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    Minecraft

    Game » consists of 36 releases. Released Aug 16, 2011

    A 3D procedurally-generated game of world exploration, resource harvesting, and freeform construction, featuring a unique block-based art style and online multiplayer. It received numerous ports and updates for nearly a decade after its initial release.

    Minecraft coming November 11, 2011

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    #1  Edited By LordAndrew
    Mojang's popular blocks-n-stuff building game Minecraft will finally see release this year. Notch announced on his blog today a release date of November 11, 2011, which is of course the same date as some other high-profile products such as the Dreamcast 2. But of course Minecraft is the most important of them all.

    And don't forget, Minecraft will remain on sale for 25% off for the duration of the Beta. When this baby hits on November 11, you're going to see some serious full-price shit. So buy now if you want the discount and cloth map*, or wait until November 11 if you want to put more dirty money in Notch's wallet. The choice is yours!

    *Cloth map not included
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    #2  Edited By KaosAngel

    ...so I get this for free for having it before beta right?

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    #3  Edited By litrock
    @KaosAngel: Yeah, anyone who bought it during the Alpha essentially is in for everything that eventually comes. Be it updates, content expansions, final versions, whatever. The Beta buyers also get the 'final version', though it's been said that maybe major updates after the fact wouldn't be free for them.  I dunno. I think they're not entirely sure what might happen post-final release. Considering the game can change on a weekly basis if they want to.
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    #4  Edited By Codeacious

    Same date as Skyrim, apparently.

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    #5  Edited By PhatSeeJay
    @litrock:  Content update will be for purchase to the ones that bought during beta. They get the final version and performance patches but that's it. Alpha guys will get the whole package including content patches after release.

    But as you say. Whatever that content stuff will be, I have no idea. Since Minecraft is more or less a never ending work in progress. Wonder if Notch and Mojang even want to continue to work on it after release, aside from performance patching.
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    #6  Edited By ArbitraryWater

    So wait, is this implying that Minecraft is actually going to be a game that is finished and released? Does that mean there will be actual game parts instead of the sandbox that it is now?

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    #7  Edited By LordAndrew
    @ArbitraryWater said:
    " So wait, is this implying that Minecraft is actually going to be a game that is finished and released? Does that mean there will be actual game parts instead of the sandbox that it is now? "
    On the first part, probably. On the second part, who knows.
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    #8  Edited By jakob187

    Meh.  I'm just going to go see Immortals instead.

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    #9  Edited By FreakAche

    Maybe Minecraft was just the Skyrim beta.

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    #10  Edited By renachan
    @ArbitraryWater: You don't really get the point of minecraft, do you.
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    #11  Edited By ArbitraryWater
    @Renachan said:
    " @ArbitraryWater: You don't really get the point of minecraft, do you. "
    No, not really. I like seeing the crazyness that comes out of it, but I have no interest until it actually becomes something with a point or an objective. And no, "Build crazy stuff and explore!" is not an objective.
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    #12  Edited By animateria
    @ArbitraryWater said:
    " @Renachan said:
    " @ArbitraryWater: You don't really get the point of minecraft, do you. "
    No, not really. I like seeing the crazyness that comes out of it, but I have no interest until it actually becomes something with a point or an objective. And no, "Build crazy stuff and explore!" is not an objective. "
    Yeah definitely, I love the whole, build crazy shit part of the game but I also want some clear objectives.

    Especially since I already dug all the way to the bottom, and built all the way to the top now.
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    #13  Edited By Twitchey
    @isnipeyoudie:  Great. The finished version of Minecraft and Skyrim in my room. Goodbye social life, I knew you well.
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    #14  Edited By renachan
    @ArbitraryWater: I like it exactly because it has no objective. A game without a narrative is a nice breath of fresh air. It lets me make my own objectives and do what I want with it. RP with others? Cool. Build crazy stuff? Cool. Come up with challenges? All good.

    If I want narrative, I've got loads of other games to play. Minecraft doesn't need it.
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    #15  Edited By AhmadMetallic
    @LordAndrew:  im pretty sure the game is already out.. people have been playing it for a year

    what do you mean its coming out in November ?
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    #16  Edited By LordAndrew
    @Ahmad_Metallic said:
    " @LordAndrew:  im pretty sure the game is already out.. people have been playing it for a year

    what do you mean its coming out in November ?
    "
    People have been playing it since 2009, all pre-release. It's not officially "out" yet.
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    #17  Edited By AhmadMetallic
    @LordAndrew:  thats crazy
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    #18  Edited By bongoboy

    I have heard some game journalist on other sites say that the 11/11/11 release date is bad for Minecraft since it will be competing with Skyrim. Does it really matter what it is "competing" with since it is already such a popular game ($30 million worth) and available for purchase before its release date?

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    #19  Edited By DystopiaX
    @bongoboy said:
    " I have heard some game journalist on other sites say that the 11/11/11 release date is bad for Minecraft since it will be competing with Skyrim. Does it really matter what it is "competing" with since it is already such a popular game ($30 million worth) and available for purchase before its release date? "
    Yeah, cause its current following seems to be mostly gamers and people "in the know"... people who care about it bought it already, and they're getting it free. The target they're aiming for at this release are more casual gamers, people who knew about it but not interested, or the general public, since as you mentioned they already sold $30 million's worth to hardcore gamers. By competing with Skyrim, CoD, BF3, and Uncharted (that's this year right?) they're getting less attention from the people they need to sell it to than they would if they had released it  over the summer or an equally less busy release period.
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    #20  Edited By bongoboy
    @DystopiaX: Good point. Sometimes I forget that not everyone is a "hardcore" gamer. I think the simplicity of the game could appeal to many casual gamers, but at the same time the complexity could put off that same group (I'm aware I just contradicted myself, but I feel Minecraft truly can be described as simplistically-complex).
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