Hi! E3 is over, and we're flying back to Sweden in a few hours. I have loads of information and news to share, so here's a rambling information dump:
* Minecraft fans are amazing. I spent a fair bit of time at E3 signing t-shirts and cardboard heads, trying to speak with as many fans as possible, and every single person was super friendly and nice.
* It looks like we need to change the release date for Minecraft to be able to get a good venue for MinecraftCon. 11/11/11 is fully booked. One week later, perhaps? I'll post more details as soon as we’ve decided and booked a venue.
* Minecraft is coming to XBox 360. It will be a new version of the game, designed specifically for console play. We haven't decided on a name yet. It will feature (but not require) Kinect support, and is being released “this winter”. It will be a 360 exclusive title.
* Minecraft is coming to Xperia PLAY. It will be a new version of the game, designed specifically for mobile play. This version is called “Minecraft - Pocket Edition”. It's built as a native Android game, and will take full use of the Xperia PLAY controls. After some period of exclusivity, we will release it for all modern Android phones.
* On both these platforms, I'm going to be more secretive about giving out details. This is because there are actual PR budgets on them, and I don't want to mess up any big plans.
* I will be the game designer on both new Minecraft titles, but I won't be involved in the programming as I'm focused on the PC version of Minecraft.
* We are working on Minecraft Beta 1.7, which I'm referring to as the “adventure update”. We're keeping the details secret so people can get surprises. The idea with this update is to flesh out the game a bit, making it reward exploration and combat more. Assuming we like them in play testing, pistons are coming in 1.7.
* I've now been to the Playboy Mansion! Woo! Not related to Minecraft at all, but I just wanted to share that. :D
* Speaking of not Minecraft related, I got to see the Skyrim demo (thanks, Tim), and it’s freaking amazing. While the dragons in the demo were obviously scripted (he knew exactly where they would land and such), they claim they're fully dynamic and unscripted in the full game.
* We're starting the modding support on a small scale with 1.7. We'll be giving the source code out to a very VERY small group of people before the release of 1.7. We'll use those experiences to work out the final details, then we'll get the modding api out as soon as possible after 1.7 has been released.
* Again, if you weren't aware, the “modding api” is the entire source code for Minecraft, uncensored and not obfuscated. You need to agree to certain terms to get access, though, but anyone can apply.
Thanks for the update Notch :D
Minecraft support mods!
oh and I can't 1.7 update to test teh adventure :P
"I've now been to the Playboy Mansion! Woo! Not related to Minecraft at all, but I just wanted to share that. :D"
Notch is a freakin' GOD!!
Im dissapointed with the news of the FailBox release.
Looking forward to future updates for Minecraft though.
Oh and, didnt you know? "Skyrim" is being made into a console port.
I wonder, why did I get minus karma for posting first my honest opinions, and then a fact? Really now? Dont believe me about Skyrim? Go and search it up by yourselves.
Because this is the Minecraft section of moddb, if you're not following minecraft as a religion and sucking notch's **** on everything he does, you'll get bad karma.
Although I agree, I'll tell you why there's logic to your negative karma.
You called it a "Failbox" thereby stating that you are anti-xbox and thus the fanboys went to work..
I would assume, anyways.
What the hell do you care about Minecraft being on Xbox if you only play it on PC? I honestly couldn't give a damn. Great for Mojang, they get to reach out to more of the gamers out there, not just those in the PC gaming community - but also those in the console gaming community, and the people that like to game on their phones.
So all in all, two thumbs up to Mojang.
Release POST 11/11/11?
But neither me, nor anyone I know that plays minecraft will be even notice.
I hope you will also release a version minetsraft for psp and psp vita.
Sounds awesome but i hope that if you have the PC version of Minecraft and you want to play the Xbox version then you can login to your account and play it, if not then sadface :(
I want Steam integration.
Sounds good, still hate the Xbox. I cant wait fer 1.7 and Adventure mode.
Good for you, but don't need to announce that your an xbox hater and rain on everyones day :|
aww..Dun tell me dat about skyrim..gon make me sad...
I eagerly await 1.7 :)
My opinion is that if notch wants to focus on combat,he should add some sort of abandoned nether buildings..After all,we have mossy cobblestone dungeons,maybe we can have something similiar in the nether with new custom mobs..
More dragon talk, could this be HINTING SOMETHIN....:)