The Minecraft Earth Beta Starts Its Global Takeover This Month

It's been about two months since we first heard about Minecraft Earth, the augmented reality version of Mojang's game that gives the real world a playscape full of your blocksy creations. The company had promised that a beta version of the game would be out this summer. Now, along with a new trailer of the game, the company has announced that it will launch on iOS within the next two weeks. Blog Android will follow "soon following that."

After experiencing live gameplay during WWDC last month, the launch of iOS-first isn't a surprise. Although this trailer contains a lot of info on the game's gameplay those interested may be interested in revisiting the Apple demo to get a better experience of what it will be like to share the virtual Minecraft world with their friends, which overlays the real world.

To be among the first players to gain access, you'll need to sign up for the free game right here (you'll require a device running at least iOS 10 or Android 7 to be able to play, according to the FAQ). Access is being limited as they try to distribute load on the game's servers, however you'll need to be active to stay in the game. If you don't play for seven days then someone else will get your slot. You'll need an account with Microsoft or Xbox Live account to register and once you've signed up there's nothing else to do except wait and prepare to build.

Are you thinking that life is great? It's about to get even BETA! A handful of locations will be getting the Minecraft Earth closed beta. Find out what to expect and register to be a part of the fun!

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- Minecraft Earth (@minecraftearth) July 11, 2019