There haven’t been many reasons to continue paying attention to Sony’s button-laden Xperia Play, but getting the first mobile version of Minecraft was a legitimately interesting grab for them.

The plan was to have Minecraft: Pocket Edition come to iOS eventually, and it’s happening tomorrow, after having been made available to other Android devices last month.

Interestingly, the iOS version’s multiplayer is designed so they can play with Android users, too, according to Minecraft developer Jens Bergensten on Twitter.

The launch is not coincidental, either. MineCon kicks off in Las Vegas later this week, which is also a celebration of Minecraft finally “going gold” and achieving version 1.0 status.

There haven’t been many reasons to continue paying attention to Sony’s button-laden Xperia Play, but getting the first mobile version of Minecraft was a legitimately interesting grab for them.

The plan was to have Minecraft: Pocket Edition come to iOS eventually, and it’s happening tomorrow, after having been made available to other Android devices last month.

Interestingly, the iOS version’s multiplayer is designed so they can play with Android users, too, according to Minecraft developer Jens Bergensten on Twitter.

The launch is not coincidental, either. MineCon kicks off in Las Vegas later this week, which is also a celebration of Minecraft finally “going gold” and achieving version 1.0 status.

WOOT

All hail our bricky overlords!

I can't wait to see how game journalists even attempt to review Minecraft.

Oh my, that's a wesome.

What a surprise, yay!

Sounds like a neat timewaster. Bring it on, Mojang!

Haha, is that a reference to Louie in the caption for the picture? Awesome.

@Cubic said:

Have they added enemies to it yet? Everything I've seen of the Pocket Edition looks so utterly boring, since its Minecraft without the craft bit, or the enemies bit. It's just Mine, and barely even that since you can't build pickaxes.

The point of it is to just basically be for building, not for survival(which is the only reason you would craft stuff)

Anyone know how much the app will cost?

@SSully said:

@Cubic said:

Have they added enemies to it yet? Everything I've seen of the Pocket Edition looks so utterly boring, since its Minecraft without the craft bit, or the enemies bit. It's just Mine, and barely even that since you can't build pickaxes.

The point of it is to just basically be for building, not for survival(which is the only reason you would craft stuff)

Wellp, looks like I won't be picking this up.

Sold

It's costs 6.99

@arch4non said:

I can't wait to see how game journalists even attempt to review Minecraft.

They won't

I don't understand how you play Mincraft with only touch controls.

I'm seeing on the North American iTunes store right now for $9.99.

So even though I bought the Alpha PC version I have to pay for it again if I want it on iOS.

Tell you what. Make the Pocket version connect up to dedicated servers that PC players can connect to and I'll buy it.

@Praise_the_sun said:

@SSully said:

@Cubic said:

Have they added enemies to it yet? Everything I've seen of the Pocket Edition looks so utterly boring, since its Minecraft without the craft bit, or the enemies bit. It's just Mine, and barely even that since you can't build pickaxes.

The point of it is to just basically be for building, not for survival(which is the only reason you would craft stuff)

Wellp, looks like I won't be picking this up.

Wait..so its gutted? That sounds like horse shit.

So full of win this is.

wait there are no enemies or any of that? that sounds boring.

So for close to the same price I paid for the full version, I can get a version that's not as fun? Eh...no thanks...Maybe if they add enemies, just like the PC version.

@FiZi said:

So even though I bought the Alpha PC version I have to pay for it again if I want it on iOS. Tell you what. Make the Pocket version connect up to dedicated servers that PC players can connect to and I'll buy it.

Pretty much this. Notch lied and people cried.

@Applekid I don't know if I'd go that far. Did he really lie?

@LordXavierBritish said:

I don't understand how you play Mincraft with only touch controls.

You have to tap obsidian blocks 50 times. Chop chop.

FYI: It's Minecraft without the mining and the crafting. It's a try-me demo you pay 7 dollars for.

If you pay money for this, you're an idiot.

@Evilsbane said:

@Praise_the_sun said:

@SSully said:

@Cubic said:

Have they added enemies to it yet? Everything I've seen of the Pocket Edition looks so utterly boring, since its Minecraft without the craft bit, or the enemies bit. It's just Mine, and barely even that since you can't build pickaxes.

The point of it is to just basically be for building, not for survival(which is the only reason you would craft stuff)

Wellp, looks like I won't be picking this up.

Wait..so its gutted? That sounds like horse shit.

Essentially yes. I think they said they are adding the survival stuff later, but I am not positive. It is basically just the free version of minecraft right now. If you want to try it there is a demo in the android market place.

@SSully said:

@Evilsbane said:

@Praise_the_sun said:

@SSully said:

@Cubic said:

Have they added enemies to it yet? Everything I've seen of the Pocket Edition looks so utterly boring, since its Minecraft without the craft bit, or the enemies bit. It's just Mine, and barely even that since you can't build pickaxes.

The point of it is to just basically be for building, not for survival(which is the only reason you would craft stuff)

Wellp, looks like I won't be picking this up.

Wait..so its gutted? That sounds like horse shit.

Essentially yes. I think they said they are adding the survival stuff later, but I am not positive. It is basically just the free version of minecraft right now. If you want to try it there is a demo in the android market place.

Wait what's the demo consist of?

@ThePhantomStranger said:

@SSully said:

@Evilsbane said:

@Praise_the_sun said:

@SSully said:

@Cubic said:

Have they added enemies to it yet? Everything I've seen of the Pocket Edition looks so utterly boring, since its Minecraft without the craft bit, or the enemies bit. It's just Mine, and barely even that since you can't build pickaxes.

The point of it is to just basically be for building, not for survival(which is the only reason you would craft stuff)

Wellp, looks like I won't be picking this up.

Wait..so its gutted? That sounds like horse shit.

Essentially yes. I think they said they are adding the survival stuff later, but I am not positive. It is basically just the free version of minecraft right now. If you want to try it there is a demo in the android market place.

Wait what's the demo consist of?

According to the demo page:

Limitations of the demo version

* The world is not saved between sessions

* Multiplayer worlds can not be copied to your phone

* Only 18 of the 36 different blocks are available

So basically you have a world to build in, but are limited.

this is awesome