While still set for release this year, there’s no clear indication when exactly Minecraft Xbox One and Minecraft PS4 are coming out. Mojang and Maxis are working in secret on the new console versions of the game. The latest hints and whispers would suggest that the games are likely to come out this fall, and that more information and live demos will be revealed at this year’s E3 in June.
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The Vice President of Microsoft recently revealed information about the upcoming next-gen release of Minecraft for the Xbox One. Although, he abstained from mentioning a date, he stated that as he spoke with 4J Studios he can safely say the development process is going great and that Mojang’s game will be soon coming on Microsoft’s next-gen gaming platform. He also stated, that the release date of the game is under the control of Mojang, but as he talked with the founder of Mojang Markus Persson (Notch) he could confirm that the developers are really close to the final product and that they are excited about the quality of the game.
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Even though it is certain that the block building sandbox game will be released on Sony’s next-gen platform, a release date is still unclear. However, as Sony will be releasing a VR headset that competes with the Oculus Rift and as it was officially stated by Notch that he will be searching for VR platforms to release Minecraft on that are different from the Oculus Rift, what are the chances that we will see a next-gen Minecraft on the PS4 and project morpheus?
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Even though Markus (Notch) has previously stated that Sony’s project Morpheus seems unstable and that he will be pursuing the Oculus Rift, with the recent changes and the acquisition of Oculus VR by Facebook, the possibility that we will see not only a next-gen Minecraft PS4 version, but one with virtual reality availability for Sony’s morpheus project, seems highly likely. However, no official statement from 4J studios has been released at this point and VR versions of Minecraft are only suggested by speculation and rumors.
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Overall, at this point, it is certain that a next-gen Minecraft for both the PS4 and the Xbox One will be released before Fall, 2014 hits. However, as no official statement regarding the game’s development on these platforms has been made, it is uncertain as to what exactly will be the release date. Moreover, the game’s release for the VR project of Sony, Morpheus, is nothing but pure rumors and speculations at this point, even though it is highly likely.
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