Minecraft Earth drives a step beyond Pokémon Go to ensure the world in blocks

by John Woods IT Expert

If you’ve ever desired your Pokemon Go and had a little less Pikachu and a little more Climber, Microsoft has a game for you. Headed to smartphones this summer as a limited beta, Minecraft Earth will blend the power of increased reality with the skins and mobs of Minecraft to create a whole new world to explore.

In an interview with verge, game director Torfi Olafsson said Minecraft Earth is a “version” of the popular sandbox game rather than a conventional port. However, the game is built on the same Base engine, so it brings over many of the same elements, along with some new ones. We have tried to stay very true to the kind of core design pillars of Minecraft, said by Olam and we have worked with the design team in Stockholm to ensure that the spirit of the game is carried through.

Like the Pokemon Go and the upcoming Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Minecraft Earth isn’t a game that’s meant to be played on a couch. As you explore that your neighborhood, variants, Minecraft characters, and other tapables will fill your display, and you’ll need to collect them to populate your builds. Olafsson said Minecraft Earth actually incorporates real-world scenery into the game so you can chop down trees and fish a lake: Minecraft pigs parading around your local park? That’s about to become your reality.

You’ll also be able to cooperate with your groups as well as battle mobs and take on tasks as your world grows and you fight for survival. To build such a collaborate environment; Microsoft leaned on its Hololens team to grow machine vision algorithms so that real-world objects can be used as anchors for digital content. The Verge came away awe-struck with its demo, but noted that game play felt a little confused with multiple persons involved, so Microsoft still has some work to do.

One thing Minecraft Earth would not have, however, is loot boxes. While it’s unclear exactly how Microsoft plans to monetize the free-to-play game, it indicated to the Verge that skins, objects, and rupees (Minecraft’s form of currency) will be sold.

Minecraft Earth will be launching as a closed beta over the summer ahead of its wide release. There’s no assurance that you’ll be let in, but you can sign up for the chance of the early testers. To register, you’ll need an Android phone running on an iPhone running iOS or Android 7 Nougat or 10 or later, as well as a Xbox Live or Microsoft account and app store log-in. Anyone accepted into the beta will also receive a free Earth skin.

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