Minecraft Now Available for Sony's Xperia Play
by Craig Getting on August 16, 2011 11:00 AM EST- Posted in
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The first exclusive for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play has arrived. Indie gaming sensation Minecraft, from Mojang, hit the Android Market today in the form of Minecraft: Pocket Edition, on sale for $6.99. For reference, the full version of Minecraft runs €14.95, or roughly $22.
Just like the original, Minecraft: Pocket Edition is launching in Alpha. Alpha 0.1 features randomly generated worlds to explore, 36 different types of blocks to build with and local multiplayer, but it lacks the crafting and survival elements that have helped make Minecraft so popular over the last year and a half.
Mojang promises "to continue developing the Pocket Edition for a long time with frequent updates." They want hear from users what features should be added next, which means they're waiting to see how large the install base is before spending too much time fleshing out the feature set.
When Brian Dipert reviewed the Xperia Play for us, he praised the device's gaming capabilities but knocked it for the "dearth of compelling Xperia Play-optimized content." Though it's on sale through the Android Market, Minecraft: Pocket Edition is optimized for Sony's gaming smartphone.
"We have tried to put in the features that make sense for playing on a mobile device while still keeping the core of the Minecraft experience," said Mojang. "You will be able to select blocks on the touchscreen or just scroll through them with the circle and square buttons on the Xperia Play device."
Minecraft, the first-person sandbox game from creator Markus "notch" Persson, recently hit the three million copies sold mark. Minecraft: Pocket Edition is the game's first release outsode of the PC/Mac/Linux triumvirate. Official iOS/Android versions are currently in development, as is a Kinect-enabled version for the Xbox 360.
Source: Mojang
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inteli722 - Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - link
Actually, the Price of a full version is about $23. so the pocket version is about 1/3 the price of the full.Craig Getting - Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - link
Thanks! Fixed above.hakabakkjanu - Tuesday, February 15, 2022 - link
thank you for your reply, what is the prices these days, can you tell me, https://ezameen.pk/rudn-enclaveTwoTwoSeven - Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - link
I just downloaded the demo. Without survival mode and normal multiplayer it just isn't any fun. I think there are going to be alot of dissapointed Xperia Play users.TwoTwoSeven - Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - link
Also the download was only 1.6 mb. With the game running free system memory was around 150 mb. Makes me wonder why they couldn't fit in survival mode.Craig Getting - Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - link
I figure they wanted it out the door as swiftly as possible and using Alpha as an excuse means they can test the Android waters before putting too much work in.Minecraft's also notoriously unstable after updates. Maybe they are putting the bulk of their time into keeping it stable before adding the buggier elements.
ronnysharma - Friday, March 23, 2018 - link
I have been playing Minecraft on my Xperia phone for so long time now. It is indeed such an interesting and fun game keeps you engaged. One of the best game I have ever played. https://appvn.me/ https://tutuapp.win/ https://tweakbox.mobi/normanj - Tuesday, June 12, 2018 - link
one of the best mobile game forever.Minecraft.http://luckypatcherdownloads.org/zainali123 - Thursday, July 19, 2018 - link
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zainali123 - Thursday, July 19, 2018 - link
Are you sure you still want to use xperia play? That's so 20th Century isn't it?Think about it lol.
I just downloaded the demo. Without survival mode and normal multiplayer it just isn't any fun. I think there are going to be alot of dissapointed Xperia Play users.
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