Minecraft Legends is here

Minecraft Legends’ story

Minecraft Legends is the new action strategy game we made in partnership with Blackbird Interactive where you play as the brave hero who unites the inhabitants of the Overworld to fight off a devastating piglin invasion. Nether portals have appeared all over the once-peaceful Overworld, bringing piglins and spreading netherrack, and it’s up to you to lead the charge and destroy them before the corruption covers everything! In this game, mobs that you would typically fight or avoid in the original Minecraft will become your friends and fight alongside you. The story of Minecraft Legends is one that’s been passed down through time in the Overworld, so who’s to say whether it’s real or not? The truth is nobody can, so it’s up to you to discover it and craft your own theories!

Minecraft Legends’ gameplay

In Minecraft Legends, you play as the hero! You might think that means you’ll be doing all the fighting, but actually: you’ll be doing all the leading. In Legends you’re not the only fighter, and in fact, your allies are better equipped to deal with the piglins than you are. Your task is to summon new friends and lead them in battle to defeat the rampaging piglins. You will have to defend villages, destroy piglin bases, and more to push back the piglins’ Nether corruption. Different allies have different strengths and weaknesses, which when used wisely can give you the edge in battle. 

In true Minecraft fashion, you must also make sure that you don’t run out of resources, so that you can keep spawning allies and building defensive or offensive structures. Exploring the Overworld is also important: it’s how you meet new friends and discover new resources, and even treasure! Plus, you’ll get to experience a new Overworld each time you play through the campaign, because every playthrough generates a unique map.

Lost Legends

Lost Legends is another way to experience more of Minecraft Legends after you’ve completed the campaign – aside from replaying it, of course. Lost Legends are monthly challenges that you’ll be able to download at no extra cost to test your skills in unique scenarios. And just like the main game, you can play there with up to three friends in co-op mode. Once you win, you will receive that month’s exclusive cosmetic reward!

If you can’t wait to get your sword stuck into new strategies, then I have good news! The first Lost Legend is available now. In Portal Pile, you have to protect your village from 20 waves of increasingly tough piglins. If the village fountain is still standing after the attack, you (and your friends, if they join the fray) will win the exclusive Portal Buster armor for your hero! But don’t count your golems before they’re spawned – this is a very difficult challenge, so there's a tough battle standing between you and your prize.  

Minecraft Legends Marketplace

Just like its counterpart for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, Minecraft Legends Marketplace is where you can get extra, curated content for your game made by community creators as well as Blackbird Interactive. Right now, the selection is limited to hero and mount skins, but in the future we’ll be releasing new experiences called Myths, which include DLCs, mini-games and more. Make sure to check this space or the in-game marketplace for updates!

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve rambled on for so long that the piglins have made some significant headway in my Overworld. It’s time to kick some piglin rump and make them rue the day they set hoof in my Overworld. Come, mop-horse! The Overworld needs us!