Minecraft on Xbox One, PS4, and PS Vita soon! (August)

[tronic44 3,628]

https://mojang.com/2014/05/minecraft-on-xbox-one-ps4-and-ps-vita-soon/

 

No idea if this has been posted anywhere before?

 

Hello!

We’re finally able to share news about Minecraft on Xbox One, Playstation 4, and Playstation Vita.

Apologies for the delay, but putting Minecraft on new consoles is a serious business. People have been using phrases like “logistically-speaking,” “infinite terrain,” and “platform parity”  for months now.

We’ve decided that letting current players upgrade for a small fee is the best way to show our appreciation. If you’re a new crafter who’s looking to pick up Minecraft in the next few months – welcome!

We hope this post makes you happy!

Owen – @bopogamel

• Minecraft: Xbox One Edition will be released on Xbox Live Marketplace in August. It brings significantly bigger worlds and a greater draw distance than Xbox 360 Edition.
• It will include all the features from the most recent Xbox 360 title update.
• Minecraft: Xbox One Edition will cost $19.99.
• If you’ve bought Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition from Xbox Live Marketplace, or played online with the disc version, you will be able to upgrade to Xbox One Edition for $4.99.
• You will be able to upgrade for a minimum of a year after the release date.
• Players with Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition saves will be able to import their worlds to Xbox One. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to transfer saves from Xbox One to Xbox 360. We can make worlds bigger without too much stress, but shrinking them causes all kinds of problems.
• Cross platform play will not be possible between Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
• Many, but not all, of the DLC skins and texture packs you’ve purchased for Xbox 360 Edition will be available for use in Xbox One Edition. We’d like to say all your DLC would transfer, but some of the items are trapped in licensing deals that are too boring to get into here. We’ll have more on this soon.

• Minecraft: Playstation 3 + Vita Edition will be available on the PSN in August.
• It will include all the features from the most recent Playstation 3 version, including online play on Vita.
• This means everyone who has bought Minecraft: Playstation 3 Edition from PSN will get it on Vita for free. Those fluent in Sony-speak might refer to the deal as “Cross-buy.”
• We are working closely with Sony Computer Entertainment to look into ways to enable upgrade from the Blu-ray disc version of Minecraft: Playstation 3 Edition to Minecraft: Playstation 3 and Vita. We’ll have more info on this closer to release.
• Minecraft: Playstation 3 + Vita Edition will cost $19.99.
• It doesn’t matter if you buy for PS3 or Vita first, you own the game for both platforms.
• Saves are transferrable between the Playstation 3 and Vita versions of Minecraft. You will be able to craft at home on your Playstation 3, then continue on the bus/toilet with your Playstation Vita.
• All of the DLC you’ve purchased for Minecraft: Playstation 3 Edition will work on Playstation 3 + Vita Edition.

• Minecraft: Playstation 4 Edition will be released on the PSN in August. It brings significantly bigger worlds and a greater draw distance than Playstation 3 + Vita Edition.
• It will include all the features from the most recent Playstation 3 version.
• Minecraft: Playstation 4 Edition will cost $19.99.
• If you’ve bought Playstation 3 Edition from the Playstation Network you will be able to upgrade for $4.99.
• You will be able to upgrade for a minimum of a year after the release date.
• We are working closely with Sony Computer Entertainment to look into ways to enable upgrade from the Blu-ray disc version of Minecraft: Playstation 3 Edition to Minecraft: Playstation 4 Edition. We’ll have more info on this closer to release.
• Players with Playstation 3 Edition or Playstation 3 + Vita Edition saves will be able to import their worlds to Playstation 4. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to transfer your saves from Playstation 4 to Playstation 3/Vita. There are technical reasons for this; we can make worlds bigger without too much stress, but shrinking them causes all kinds of problems.
• Cross-platform play will not be possible between Playstation 3 + Vita Edition and Playstation 4 Edition.
• Many, but not all, of the DLC skins and texture packs you’ve purchased for Playstation 3 Edition will be available for use in Playstation 4 Edition. We’d like to say all your DLC would transfer but some of the items are trapped in licensing deals that are too boring to get into here. We’ll have more on this soon.

Thanks for reading everybody!

[BO7H B4RRELS 2,449]

It's hard for me to imagine playing this game on a console with a controller.  I loooove Minecraft, but I just don't know about a console version.  If I was new to the franchise, I wouldn't know any better and probably love it, but I don't want it to feel watered down at all.  It's only $20 though, so it might be worth checking out if others plan on getting it. 

[tronic44 3,628]

As my PC is none existent, i got it for the ps3. It's such a nice change of pace from any other game and gives me another way to game with Cal

 

Having never played it on the PC before, i love it but can imagine it would feel a bit crappy if you've come from PC. Saying that, if it means you get to game with Cal, then it's all worth it.

[BO7H B4RRELS 2,449]

^ Definitely man.  I hope my post didn't sound condensending.  Playing with friends is where it's at!  If Chris and Jason get this, then I'll probably get it on PS4 too. 

 

I just couldn't justify it to myself if I'm playing solo. 

[tronic44 3,628]

Na dude, it honestly didn't sound condescending at all. I knew exactly what you meant.

 

Would be wicked if a few of us got it, it's only about £4 if you already had it on the ps3, seems crazy not to get it really. Then we'd just have to get Cal a PS4 

[Just Cal 461]

I feel proper loved here hahaha