventually, we’re worldwide by this holiday.”
Time to get your phones charged and ready! Minecraft Earth is almost here, with early access rolling out to select countries all around the globe, starting this October! Visit https://t.co/rblTL72DVG to learn more! #MINECON pic.twitter.com/EyqitOqn73
— Minecraft Earth (@minecraftearth) September 28, 2019