It's understandable why the sun needs to set on Minecraft Earth. We'll never know for sure if Minecraft Earth could have survived or thrived if the pandemic never happened, but the game simply cannot function with the way things are. Although never explicitly mentioned, the devs cite the complications of managing an AR game during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of its decision to shut down Minecraft Earth. There is only so much room in a gamer's schedule for AR games, and Pokemon Go cemented its place long before the competitors could get their act together. In a new blog post, the Minecraft Earth team confirmed that it is winding down its game with plans to end support on June 30, 2021.
#MINECRAFT EARTH SHUT DOWN ON JUNE UPDATE#
The mixture of Minecraft and the Pokemon Go formula seemed like a license to print money, but it wasn't meant to be. Mojang Studios announced that, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, that Minecraft Earth will be receiving its final update and before being shut down in June 2021.
#MINECRAFT EARTH SHUT DOWN ON JUNE FREE#
If you spent any real-world money on Minecraft Earth, then you are also entitled to a free copy of Minecraft, but only on mobile phones. Microsoft has announced that Minecraft Earth will officially be shutting down on June 30, 2021, bringing the AR mobile game to an end just over a year and a half after its initial debut. If you have any remaining ruby balance, then it will be converted into Minecoins, which can be spent on the Minecraft Marketplace. The game will receive one final update today, which will remove the monetization aspects of Minecraft Earth, and add the remaining content that was being developed for the game.
The global pandemic is the reason for the game shutting down, as it's based around traveling and co-op play. Today Mojang Studios has informed the Minecraft Earth community that it’s shutting down the augmented reality app. A post on the official Minecraft website goes into further detail. We had lots of game delays due to the state of the world in 2020, but 2021 is going one further, and ushering in a game closing down.For more, check out NME.
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