Update: This was an April Fools joke. Please stop emailing us asking if it's real.
With Mojang becoming a subsidiary of Microsoft late last year, many wondered when some changes to the company would come about. Today Microsoft has announced that Minecraft will be exclusive to Windows and Xbox 360/One. Phill Spencer, head of the Xbox division at Microsoft, had this to say:
They went on to say Xbox Live integration would come to the PC version, and dedicated servers would have to be moved over to the feature by June 1st. See the source link for more info.
Source: Microsoft
With Mojang becoming a subsidiary of Microsoft late last year, many wondered when some changes to the company would come about. Today Microsoft has announced that Minecraft will be exclusive to Windows and Xbox 360/One. Phill Spencer, head of the Xbox division at Microsoft, had this to say:
We are happy to announce Minecraft as a Windows and Xbox exclusive, truly becoming a Microsoft product. The game will cease to function on Mac and Linux starting May 1st, with the game being removed from PlayStation consoles on the same day. Minecraft: Pocket Edition will be removed from Android and iOS stores by May 1st as well.
They went on to say Xbox Live integration would come to the PC version, and dedicated servers would have to be moved over to the feature by June 1st. See the source link for more info.
Source: Microsoft
its an april fools joke
ReplyDeletedat can't be true. They april fooled us
ReplyDelete*It's* an April Fools joke.
ReplyDeleteRick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
ReplyDeletenice
That scared me for a sec and I'm like: “Wait, it's April Fools Day”.
ReplyDeleteIts funny... It seems many people don't check the source, when really, that's the funniest part about it! Loving how you decided to throw in the Rick Astley... Lol
ReplyDeleteI normally never check the source but this time I was like scared scared scared so I went to the source and I literally said out loud BOOOO! I was soooo scared cause I don't have an xbox or working computer version only pocket so MAN THAT WAS SO FREAKING SCARY!!!! XDXDXD
ReplyDeleteAlso... Speaking of April Fools Day, it's May first so when is the next build contest???? Everyone get your creative hats on cause I'm competing again! GL!! XD
ReplyDeleteThe one time I check the source I get Rick rolled. I give up.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a troll, imagine if people actually believed this
ReplyDeleteLOL! At first, I literately screamed, then realized it was an April Fools joke!
ReplyDeleteMy friend texted me about this article. He was legit freaked out about this and he wanted to confirm that it was a fool. lol
ReplyDeleteThis better be a April fool
ReplyDeleteLol April fool's! Even if this was true, I could still play because I have minecraft on the windows computer!
ReplyDeleteno! this is real. Rick Astley told him this!
ReplyDeletedude...chill...its a joke! lol
ReplyDeleteThis better be a fool (i remember last year I freaked out over a joke as well)!!!!! If not I will rebel against Microsfot >.>
ReplyDeleteJust checked the source link.
ReplyDeletewELL THEN
Remember the April fools joke you did last year Corbin?
ReplyDeleteI hate this article.... I really fell for this. >_<
ReplyDeleteJerks
ReplyDeleteits coming the first sunday of every month, so the 5th this month. ill finish working it out tomorrow!! :)
ReplyDeleteIt was an article about EA buying Mojang and making Minecraft pay-to-win, little did I know they were bought later that year xD
ReplyDeleteScared me for a sec
ReplyDelete[…] PC Edition will be supported. Funny enough, Microsoft adding Xbox Live support to Minecraft was our April Fool's joke this […]
ReplyDelete