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{{short description|2019 video game}}
{{distinguish|Minecon Earth}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Minecraft Earth
| image = Minecraft Earth.png
| developer = [[Mojang Studios]]
| publisher = [[Xbox Game Studios]]
| series = ''[[Minecraft (franchise)|Minecraft]]''
| released = {{ubl|{{Start date and age |17 October 2019}}|([[early access]])}}
| platform = {{Flatlist|
* [[Android (operating system)|Android]]
* [[iOS]]
* [[iPadOS]]
}}
| genre = {{Flatlist|
* [[Augmented reality]]
* [[Sandbox game|sandbox]]
* [[location-based game]]
}}
| modes = {{Flatlist|
* [[Single-player]]
* [[multiplayer]]
}}
| director = {{Flatlist|
* Torfi Frans Olafsson
* Craig Leigh<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wilbot |first1=Carrie |title=Minecraft Earth needed "two-and-a-half miracles" to get tech working |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/minecraft/earth-tech |website=pcgamesn.com |date=10 October 2019 |access-date=26 January 2023 |archive-date=26 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126234214/https://www.pcgamesn.com/minecraft/earth-tech |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
| composer = Shauny Jang<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wilborgh |first1=Thomas |title=The Sound of Scary |url=https://www.minecraft.net/fr-ca/article/the-sound-scary |website=[[Minecraft.net]] |date=9 April 2020 |publisher=[[Mojang Studios]] |access-date=11 June 2020 |archive-date=11 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611141952/https://www.minecraft.net/fr-ca/article/the-sound-scary |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
'''''Minecraft Earth''''' was an [[augmented reality]] and geolocation-based [[sandbox game]] developed by [[Mojang Studios]] and published by [[Xbox Game Studios]]. A [[spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of the video game ''[[Minecraft]]'', it was first announced in May 2019, and was available on [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[iOS]]. The game was [[free-to-play]], and was first released in [[early access]] on 17 October 2019. The game received its final update in January 2021 and officially shut down on 30 June 2021 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="shutting down">{{Cite web|last=Kumparak|first=Greg|date=5 January 2021|title=Minecraft Earth will shut down in June|url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/05/minecraft-earth-will-shut-down-in-june/|url-status=live|access-date=6 January 2021|website=[[TechCrunch]]|archive-date=5 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105220435/https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/05/minecraft-earth-will-shut-down-in-june/}}</ref><ref name="summer shutdown">{{Cite web|last=Walker|first=Ian|date=6 January 2021|title=Minecraft Ends this Summer|url=https://kotaku.com/minecraft-earth-ends-this-summer-1845992885/amp|url-status=live|access-date=20 February 2021|website=[[Kotaku]]|archive-date=11 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111025831/https://kotaku.com/minecraft-earth-ends-this-summer-1845992885/amp}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=6 January 2021|title=Mojang Announces To Shut Down Minecraft Earth Permanently|url=https://mobilegaminghub.com/mojang-announces-to-shut-down-minecraft-earth-permanently/|url-status=live|access-date=6 January 2021|website=Mobile Gaming Hub|archive-date=6 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106172804/https://mobilegaminghub.com/mojang-announces-to-shut-down-minecraft-earth-permanently/}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=Minecraft|date=5 January 2021|title=Minecraft Earth coming to an end|url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-earth-coming-end|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105170112/https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-earth-coming-end|archive-date=5 January 2021|access-date=|website=Minecraft.net}}</ref>


 
As well as being an augmented reality game, ''Minecraft Earth'' was also a [[location-based game]] due to its use of a GPS-tracked world map, similar to ''[[Pokémon Go]]''.
{{italic title}}
{{distinguish|MINECON Earth}}
{{MCE Discontinuation Notice}}
{{Program
| title = ''Minecraft Earth''
| developer = [[File:Mojang Studios logo.svg|20px|link=Mojang Studios|alt=Mojang Studios logo]] [[Mojang Studios]] & [[File:BlackbirdInteractiveLogo.png|20px]] [[Blackbird Interactive]]
| publisher = {{w|Xbox Game Studios}}
| platform = {{OS|ios|ipad|and}}
| programming language = C++
| version = [[MCE:0.33.0|0.33.0]]
| date =
'''Closed beta''': July 16, 2019<ref name=Jul16/><br>
'''Early access''': October 17 – November 21, 2019<ref name=Oct17/> <small>([[Minecraft Earth#Early access|26 countries]])</small><br>
December 11, 2019<ref name=Dec11/> <small>(worldwide, with few exceptions)</small>
| size =
'''iOS & iPadOS''': 379.1 MB<ref name="apps.apple.com">[https://apps.apple.com/app/1467316099 Minecraft Earth on the App Store]</ref>
'''Android''': 63 MB<ref name="Google Play">[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftearth Minecraft Earth – Apps on Google Play]</ref><ref name="imgur">[https://web.archive.org/web/20230509061836/https://imgur.com/gMVcygP Google Play]</ref>
| ratings =
*{{w|Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB}}: E10+<ref name="Google Play"/><ref name="imgur"/>
*{{w|Pan European Game Information|PEGI}}: 7<ref name="Google Play"/>
*{{w|Australian Classification Board|ACB}}: PG<ref name="Google Play"/>
*{{w|App Store (iOS/iPadOS)|Apple}}: 9+<ref name="apps.apple.com"/>
*{{w|Brazilian advisory rating system|DEJUS}}: L
| license = [https://minecraft.net/terms Terms of Use]
| source = Partial 
| notes =
}}{{Q|Bring the Minecraft universe into the real world with augmented reality!|[[minecraft.net]]|''Minecraft Earth}} [[File:MCE Key Art 1.jpg|250px|thumb|Key art by Mojang Studios]]
 
'''''Minecraft Earth''''' was a free-to-play {{w|augmented reality}} (AR) spin-off mobile game developed by [[Mojang Studios]] and published by {{w|Xbox Game Studios}} for {{w|iOS}}, {{w|iPadOS}}, and {{w|Android (operating system)|Android}}. The game was about building structures and collecting materials by traveling to real-life locations. ''Minecraft Earth'' was released in closed beta on July 16, 2019, and gradually expanded its available countries over the rest of 2019, being released worldwide on December 11, 2019. The game received its final update, [[MCE:0.33.0|0.33.0]], on January 5, 2021, and was discontinued on June 30, 2021, due to restrictions on outdoor activities as a result of the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}.<ref name=":3">{{Mcnet|minecraft-earth-coming-end|Minecraft Earth is coming to an end|January 5, 2021}}</ref> The next day, all players that had a remaining paid balance of [[Rubies]] were given [[Marketplace|Minecoins]], and players who purchased anything in the game received a copy of [[Bedrock Edition]] in return.<ref name=":3" />
==Design==
''Minecraft Earth'' was an ''adaptation'' of the traditional ''[[Minecraft]]'' experience to an augmented-reality setting, similarly to ''Ingress'' and ''Pokémon Go''.<ref name=":0" /> The game itself was built on the [[Bedrock Edition|Bedrock]] engine. It featured many unique gameplay aspects and similar interactions to the main game.<ref name=":0">https://theverge.com/2019/5/17/18627341/minecraft-earth-ios-android-free-ar-game-features-pokemon-go</ref>
 
''Minecraft Earth'' required an Xbox Live account.<ref name=":1">https://earth.minecraft.net/sign-up</ref>
 
The game used Microsoft Azure Spatial Anchors along with OpenStreetMap to power location-based gameplay. The technology synced the position of buildplates in multi-player by referencing objects in the real world, creating a seamless experience.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">https://windowscentral.com/how-minecraft-earth-gameplay-works</ref><ref name="FAQ">{{link|url=https://minecraft.net/earth/faq|title=Earth FAQ|website=[[Minecraft.net]]|date=May 17, 2019}}</ref>
 
It was announced that [[the Nether]] and [[the End]] were planned for ''Minecraft Earth'' in a future update,<ref>https://playminecraftearth.com/minecraft-earth-q-and-a-nether-end-breeding-adventures-crafting</ref> but these plans were scrapped due to the game being discontinued on June 30, 2021.<ref name=":3" />


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
{{see also|MCE:Exclusive features}}
Similar to ''Minecraft'', ''Minecraft Earth'' was centered around building structures, gathering resources, crafting, and exploration. The game utilized the same [[Bedrock game engine]] as other versions of ''Minecraft''. In "build mode", players could build augmented reality structures on "Buildplates" in collaboration with other players, then explore them in full size with "play mode". In both Build mode and Play mode, the buildplates were overlaid onto the real world using [[augmented reality]] (AR) and the built-in phone camera. Players could gather resources by collecting "tappables" in the in-game map and by completing "adventures" which may be a puzzle, a specific task, or a virtual location with hostile entities to defeat. ''Minecraft Earth'' considers physical objects such as trees and lakes so there are fewer incidents and interferences with the AR simulation.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Simon|first=Michael|date=17 May 2019|title=Minecraft Earth busts out of the box as a Pokémon Go-inspired mobile AR game|work=[[PCWorld]]|url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/3396137/minecraft-earth-mobile-ar-microsoft.html|url-status=live|access-date=17 May 2019|archive-date=4 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804115440/https://www.pcworld.com/article/3396137/minecraft-earth-mobile-ar-microsoft.html}}</ref>
[[file:MC Earth gameplay.jpg|thumb|Gameplay of ''Minecraft Earth''.]]
 
In ''Minecraft Earth'', players were allowed to build structures with other players and "place them in the real world at life-size".<ref name="FAQ" />
 
In the [[MCE:Map|map view]], players were allowed to see their character, which was able to be changed with skins owned from the marketplace or generated using the Character Creator. Scattered around the maps were [[MCE:tappable|tappables]]. If a [[MCE:tappable|tappable]] was within a player's collection range, the player could tap it and collect items. There were multiple types of tappables, including stone, grass, ponds, chests, and mobs.
 
=== Adventures ===
{{main|MCE:Adventure}}
Adventures appeared on the map but were also allowed to be spawned using Adventure Crystals. Adventures were the survival aspect of ''Minecraft Earth''. Players were allowed to fight mobs, collect additional resources that are unavailable with [[MCE:tappable|tappables]], and collect rewards. Adventures were only allowed to be played in life-size mode.
 
=== Buildplates ===
{{main|MCE:Buildplate}}
Buildplates were worlds that players used to build on. They were shared remotely for viewing, and worked on by invited players in the same location.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
 
Buildplates were 8×8, 16×16 or 32×32 blocks in size, and their build height limit was 221 blocks.<ref>[[File:Pyroclasm on Build Plate Height.png|thumb]] ''Minecraft Earth'' developer Pyroclasm provided this information when asked about it on the ''Minecraft Earth'' Discord server.</ref> From ground level, a buildplate also extended downward in varying depth, depending on the buildplate. The minimum depth before bedrock appeared after digging down was 3 blocks and the buildplate with the maximum recorded depth was 12 blocks<ref name="jungle_plate">This was the default 8x8 jungle buildplate rewarded for reaching level 15.</ref>
 
Using the shop, players were allowed to buy new plots using [[MCE:Ruby|rubies]]. Plots were also earned via a leveling system.
 
Buildplates functioned like personal realms and were used anywhere. They ran in the Bedrock Engine, meaning redstone, physics, and other mechanics were identical to ''Bedrock Edition''. Players were allowed to invite friends to build with them locally and then share the world to others via a link.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
 
A player was allowed to interact with a buildplate in miniature and life-size modes. In miniature mode, the buildplate functioned the same as [[creative]] mode in Minecraft, allowing the player to build structures and populate the buildplate with mobs. In life-size mode, the buildplate functioned the same as [[survival]] mode, in which the player must use tools to interact with blocks. Hostile mobs on the buildplate attacked the player, and the player could lose health and life.
 
A planned feature for buildplates that was announced but never implemented was the ability to pin buildplates on the map for other players to view publicly.
 
Buildplates were also allowed to be shared via a link, so players didn't need to be in the same location as the creator to see creations.<ref name=":0" /> The links shared were either temporary or never expiring.<ref name=":0" /> Mojang Studios claimed to have a 24/7 moderation team, reviewing and looking at reports of inappropriate builds.<ref name=":0" />
 
[[MCE:Adventure|''Minecraft Earth'' adventures]] had their own buildplates, with predefined above-ground and underground structures and hostile mobs. Like user buildplates, an adventure plate was only allowed to be placed somewhere on the ground before interacting with it. Adventure buildplates weren't able to be saved or moved by a player although multiple players were allowed to interact with the same adventure at the same time.
 
=== Challenges ===
Similar to [[advancement]]s in [[Java Edition]] and [[achievement]]s in [[Bedrock Edition]], challenges were tasks given to player to guide the player. Unlike [[advancement]]s, there were 3 types of challenges: Daily, Seasonal, and Tappable challenges. These challenges involved individual tasks; the player obtained rubies, experience, and credit after completing. For example, if player's task is to collect 6 ferns, and another challenge is to collect 4 ferns, and the player gets 2 ferns, it would apply to both tasks.
 
=== Gameplay differences from regular ''Minecraft'' ===
[[File:Inventory ME.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Inventory in ''Minecraft Earth'', showing that stacks of items and mobs appeared unlimited in size and quantity.]]
''Minecraft Earth'' offered somewhat different mechanics to players more familiar with ''Java'' or Bedrock editions of ''Minecraft''. These differences included:
 
*The game was basically two-dimensional; that is, while one can build upward and dig downward, a player wasn't able to climb or descend unless a real-world structure was available for climbing and descending.
*There was no [[daylight cycle]]. Buildplates and adventures always had the same lighting regardless of the real-world time of day. Some buildplates were available with night illumination.
*[[MCE:Inventory|Inventory]]:
**Inventory was effectively unlimited, both in inventory slots and the stack size of items or blocks.
**There was no inventory crafting grid, and no way to repair damaged items by combining them.
**There were no armor slots in the inventory.
**Mobs were allowed to be collected, and achievements were earned for collecting them. Occasionally a [[MCE:tappable|tappable]] dropped a hostile mob that was allowed to be collected and placed on a buildplate.
**Inventory was unaffected by death, as it was inaccessible during adventures. Only items in the [[hotbar]] and backpack (the items collected during an [[MCE:adventure|adventure]]) were lost.
*[[MCE:Make Stuff#Crafting|Crafting]]:
**Both crafting and smelting took time, sometimes several minutes (or even hours) depending on the item. Like smelting in regular Minecraft, the player was allowed to exit the crafting or smelting interface to do other things while the process completes.
**Several items weren't able to be crafted at all, such as chests, crafting tables, armor, villager workstations, fishing rods, and anything related to enchantments or potions (anvils, enchanting tables, brewing stands, etc.).
*Tools and melee weapons had infinite range.
*Health and hunger were combined into one [[MCE:Health|health gauge bar]]. Health was depleted by mob attacks, and restored by eating food.
*Food wasn't allowed to be cooked in survival mode (i.e. during an [[MCE:adventure|adventure]]), and was only allowed to be cooked outside of an adventure. Food was allowed to be eaten during an adventure and outside of an adventure.
*[[Iron ingot]]s were available only by smelting [[iron ore]], which was rare and never dropped by tappables. Iron ore was obtained only via mining during an adventure, provided the adventure included any iron at all, and rarely when killing zombies, similar to Vanilla Minecraft.
*There was no way to craft or wear armor in the game. A player used tactics rather than armor for protection. Players were also allowed to obtain different clothing items, but these offer no armor protection.
*Chests weren't able to be found as items, crafted, or stored in the player's inventory. They existed only as [[MCE:tappable|tappables]].
*[[Ladder]]s were available for construction but weren't able to be climbed.
*[[Obsidian]] didn't exist and wasn't allowed to be created. [[Lava]] flowing into [[water]] formed [[cobblestone]], but lava was unaffected by water flowing onto it.
 
Other differences:
 
*Mini boosts were figurines that were tapped to the device's NFC reader giving temporary boosts to stats in-game, such as better defense or attack strength. Only five can be used at a time and the same boost.
*Adventure crystals were added for people isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adventure crystals allowed a player to experience a small, medium, large or huge adventure without having to go outside, provided the adventure had enough open area. They later ended be being a permanent feature to the game.<ref>[https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/community/posts/360061373332/comments/360010241151 "Hey, we absolutely will keep them! We added them because they're a great experience and we know players are really enjoying them!" - SevralTimez]</ref>
 
== Microtransactions ==
The game had full microtransactions.
The in game currency was ''[[MCE:Ruby|rubies]]'', which was not to be confused with ''Minecoins''.<ref name=":0" />
 
Rubies were used to:<ref>https://playminecraftearth.com/how-to-find-rubies-in-minecraft-earth-for-free</ref>
 
*Purchase [[MCE:buildplate|buildplates]]
*Purchase [[MCE:boost|boosts]]
*Purchase second and third slots for crafting and smelting
*Speed up [[MCE:Make Stuff|crafting and smelting]] tasks
 
''Minecoins'' were also used as a secondary currency in ''Minecraft Earth'', for purchasing skins and clothing.
 
In [[MCE:0.33.0|0.33.0]], the final update to ''Minecraft Earth'', all microtransactions had been removed in preparation for the game's shutting down on June 30, 2021.<ref name=":3" />
 
== Development ==
During Microsoft Build 2015, Microsoft's HoloLens team unveiled an augmented reality version of ''Minecraft'',<ref>{{link |title=HoloLens games are too good for HoloLens |url=https://theverge.com/2015/6/17/8794971/microsoft-hololens-minecraft-project-xray-hands-on-e3-2015 |website=The Verge |date=June 17, 2015}}</ref> internally codenamed "[[Minecraft Genoa]]". On May 6, 2019, Microsoft released a video on {{w|YouTube}}, where some features from ''Minecraft Earth'' were shown.<ref>{{YouTubeLink|UiX0dVXiGa8|What's Minecraft up to?}}</ref> On May 8, 2019, a trailer was released, showing some AR mods in ''Minecraft Earth''. On ''Minecraft'''s 10th anniversary (May 17, 2019), ''Minecraft Earth'' was officially announced.
 
== Music ==
 
{{Album
|title=''Minecraft Earth<br>(Original Game Soundtrack)''
|author=Shauny Jang
|date=February 19, 2021
|genre=Soundtrack
|length=8:14
|media=Digital download
|link=
*[https://open.spotify.com/album/2drEQYv4eaDTX4psee3eLU Spotify]
*[https://music.apple.com/us/album/minecraft-earth-original-game-soundtrack-single/1552806365 Apple Music]
*[https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m2U5wHm4Q0v3U6pe1Agb7LwilfWlMoquY YouTube Music]
*[https://www.amazon.com/Minecraft-Earth-Original-Game-Soundtrack/dp/B08W8VT654 Amazon Music]
}}
'''''Minecraft Earth (Original Game Soundtrack)''''' is the soundtrack released for ''Minecraft Earth'', featuring compositions by Shauny Jang, which features all of the music exclusive to the game. The soundtrack was released on February 19, 2021. These tracks were also used as music for the [[Mob Vote 2022 Server Event]].
 
===Track listing===
{|class="wikitable sortable"data-description="Track listing"
!{{Tooltip|No.|Number}}
!Title
!Length
!class="unsortable"scope="col"style="width:200px"|Track
|-
|1.||"Earth"||5:47||[[File:Earth.ogg]]
|-
|2.||"Sprouting"||2:27||[[File:Sprouting.ogg]]
|}
 
== Release ==
{{see also|MCE:Version history}}
=== Closed beta ===
==== iOS and iPadOS ====
The closed beta for ''Minecraft Earth'' was launched for AR-compatible devices running iOS and iPadOS in the cities listed below.
 
{| class="wikitable"
!Closed beta launch date
!City
|-
|July 16, 2019
|
London, England<ref name="Jul16">{{tweet|minecraftearth|1151178424641306624|LONDON and SEATTLE, you're up! As the first two cities to go live in the Minecraft Earth closed beta, all eyes are on you and your life-sized minetacular (specblockular?) creations!|July 16, 2019}}</ref><br />
Seattle, Washington, United States<ref name="Jul16" />
|-
|July 17, 2019
|
Stockholm, Sweden<ref>{{tweet|minecraftearth|1151537812803637249|Seattle and London are already live, and now it's time to welcome STOCKHOLM to the block party! Södermalm or Kungsholmen, which part of the city will prove to be the most creative?|July 17, 2019}}</ref><br />
Tokyo, Japan<ref>{{tweet|Minecraftearth|1151598211460734976|TOKYO! Home of the historical and the hyper-modern, cat cafés and muddy pigs. Wait, what? Yes! Tokyo is the fourth city to join the Minecraft Earth closed beta.|July 17, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| July 18, 2019
| Mexico City, Mexico<ref>{{tweet|Minecraftearth|1151900946747797504|The Minecraft Earth closed beta is now live in MEXICO CITY! Five cities are up and running – we can't wait to see what you create!|July 18, 2019}}</ref>
|}
 
==== Android ====
The closed beta for ''Minecraft Earth'' was launched for AR-compatible devices running Android in the same five cities the iOS closed beta was launched in.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Date
!Cities of the closed beta launch
!Notes
|-
|August 22, 2019
| style="text-align:center" | —
|Pre-registration for the full game on the Google Play Store and registration for the closed beta on the ''Minecraft Earth'' site becomes available.
|-
|August 30, 2019
|London, England<br />Seattle, Washington, United States<br />Stockholm, Sweden<br />Tokyo, Japan<br />Mexico City, Mexico
|This closed beta was launched in the same cities as the closed beta for iOS already was launched in.<ref name="Android beta">{{Mcnet|minecraft-earth-closed-beta-now-android|Minecraft Earth closed beta now on Android|August 30, 2019}}</ref>
|}
 
=== Early access ===
The early access of ''Minecraft Earth'' was launched for everyone to download in the {{w|App Store (iOS)|App Store}} and {{w|Google Play}} in the countries listed below.<ref name="early access">{{Mcnet|minecraft-earth-early-access|Minecraft Earth Early Access|October 17, 2019}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable"
''Minecraft Earth'' included many different kinds of in-game entities called "mobs" that are exclusive variations of the mobs in ''Minecraft''. The game had two in-game currencies: "rubies" and "minecoins". Rubies could be earned through gameplay or purchased with real money and could be used to purchase items that affect gameplay such as "build plates".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Minecraft Earth FAQs|url=http://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360033744412-Minecraft-Earth-FAQs|url-status=live|access-date=7 November 2019|website=Minecraft.net|archive-date=7 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107193252/https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360033744412-Minecraft-Earth-FAQs}}</ref> Minecoins, which are present in all Bedrock editions of ''Minecraft'', could only be purchased with real money and are used to purchase cosmetic items, such as texture packs and character skins.
!Early access launch date
!Version
!Country
|-
|October 17, 2019
| style="text-align:center" |[[MCE:0.5.0|0.5.0]]
|Iceland, New Zealand<ref name="Oct17">{{tweet|minecraftearth|1184888125631422464|Minecraft Earth is here! Starting today, we will begin to roll out early access from country to country, starting with: 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇮🇸 Iceland Not a citizen of either land? Stay tuned as we announce the next countries soon!|October 17, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|October 29, 2019
| style="text-align:center" |[[MCE:0.6.0|0.6.0]]
|Australia, Mexico, Sweden<ref>{{tweet|MinecraftEarth|1189248095990812676|Early access is in full swing and rolling out around the world! We're working around the block to bring everyone into Minecraft Earth. Here are today's countries:<br>🇦🇺 Australia<br>🇲🇽 Mexico<br>🇸🇪 Sweden<br>More info on our early access plans 👇 ...|October 29, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|October 31, 2019
| style="text-align:center" |[[MCE:0.6.1|0.6.1]]
|Canada, the Philippines, South Korea<ref>{{tweet|minecraftearth|1190026810672762881|Queued up and ready to go! Today, three additional countries join the Minecraft Earth early access. Say hi to:<br>🇰🇷 South Korea<br>🇨🇦 Canada<br>🇵🇭 Philippines|October 31, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| November 5, 2019
| style="text-align:center" |—
|United Kingdom<ref>{{tweet|minecraftearth|1191780341574447106|Tea, crumpets – and now also Minecraft Earth! Early access has arrived in the 🇬🇧 United Kingdom. Jolly good! Read more at: ↣ https://redsto.ne/minecraftearth ↢|November 5, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|November 12, 2019
| style="text-align:center" |[[MCE:0.7.0|0.7.0]]
|United States<ref>{{tweet|minecraftearth|1194291266713980928|Hey 🇺🇸 United States, we found your Minecraft Earth invite, it was behind the couch this whole time! Welcome to early access! More information at: ↣ http://redsto.ne/minecraftearth ↢|November 12, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|November 19, 2019
| style="text-align:center" |[[MCE:0.7.1|0.7.1]]
|Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland<ref>{{tweet|minecraftearth|1196880828216664064|More countries need to join the early access? Well, alright then! Now LIVE in:<br>🇯🇵Japan<br>🇦🇹Austria<br>🇧🇪Belgium<br>🇩🇰Denmark<br>🇫🇮Finland<br>🇫🇷France<br>🇩🇪Germany<br>🇮🇪Ireland<br>🇮🇹Italy<br>🇱🇺Luxembourg<br>🇳🇱Netherlands<br>🇳🇴Norway<br>🇵🇹Portugal<br>🇪🇸Spain<br>🇨🇭Switzerland<br>Learn more: ↣ http://redsto.ne/minecraftearth ↢|November 19, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| November 21, 2019
| style="text-align:center" |—
|India<ref>{{tweet|minecraftearth|1197605601515360258|Time to get to tappin', players of 🇮🇳India! Minecraft Earth early access has arrived and is going live across the country. Enjoy!<br>↣ http://redsto.ne/minecraftearth ↢|November 21, 2019}}</ref>
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|December 11, 2019
| style="text-align:center" |[[MCE:0.8.0|0.8.0]]
|''Most countries worldwide'',<ref name="Dec11">{{Tweet|minecraftearth|1204868538412019718|We've saved up all our wool to roll out the red carpet. Over the next 24 hours, Minecraft Earth early access will become available in countries all across the world! Navigate over to your app store of choice to start crafting in real life.|December 11, 2019}}</ref> excluding Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Mainland China, Myanmar, North Korea, and Sudan.<ref name="FAQ" />
|}


=== Discontinuation ===
==Development==
On January 5, 2021, Mojang Studios released the final update to ''Minecraft Earth'', [[MCE:0.33.0|0.33.0]], and announced that the game's servers would be taken offline after June 30, 2021, citing the current global situation. On that day, the game was removed from the respective app stores.<ref name=":3" /> Players who open the app after that date are greeted with this message, which includes a link to information about the shutdown:
''Minecraft Earth'' utilized information from [[OpenStreetMap]] for map information and was built on [[Microsoft Azure]] for its augmented reality features.<ref name="engadget" /> The game was [[free-to-play]], and supported [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[iOS]] smartphones.<ref name="polygon">{{Cite news|last=Campbell|first=Colin|date=17 May 2019|title=Minecraft Earth is Microsoft's wild shot at the next Pokémon Go-style AR blockbuster|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/5/17/18628326/minecraft-earth-ar-mobile-game-android-ios-impressions-release-date|url-status=live|access-date=17 May 2019|archive-date=17 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517131926/https://www.polygon.com/2019/5/17/18628326/minecraft-earth-ar-mobile-game-android-ios-impressions-release-date}}</ref><ref name="tv">{{Cite news|last=Warren|first=Tom|date=17 May 2019|title=Minecraft Earth goes a step beyond Pokémon Go to cover the world in blocks|work=[[The Verge]]|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/17/18627341/minecraft-earth-ios-android-free-ar-game-features-pokemon-go|url-status=live|access-date=17 May 2019|archive-date=17 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517131608/https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/17/18627341/minecraft-earth-ios-android-free-ar-game-features-pokemon-go}}</ref>
{{Q|Dear Minecraft Earth players,<br>We have been on an amazing adventure together, bringing the wonder of Minecraft into the real world. We have built masterpieces, collected amazing new mobs, and even dug deep into the ground on incredible Epic{{sic}} adventures.<br>We have made the difficult discussion{{sic}} to end support for Minecraft Earth as of June 30th, 2021.<br>Thanks for playing and we hope to see you in Minecraft.<br>– The Minecraft Earth Team}}
Returning players who logged in before the discontinuation received an exclusive [[Character creator]] “Hero” outfit set. Moreover, any returning player who had a remaining paid ruby balance before the shutdown would receive a free copy of [[Bedrock Edition|Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]].


== System requirements ==
During Microsoft Build 2015, Microsoft's [[Microsoft HoloLens|HoloLens]] team unveiled an augmented reality version of ''Minecraft''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Robertson|first=Adi|date=17 June 2015|title=HoloLens games are too good for HoloLens|work=[[The Verge]]|url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/17/8794971/microsoft-hololens-minecraft-project-xray-hands-on-e3-2015|url-status=live|access-date=17 May 2019|archive-date=18 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618003534/https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/17/8794971/microsoft-hololens-minecraft-project-xray-hands-on-e3-2015}}</ref> On 8 May 2019, a teaser trailer was released which showed a Muddy Pig.<ref>{{Cite news|date=8 May 2019|title=Is a new Minecraft AR game coming?|work=[[BBC]]|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48197888|url-status=live|access-date=17 May 2019|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729120552/https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48197888}}</ref> ''Minecraft Earth'' was announced during ''Minecraft''{{'s}} 10th anniversary in May 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|date=17 May 2019|title=Minecraft: AR game Minecraft Earth and MINECON announced on 10th birthday|work=[[BBC]]|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48310836|url-status=live|access-date=17 May 2019|archive-date=6 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806135810/https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48310836}}</ref> Microsoft created a website for players to signup for the closed beta that was released during mid-2019, and Microsoft intended to release the game in a gradual rollout.<ref name="engadget">{{Cite news|last=Hardawar|first=Devindra|date=17 May 2019|title='Minecraft Earth' makes the world your augmented reality playground|work=[[Engadget]]|url=https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/17/minecraft-earth-ar-iphone-android-hands-on/|url-status=live|access-date=17 May 2019|archive-date=6 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606122318/https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/17/minecraft-earth-ar-iphone-android-hands-on/}}</ref> Multiplayer gameplay was showcased at the [[Apple Worldwide Developers Conference]] in June 2019.<ref name="wwdc">{{Cite news|last=Warren|first=Tom|date=3 June 2019|title=Microsoft demos Minecraft Earth at Apple's WWDC event|work=[[The Verge]]|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/3/18650201/minecraft-earth-demo-apple-wwdc-2019-microsoft|url-status=live|access-date=4 June 2019|archive-date=3 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603191816/https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/3/18650201/minecraft-earth-demo-apple-wwdc-2019-microsoft}}</ref>
According to [http://web.archive.org/web/20201205060718/https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360033744412-Minecraft-Earth-FAQs the FAQ page]:


{| class="wikitable" width="auto" data-description="Minimum system requirements"
==Release==
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A closed beta was first released for iOS on 16 July 2019 in [[Seattle]] and [[London]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kumparak|first=Greg|date=16 July 2019|title=Minecraft Earth starts rolling out in beta in Seattle and London.|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/16/minecraft-earth-starts-rolling-out-in-beta-in-seattle-and-london/|url-status=live|access-date=17 July 2019|website=[[TechCrunch]]|archive-date=26 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126134314/https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/16/minecraft-earth-starts-rolling-out-in-beta-in-seattle-and-london/}}</ref> then in [[Stockholm]], [[Tokyo]], and [[Mexico City]] over the next two days.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Porter|first=Jon|date=30 August 2019|title=Minecraft Earth Android beta launches in five cities|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/30/20840431/minecraft-earth-android-beta-closed-launch-seattle-london-tokyo-stockholm-mexico-city|url-status=live|access-date=30 August 2019|website=[[The Verge]]|archive-date=30 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830173730/https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/30/20840431/minecraft-earth-android-beta-closed-launch-seattle-london-tokyo-stockholm-mexico-city}}</ref> Android users in these cities gained access to the closed beta on 30 August 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lawler|first=Richard|date=30 August 2019|title='Minecraft Earth' beta is available on Android -- in five cities|url=https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/30/android-minecraft-earth-ar/|url-status=live|access-date=30 August 2019|website=[[Engadget]]|archive-date=24 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924085316/https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/30/android-minecraft-earth-ar/}}</ref>
!{{OS|ios}} & {{OS|ipad}}
!{{OS|andwm}}
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! Minimum version
| iOS 12 or iPadOS
| Android Oreo (8.0)
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! Supported devices
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*iPhone 6S or later
*iPhone SE (all models)
*iPad (5th gen) or later
*iPad Air (3rd gen) or later
*iPad mini (5th gen) or later
*iPad Pro (all models)
*iPod touch (7th gen)
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*Pixel 2 or later
*[https://developers.google.com/ar/devices ARCore supported devices] except for [https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360035810292 these]
|}


== Videos ==
''Minecraft Earth'' was first released in early access in Iceland and New Zealand on 17 October 2019,<ref name="Android Headlines">{{Cite news |url=https://www.androidheadlines.com/2019/10/minecraft-earth-early-access-begins.html |title=Minecraft Earth Early Access Begins Today With Iceland & New Zealand |last=Diaz |first=Justin |date=17 October 2019 |access-date=26 October 2019 |website=Android Headlines |archive-date=19 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019061922/https://www.androidheadlines.com/2019/10/minecraft-earth-early-access-begins.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and slowly rolled out in other countries in the following weeks, such as the United States in November.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Killman|first=Brandon|date=13 November 2019|title=Minecraft Earth is available in the US for fans hoping to play the AR game early|work=[[CNN]]|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/13/business/minecraft-earth-us-early-trnd/index.html|url-status=live|access-date=14 November 2019|archive-date=13 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113231856/https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/13/business/minecraft-earth-us-early-trnd/index.html}}</ref> It was made available globally on 11 December 2019 (it was not available in [[China]], [[Cuba]], [[Iran]], [[Myanmar]], [[Sudan]], [[Iraq]], and [[UAE]]).<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1204868538412019718|user=minecraftearth|title=We've saved up all our wool to roll out the red carpet. Over the next 24 hours, Minecraft Earth early access will become available in countries all across the world! Navigate over to your app store of choice to start crafting in real life.|date=11 December 2019|access-date=27 July 2020}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
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== Trivia ==
On 5 January 2021, developer Mojang Studios announced that they were releasing the final build of ''Minecraft Earth'', citing the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] as a factor. Mojang added that they would be ending support for ''Minecraft Earth'' on 30 June 2021.<ref name="shutting down"/><ref name=":1" />
*''Minecraft Earth'' is very similar to the discontinued ''Minecraft Reality'', an app where one could desplay Minecraft builds over real-life scenes using the phone's camera.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20121128043237/http://minecraftreality.com/</ref>
*This was the third Minecraft spin-off game to be discontinued, the first was ''[[Minecraft: Story Mode]]'' and the second was ''[[Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two]]''.
*This was the second game to use Bedrock engine, after [[Bedrock Edition]].
**Because of that, unused textures for shulkers (unimplemented due to [[The End]] not existing in the game), cameras, agents, etc. were found in texture files.
*One of the game's songs, "Earth", was featured as a newly arranged track in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as part of Challenger Pack 7.


==Gallery==
==Reception==
<gallery>
''[[Newshub]]'' described the game as "hugely ambitious".<ref name="Newshub">{{Cite web |last=Rutledge |first=Daniel |date=29 September 2019 |title=Minecraft Earth: Believe the hype, this is the next big thing |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2019/09/minecraft-earth-believe-the-hype-this-is-the-next-big-thing.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025025641/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2019/09/minecraft-earth-believe-the-hype-this-is-the-next-big-thing.html |archive-date=25 October 2020 |access-date=29 September 2019 |website=[[Newshub]]}}</ref> Research firm Sensor Tower reported that it was downloaded 1.4 million times in its first week of release, with 1.2 million from the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sensortower.com/blog/minecraft-earth-first-week-downloads|title=Minecraft Earth Builds Up 1.4 Million Downloads After U.S. Rollout|date=21 November 2019|access-date=2 July 2020|website=Sensor Tower|archive-date=4 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304153616/https://sensortower.com/blog/minecraft-earth-first-week-downloads|url-status=live}}</ref>
MCEarth.png|''Minecraft Earth'' logo
MCEarth App Store icon.png|''Minecraft Earth'' app icon
MCEGameSoundtrackCover.png|Cover for ''Minecraft Earth: Original Game Soundtrack''
MCE key art.webp|''Minecraft Earth'' key art
MCE Key Art 1.jpg|''Minecraft Earth'' key art
MCE Key Art 2.jpg|''Minecraft Earth'' key art
Minecraft Earth Final Update.jpg|An image from the official X of ''Minecraft Earth'', announcing the end of the game.
Minecraft Earth The End.jpg|An image from the official X of ''Minecraft Earth'', saying its farewell to the game.
</gallery>


=== Screenshots ===
===Awards===
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The game was nominated for "Best VR/AR Game" at the [[Game Critics Awards]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vg247.com/2019/06/27/e3-2019-game-critics-awards-winners/ |title=E3 2019 Game Critics Awards – Final Fantasy 7 Remake wins Best of Show |last=Nunneley |first=Stephany |date=27 June 2019 |website=[[VG247]] |access-date=23 January 2020 |archive-date=28 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828222159/https://www.vg247.com/2019/06/27/e3-2019-game-critics-awards-winners/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and won the Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR Game at the New York Game Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dualshockers.com/the-new-york-video-game-awards-2020-winners-list/ |title=The New York Video Game Awards 2020 Winners Revealed; The Outer Worlds Takes Game of the Year |last=Meitzler |first=Ryan |date=22 January 2020 |website=DualShockers |access-date=22 January 2020 |archive-date=29 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129021504/https://www.dualshockers.com/the-new-york-video-game-awards-2020-winners-list/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Time Magazine listed Minecraft Earth as one of the Best 100 Inventions of 2019.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=23 November 2019 |title=Best Inventions 2019 - 100 innovations making the world better, smarter and even a little more fun |url=https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2019/ |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |access-date=2 November 2020}}</ref>
MCE Discontinuation Notice.jpg|An in app notice that reminded player of the games imminent shutdown that appeared from January 5 to June 30, 2021.
MCE Time to Sunset.jpg|The message that appears when the ''Minecraft Earth'' app is opened from July 1, 2021 onwards.
MCEarthposter.jpg|The official poster of ''Minecraft Earth''.
MCEarth-collaborate-image.jpg|The official poster on collaborating in ''Minecraft Earth''.
MCEarth-collect-image.jpg|The official poster on collecting in ''Minecraft Earth''.
MCEarth-create-image.jpg|The official poster on creating in ''Minecraft Earth''.
MCEarth-explore-image.jpg|The official poster on exploring in ''Minecraft Earth''. [[Endermen]] are not in ''Minecraft Earth'' however.
Minecraft Earth Pig.jpg|A [[MCE:Muddy Pig|muddy pig]] viewed both on a mobile device and in the world.
MCE multiplayer buildplate.png|A multiplayer buildplate.
MCE ship fullsize.png|A ship.
MCE windmill buildplate.png|A windmill buildplate.
MCE reward screen.png|The reward screen.
MCE 3D map.png|The map.
MCE windmill fullsize.png|A windmill in full size mode.
MCE tiny tree buildplate.png|A tree buildplate.
MCE fullsize with pig.jpg|A pig.
MCE houses buildplate.jpg|A house buildplate.
</gallery>


== Notes ==
==Legacy==
One of the game's songs, "Earth", was featured as downloadable content in [[Nintendo]]'s 2018 crossover fighting game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', with it being arranged by Mitsuhiro Kitadani. This new arrangement was added to the game on 13 October 2020, as part of Challenger Pack 7 within ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''{{'}}s Fighters Pass Vol. 2 [[season pass]].


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Many of the game's previously exclusive mobs were featured as pets in the Fauna Faire Adventure Pass for Minecraft Dungeons on October 19, 2022. These include: Dairy Cow, Wooly Cow, Cluckshroom, and Vested Rabbit.


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Template:Short description Template:Distinguish Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox video game Minecraft Earth was an augmented reality and geolocation-based sandbox game developed by Mojang Studios and published by Xbox Game Studios. A spin-off of the video game Minecraft, it was first announced in May 2019, and was available on Android and iOS. The game was free-to-play, and was first released in early access on 17 October 2019. The game received its final update in January 2021 and officially shut down on 30 June 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="shutting down">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="summer shutdown">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref>

As well as being an augmented reality game, Minecraft Earth was also a location-based game due to its use of a GPS-tracked world map, similar to Pokémon Go.

Gameplay

Similar to Minecraft, Minecraft Earth was centered around building structures, gathering resources, crafting, and exploration. The game utilized the same Bedrock game engine as other versions of Minecraft. In "build mode", players could build augmented reality structures on "Buildplates" in collaboration with other players, then explore them in full size with "play mode". In both Build mode and Play mode, the buildplates were overlaid onto the real world using augmented reality (AR) and the built-in phone camera. Players could gather resources by collecting "tappables" in the in-game map and by completing "adventures" which may be a puzzle, a specific task, or a virtual location with hostile entities to defeat. Minecraft Earth considers physical objects such as trees and lakes so there are fewer incidents and interferences with the AR simulation.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Minecraft Earth included many different kinds of in-game entities called "mobs" that are exclusive variations of the mobs in Minecraft. The game had two in-game currencies: "rubies" and "minecoins". Rubies could be earned through gameplay or purchased with real money and could be used to purchase items that affect gameplay such as "build plates".<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> Minecoins, which are present in all Bedrock editions of Minecraft, could only be purchased with real money and are used to purchase cosmetic items, such as texture packs and character skins.

Development

Minecraft Earth utilized information from OpenStreetMap for map information and was built on Microsoft Azure for its augmented reality features.<ref name="engadget" /> The game was free-to-play, and supported Android and iOS smartphones.<ref name="polygon">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="tv">Template:Cite news</ref>

During Microsoft Build 2015, Microsoft's HoloLens team unveiled an augmented reality version of Minecraft.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 8 May 2019, a teaser trailer was released which showed a Muddy Pig.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Minecraft Earth was announced during MinecraftTemplate:'s 10th anniversary in May 2019.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Microsoft created a website for players to signup for the closed beta that was released during mid-2019, and Microsoft intended to release the game in a gradual rollout.<ref name="engadget">Template:Cite news</ref> Multiplayer gameplay was showcased at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in June 2019.<ref name="wwdc">Template:Cite news</ref>

Release

A closed beta was first released for iOS on 16 July 2019 in Seattle and London,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> then in Stockholm, Tokyo, and Mexico City over the next two days.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Android users in these cities gained access to the closed beta on 30 August 2019.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Minecraft Earth was first released in early access in Iceland and New Zealand on 17 October 2019,<ref name="Android Headlines">Template:Cite news</ref> and slowly rolled out in other countries in the following weeks, such as the United States in November.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> It was made available globally on 11 December 2019 (it was not available in China, Cuba, Iran, Myanmar, Sudan, Iraq, and UAE).<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref><ref name=":0" />

On 5 January 2021, developer Mojang Studios announced that they were releasing the final build of Minecraft Earth, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as a factor. Mojang added that they would be ending support for Minecraft Earth on 30 June 2021.<ref name="shutting down"/><ref name=":1" />

Reception

Newshub described the game as "hugely ambitious".<ref name="Newshub">Template:Cite web</ref> Research firm Sensor Tower reported that it was downloaded 1.4 million times in its first week of release, with 1.2 million from the United States.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Awards

The game was nominated for "Best VR/AR Game" at the Game Critics Awards,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and won the Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR Game at the New York Game Awards.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Time Magazine listed Minecraft Earth as one of the Best 100 Inventions of 2019.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Legacy

One of the game's songs, "Earth", was featured as downloadable content in Nintendo's 2018 crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with it being arranged by Mitsuhiro Kitadani. This new arrangement was added to the game on 13 October 2020, as part of Challenger Pack 7 within Super Smash Bros. UltimateTemplate:'s Fighters Pass Vol. 2 season pass.

Many of the game's previously exclusive mobs were featured as pets in the Fauna Faire Adventure Pass for Minecraft Dungeons on October 19, 2022. These include: Dairy Cow, Wooly Cow, Cluckshroom, and Vested Rabbit.

References

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External links

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