wraggster
February 21st, 2011, 21:25
Minecraft creator Markus Persson has revealed that he is to bring the building and survival indie game to iPhone and iPad.
GamaSutra (http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/33130/Official_Minecraft_iPhone_and_iPad_Release_Coming_ Later_This_Year.php) obtained confirmation of the new version, with Persson claiming that mobile Minecraft will only contain features and updates which "make sense" for touch-based controls.
The digitally-distributed game has sold over 1 million (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-01-13-minecraft-hits-1m-sales) copies since its soft launch in 2009, and currently remains (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2010-12-14-minecraft-hikes-price-with-beta-version) at beta stage.
One-man creator Persson was able to found his own studio, Mojang Specifications, as a result of Minecraft's initial success - achieved entirely without advertising or a publisher.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-02-21-minecraft-for-ios-confirmed
GamaSutra (http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/33130/Official_Minecraft_iPhone_and_iPad_Release_Coming_ Later_This_Year.php) obtained confirmation of the new version, with Persson claiming that mobile Minecraft will only contain features and updates which "make sense" for touch-based controls.
The digitally-distributed game has sold over 1 million (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-01-13-minecraft-hits-1m-sales) copies since its soft launch in 2009, and currently remains (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2010-12-14-minecraft-hikes-price-with-beta-version) at beta stage.
One-man creator Persson was able to found his own studio, Mojang Specifications, as a result of Minecraft's initial success - achieved entirely without advertising or a publisher.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-02-21-minecraft-for-ios-confirmed