Minecraft is a very popular game that’s played by millions of people from all around the world, men and women alike. Whenever a player fires up the game for the first time they’re given the option to play as Steve, commonly referred to as the “Minecraft Guy,” the blocky blue-shirted character is doubtedly the most famous minecrafter in the world. However “jolly old Steve doesn’t really represent the diversity of our playerbase,” says Mojang, which is why Minecraft players will now also be given the option to play as a girl if they want.
This is why all Minecraft players will be given the opportunity to play with an Alex skin instead. Alex has “thinner arms, redder hair and a ponytail,” according to Mojang’s description.
Alex was actually introduced last year in Minecraft for PC but back then this skin was randomly assigned. Players didn’t have a choice if they wanted to play as a boy or a girl.
Starting this Wednesday, Minecraft players on all consoles will get the Alex skin for free. Alex will have eight different skins but won’t change the gameplay one bit, Mojang says she plays exactly the same as Steve does.
Mojang also announced today that the Simpsons skin pack is coming to Minecraft players on PlayStation consoles. This skin pack is already available on Xbox consoles.
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