Minecraft Legends coming spring 2023, gameplay debuts at Minecraft Live
A ton of Minecraft Legends information was just revealed.
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What you need to know
The 2023 calendar year appears to be packed with first-party Xbox Game Studios title, and one of the most enticing and exciting is Minecraft Legends. Mojang Studios is working with Blackbird Interactive to develop a unique game blending action-adventure and strategy gameplay, and the latter revealed a ton of gameplay footage and information on Saturday.
DuringMinecraft Live 2022, Mojang Studios gaveMinecraft Legendsthe spotlight, with a segment of the show detailing the gameplay elements, story campaign, online co-op, and more of the upcoming Minecraft spin-off. A brand-new cinematic trailer, as well as a live demo of co-op gameplay and an intense Piglin invasion, accompanied the news, giving fans plenty to digest while the Minecraft Legends team continues to prepare the game for release. Here’s everything we learned about Minecraft Legends during Minecraft Live 2022:
Minecraft Legends is shaping up to be another anticipated addition to 2023’s lineup of upcoming games, a sentiment supported by our earlierhands-on of Minecraft Legends. The game also continues Mojang Studios' multiplatform philosophy, meaning it isn’t just aiming for a spot among thebest Xbox games— it’s also headed to PlayStation, Switch, PC, Xbox, and PC Game Pass, and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Minecraft Legends is officially arriving at some point in spring 2023, although the exact release date still isn’t known.
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Minecraft Legends will be available from day one through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, making Microsoft’s subscription service the best place to gain access to everything Minecraft.
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