According to video game journalist Giant Bomb reporter Jeff Gerstmann, Mojang Studios is reportedly working on a new Minecraft real-time strategy game, which, according to Gerstmann, is currently being tested under an undisclosed code name and that the game seems “unfinished” and is still in development. In the game, the player will reportedly take on Piglins, one of the mob enemies in Minecraft. It will also include a full story and cutscenes. Additionally, Gerstmann also explained that the game seemed far enough in the development process that an announcement for the game could be coming soon, perhaps during the upcoming Xbox and Bethesda showcase set for June 12.Gerstmann stated:
“There’s a new Minecraft game in development, and I don’t know if this is something that is going to get announced at [the] Microsoft event, but there is a new Minecraft spin-off in the works.”
Minecraft’s details via Microsoft can be seen below:
Explore randomly generated worlds and build amazing things from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles. Play in creative mode with unlimited resources or mine deep into the world in survival mode, crafting weapons and armor to fend off the dangerous mobs. Scale craggy mountains, unearth elaborate caves, and mine large ore veins. Discover lush cave and dripstone cave biomes. Light up your world with candles to show what a savvy spelunker and master mountaineer you are!
FEATURES:
– If you can dream it, you can build it. Put your imagination and limitless resources to work with Creative Mode.
– Battle mobs, construct shelter, and explore the landscape—it’s all in a day’s work when you try to survive and thrive in Survival Mode.
– New tools, locations, and spaces are yours to explore, thanks to our regular updates.
– Cross-platform play for up to eight players across Windows, PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox, and mobile devices. Minecraft for Windows also runs on Windows Mixed Reality and Oculus Rift devices and supports all features.
– Slash commands: Tweak how the game plays- you can give items away, summon mobs, change the time of day, and more.
– Discover skin, texture, and mash-up packs from the community! Find out more at minecraft.net/marketplace.
– Join free massive multiplayer servers and play with thousands of others! Discover gigantic community-run worlds, compete in unique mini-games and socialize in lobbies full of new friends.
– Ray tracing for Windows brings a different graphics experience to Minecraft! Experience creator-built worlds with realistic lighting, vibrant colors, naturally reflective water and emissive textures that light up.
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A Nintendo Switch trailer was also released.
According to SteamDB.
An announcement trailer was also released.
As part of a merger.