New Game: Minecraft Earth

Picture the scene: you’re walking through your neighbourhood and see a patch of grass. Grass is lovely and all, but you see this patch every day. It’s getting a little dull and is practically begging for a talented builder to brighten it up. So you take out your phone and craft a beautiful Minecraft build on a nearby picnic table. Then you place your colourful new Minecraft creation on the real-life grass.

You’ve just used the power of augmented reality to bring the Minecraft universe into our universe, making it a bit more block-tastic. Nicely done! Also, er, how did you do that?

With our new mobile game, Minecraft Earth!

We can think of no better way to celebrate our tenth anniversary than by finally being able to tell you about our top-secret-but-not-anymore-thank-goodness-because-if-I-had-to-keep-schtum-about-this-for-even-one-more-second-I’d-explode-like-a-creeper augmented reality mobile game! This is Minecraft like you’ve never experienced it before, allowing you to give your day-to-day life a Minecraft makeover! Here’s just some of the AR awesomeness you’ll be able to get up to in Minecraft Earth:

• Collect! Minecraft Earth features many of the mobs you know and love, along with a bunch of new ones we can’t wait to show you. Over time, you’ll get the chance to discover unique variants, and use them to populate your builds. Minecraft pigs parading around your local park? That’s about to become your reality.

• Explore! Your real-life neighbourhood is about to take on a new dimension. Gather resources, take on challenges, and experience a whole new world to discover!

• Collaborate! Build even better by teaming up with other Minecraft Earth players. You can craft amazing creations together. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

• Survive! Sure, you’re good at fighting hostile mobs in Minecraft, but are you ready to battle Minecraft mobs in real life? Best of luck, because we’re going to put your survival skills to the test!

Excited? So are we! Head over to our Minecraft Earth page for more info and learn how you can sign up for a chance to play the limited beta coming this summer (you’ll also get a free Earth skin that works with Minecraft Bedrock when you sign up!)

Follow @MinecraftEarth on Twitter for more updates, and check out the FAQ for more info. We hope you enjoy Minecraft Earth – it’s really quite something!