In miniature mode, the buildplate functioned the same as creative mode in Minecraft, allowing the player to build structures and populate the buildplate with mobs. Ī player was allowed to interact with a buildplate in miniature and life-size modes. Players were allowed to invite friends to build with them locally and then share the world to others via a link. They ran in the Bedrock Engine, meaning redstone, physics, and other mechanics were identical to Bedrock Edition. Plots were also earned via a leveling system.īuildplates functioned like personal realms and were used anywhere. Using the shop, players were allowed to buy new plots using rubies. The minimum depth before bedrock appeared after digging down was 3 blocks and the buildplate with the maximum recorded depth was 12 blocks From ground level, a buildplate also extended downward in varying depth, depending on the buildplate. īuildplates were 8×8, 16×16 or 32×32 blocks in size, and their build height limit was 221 blocks. They were shared remotely for viewing, and worked on by invited players in the same location. Gameplay īuildplates were worlds that players used to build on. It was announced that the Nether and the End were planned for Minecraft Earth in a future update, but these plans were scrapped due to the game being discontinued on June 30, 2021. The technology synced the position of buildplates in multi-player by referencing objects in the real world, creating a seamless experience. The game used Microsoft Azure Spatial Anchors along with OpenStreetMap to power location-based gameplay. Minecraft Earth required an Xbox Live account. It featured many unique gameplay aspects and similar interactions to the main game. The game itself was built on the Bedrock engine. Minecraft Earth was an adaptation of the traditional Minecraft experience to an augmented-reality setting, similarly to Ingress and Pokémon Go. 2.4 Gameplay differences from regular Minecraft.The next day, all players that had a remaining paid balance of Rubies were given Minecoins, and players who purchased anything in the game received a copy of Bedrock Edition in return. The game received its final update, 0.33.0, on January 5, 2021, and was discontinued on June 30, 2021, due to restrictions on outdoor activities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Minecraft Earth was released in closed beta on July 16, 2019, and gradually expanded its available countries over the rest of 2019, being released worldwide on December 11, 2019. The game was about building structures and collecting materials by traveling to real-life locations. Minecraft Earth was a free-to-play augmented reality (AR) spin-off mobile game developed by Mojang Studios and published by Xbox Game Studios for iOS, iPadOS, and Android. IOS & iPadOS: 379.1 MB Android: 63 MB īring the Minecraft universe into the real world with augmented reality! Early access: October 17 – Novem ( 26 countries)ĭecem (worldwide, with few exceptions)

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