“This was not an easy decision, and we’re doing everything we can to make sure you get the most out of Minecraft Earth before it sunsets.” “We want to take a moment to thank all of the players and creators that are bringing new adventures, mobs, and free in-game items for the community to enjoy while we finalize our timeline for sunsetting the game,” said Mojang. All player data will be deleted the next day. The game itself will officially shut down on June 30, 2021.
#MINECRAFT EARTH WILL SHUT DOWN JUNE UPDATE#
Mojang has just released the final update for the game which removes real-money transactions and reduces the time requirements and costs for a number of features to give player the chance to experience everything the game has to offer. As a result, we have made the difficult decision to re-allocate our resources to other areas that provide value to the Minecraft community and to end support for Minecraft Earth in June 2021.” The studio specifically points out that the game was designed with exploration and collaborative play in mind, two things that are very difficult to achieve in this day and age. “Minecraft Earth was designed around free movement and collaborative play – two things that have become near impossible in the current global situation. Mojang Studios announced that, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, that Minecraft Earth will be receiving it's final update and before being shut down in June 2021. According to Mojang, the current COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions that were put in place to prevent the spread of the virus played a huge part in their decision. Mojang has just announced their plans to shut down Minecraft Earth, their mobile augmented reality Minecraft spinoff, just under two years after launch.