The folks at Mojang have announced today that Minecraft is getting a new mini game for free on consoles. It’s the first of a number of mini games that will be released for Minecraft, these mini games have been designed to allow players to compete under “cool and crazy” set of rules with little fuss. The first free mini game for Minecraft on consoles is called Battle.
Mojang describes Battle as a “last-minecrafter-standing deathmatch,” players will compete against each other for survival, racing to snatch weapons and resources from chests, keep hunger pangs at bay and dance over each other’s unique perils.
This particular mini game has been developed specifically for console players and couch-based competition, and it supports up to four players in splitscreen and eight players online either through the in-game matchmaking system or by invitation.
Players won’t need to craft anything in this mini game as the focus has been kept on combat and tactical thinking, players can easily loot inventories and equip armour with one tap of a button.
Mojang has confirmed that Battle will be available in June to Minecraft: Console Edition players. It comes with three “incredibly deadly” maps while in the future Mojang will release more map packs for $2.99 each. A trailer detailing the new mini game will be released soon.
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