Things are a-changing in the world of Minecraft, and that includes one of the biggest updates the block-building phenomenon has ever seen - the Bedrock Edition. The new update will unify Xbox, PC and Pocket Editions into one shared platform, and it's going live next month.
This new version game contains all previously released content, including the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack exclusive to Nintendo systems and all DLC, and will support the Nintendo Switch Online paid membership when it launches in September.
There's also a new in-game store in this version of Minecraft called the Minecraft Marketplace that'll let you obtain community-created content such as skins, worlds and textures for their Minecraft world using a new currency known as MINECOINS. You'll also gain access to new mini-games and game modes through online community-run servers.
If you already own the Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition game will be able to download this definitive version free of charge so you can easily upgrade and enjoy all the added features. Mojang is even launching a new physical edition in June to celebrate the launch of the new and improved blocky experience.
Are you a big Minecraft player on Switch? Will a platform-unified version be enough to bring you back into the fold? Share your thoughts below...
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Will our previous saves still work?
@brunojenso Everything you had (including worlds and DLC) will be available in the Bedrock version!
What about if you own the physical single player Switch version? Haven't seen anything about this version and if it'll get the upgrade.
If you already own the Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition game will be able to download this definitive version free of charge so you can easily upgrade and enjoy all the added features.
If it works like the same way as it does on Xbox One, this will not be an update to the current game, but rather, a brand new game that you'll need to go to the eShop to download (for free, of course, if you already own it). So, you'll have two versions of Minecraft on your console: the Nintendo Switch Edition and the Bedrock Edition.
I’ve bought Minecraft 3 times... never again. (Unless I can find it under $10)
Excellent, this may just be what I need to get back into the game. I prefer the Switch version of the game over all of the others so them bringing it up to par with them is good news for me. Shame it took so long but at least they will deliver.
@DaLoneSheep Thanks mate
@Blaui I love Java & it's been my home for many years... but it's always great to have options! I can actually meet up with friends on a Switch realm while at work without having to lug my gaming PC around (heck even my laptop that was chugging 25fps back in 1.3 is hitting a smooth 60fps in Bedrock).
"and will support the Nintendo Switch Online paid membership"
Like a rock tied your ankle supports your effort to swim.
It is pretty cool that this is a thing, but most of my friends and I already burned out on Minecraft during the early days on PC. I personally only find it fun playing with friends - so whether or not I get back into it depends if anyone wants to play it with me.
“This new version game contains all previously released content, including the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack exclusive to Nintendo systems and all DLC”
So, this new version includes all previously paid DLC currently available on the Switch eShop? There’s well over $100 worth of DLC. That would be amazing, if true...
Wait, community content? So I can have custom characters on a console version now?! Yay!
Well, finally, after it's been available everywhere else that was supposed to get it for how long?
Cya
Raziel-chan
@Syntaxkita Guessing they both looked at the same press release and neither writer did a good job of summarizing the information in their own words. :/
“If you already own the Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition game will be able to download this definitive version free of charge [...]”
Months ago I read the original was far superior! Are you sure this is the “definitive edition”?
About time! The constant delays were definitely annoying, but at least most of the initial bugs and annoyances from the launch seem to have been worked out.
Minecoins?
Player created items?
Minigames?
This all sounds dreadful.
But then I haven't played Minecraft for over six years, so it's not really like it will bother me.
I'll be buying this physical for sure
As long as I can play on the online servers that I play on in the Java edition on the Switch, I'll be for it.
For the record, I play on the Vox Populi server. Great server, great community. If you haven't checked them out yet, I highly suggest you do so.
My kiddos and I still play this. My son more than us all. This is great news.
Referring to my post 7 posts up:
“Minecraft's Better Together Update is a mess on console”
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-10-13-minecrafts-better-together-update-is-a-mess-on-console
@BornInNorway81 it’s a work in progress.
@Yoshi That was confirmed a year ago. The Console Edition will only be available for those who previously bought it though, with all new purchases getting just this version.
@TheTetrisGuy If you've already purchased the Switch version, you'll get this version for free.
@astrofan1993 You won't be able to play your Java servers. This version is the Bedrock version, not the Java version. Bedrock is the name of the version that started on Android and iOS, before being made available on Windows 10, then Xbox One, and now finally Switch. The mobile and Win10 versions of Bedrock allow you to use custom skins and access any Bedrock compatible server using their IP, however the Xbox One and Switch versions only allow you to use skins from the purchasable skin packs (like how Console Edition was) and access servers that have partnered with Microsoft, allowing them to be on there. This means you can't just create a server and join its IP, or access Java servers (the Java edition is a whole different game, under the hood).
@deanzel Which singleplayer Minecraft are you talking about? There is no singleplayer Minecraft except for the TellTale game, which is a completely seperate game.
If there was a physical version containing all of the standard DLC I would finally buy it. I'm very interested in getting either Dragon Quest Builders and/or a complete Minecraft edition on Switch when I'm through with Portal Knights.
I wonder how this will work for physical copies. Couldn't one person reasonably just lend their copy to someone else to download the bedrock version? Pretty sure I've seen the game in physical before... Either way it's a little confusing for people who haven't read the news but I'm looking forward to the better together update quite a bit. It feels like the first big step forward in quite awhile.
@twadezelda3dsxl I just meant the Switch version itself, not the update.
@twadezelda3dsxl Well, part of me hopes they can do something to make the Java Edition servers available in the Bedrock Edition, either by updating the servers themselves or releasing a patch to the Bedrock Edition that allows some form of compatibility, despite their differences under the hood.
@astrofan1993 Microsoft has already said they won't be doing that because of the incompatibilities. Also, even if they could, they aren't allowing you to connect to server IPs on Xbox One or Switch anyway, due to the fact that they can't ensure that a server meets certain age restrictions and other stuff.
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@DaLoneSheep Do you know if the number of hours we've played will be merged? That's what I'm worried about because I'd prefer not to have two separate timers for what are essentially the same game. I doubt that they will merge like that but I really hope so.
@NeonPanda190 The new version will be a separate game, so it would be assumed that it would have a separate playtime counter.
@DaLoneSheep Yeah even if they wanted to combine them I highly doubt that they could. Once again I'm just holding on to that tiny shred of hope that they can and they do
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