Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition is the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft developed by 4J Studios in conjunction with Mojang and Microsoft Studios. It was announced at the 2011 E3 conference by Notch and Microsoft, and was released alongside a free trial version on May 9, 2012 on Xbox Live Arcade. It is priced at 1600 Microsoft Points which is dumb, really dumb.
The Xbox 360 Edition introduces new features such as a simpler crafting system, in-game tutorials, and split-screen multiplayer, as well as online multiplayer for up to eight players over Xbox LIVE (Needs a xbox live gold membership). Notch has stated that the Xbox 360 will be the sole console provider of Minecraft however, Sony has annnounced that there will be versions for the PS3, PS4, Vita and Xbox Juan released soon. As with all Xbox 360 games, updates are free of charge.
So let's talk about Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition!
The Xbox 360 Edition introduces new features such as a simpler crafting system, in-game tutorials, and split-screen multiplayer, as well as online multiplayer for up to eight players over Xbox LIVE (Needs a xbox live gold membership). Notch has stated that the Xbox 360 will be the sole console provider of Minecraft however, Sony has annnounced that there will be versions for the PS3, PS4, Vita and Xbox Juan released soon. As with all Xbox 360 games, updates are free of charge.
So let's talk about Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition!