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Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition will launch in beta alongside Microsoft’s new operating system on July 29, Mojang has announced.
“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,” explains Mojang. “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.”
If you already own the PC edition of Minecraft (Java version), you’ll be able to download Windows 10 Edition Beta from the Windows 10 store free of charge. Everyone else can get the beta for only $10, which will be updated to the full edition at no extra cost.
Some features of Windows 10 Edition include:
- 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.
Source: Mojang
