The hugely popular block-building game “Minecraft” will have future features and a story mode that would sure to excite gamers when developers announce it during the Minecon 2015.
Swedish game developer Mojang is obviously not content on “Minecraft” just being one of the most successful video games in the world; it wants its legacy to perpetrate through the passing of time.
The company’s core coding team will appear at the Minescon 2015 this weekend in London to talk about the upcoming features of the game that are now in the works including an episodic adventure set in the game’s universe. However, the “Minecraft” story mode is being developed by another game developer Telltale Games and not by Mojang, details BBC.
Minescon 2015 is the global gathering of the game’s fans and organizers expect to see in attendance some 10,000 people to celebrate everything about “Minecraft” which has become an important part of their everyday lives.
Fans of the game shall most likely indulge in talks, events, party, and have fun with fellow fanatics of “Minecraft,” adds the Independent.
Popular YouTube stars from the game including Stampy, The Diamond Minecraft, and Captain Sparklez will also be gracing the two-day convention.
The convention shall also focus on the talks of the game’s developers, a costume competition, and a couple of sessions to teach fans on how to modify the basic game. It shall also feature a speedrun competition wherein players will battle it out to determine who among them can traverse a “Minecraft” game map at the shortest possible time.
Coders who are very good in modifying the game will also share pointers on how best to customize the way the game is played.
There will also be a panel of popular YouTubers who will also give tips about growing and serving the audience for “Minecraft” let’s play videos.
The origin
“Minecraft” is an open-world game that has no specific goals for the player to accomplish, allowing gamers a large amount of freedom in choosing how to play the game.
Created by Swedish programmer Markus “Notch” Persson and subsequently developed and published by Swedish gaming company Mojang, “Minecraft” has creative and building aspects that enable players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D procedurally generated world.
The game also allows exploration, resource gathering, crafting, and combat. It was officially released on November 18, 2011, to the PC and mobile devices by Mojang; then to the Xbox 360, Xbox One, and the Windows Phone by Microsoft Studios; and to the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PS Vita by Sony Computer Entertainment.
Gameplay focus
“Minecraft” come in two gameplay modes – a single player and a multiplayer mode. Both modes came in three sub-modes. There is the survival mode where players must acquire resources to build the world and maintain health.
There is also a creative mode where players have unlimited resources to build with the ability to fly, and the adventure mode where players use custom maps that were created by other players.
The game also has an achievement system. Gameplay by default is the first person. But players have the option to play in the third person mode. The main gameplay is focused on breaking and placing blocks or rough 3D objects, arranged in a fixed grid pattern and representing different materials such as dirt, stone, various ores, water, and tree trunks.
While players can move freely across the open world, objects can only be placed at fixed locations on the grid. Players can gather these material blocks and put them elsewhere, which enables them to do various constructions.