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Minecraft is one of those rags-to-riches stories that's becoming increasingly common in today's casual gaming marketplace. What began as a simplistic game of building blocks has since sold over a million copies and is now heading to a wider audience on the iPhone and Android platforms.
In a recent interview, developer Mojang said it had been in discussions with third-party developers about the possibility of bringing Minecraft to smartphone platforms, but eventually came to the conclusion it should "do the iOS/Android version of Minecraft in-house." The phone ports are set to release later this year, while the PC version technically remains in beta with 1.3 million paid downloads.
Mojang founder Markus Persson has said the iOS version won't receive the same updates as the primary game, but it will still see features that "make sense" for the touch-screen device. We can assume the same for the Android version as well.
Minecraft's premise is so simple it's genius - players are given the ability to create as many blocks as they want, and then use those blocks to create statues, buildings, landscapes or anything their mind can concieve. This has of course led to countless jaw-dropping creations.
Above: Like this Link to the Past recreation, all done with Minecraft
How many of you are already addicted to Minecraft? Do you think a handheld version will further bury you in time-sapping blocks, or will these portable ports be dismissed in favor of the real deal?
[Source: Kotaku and Gamasutra]
Feb 22, 2011
Kenzo - February 23, 2011 10:50 p.m.