Minecraft Earth is now available in the US in an “Early Access” version.
The mobile AR game was announced back in May as a joint effort between Microsoft and Mojang. Per the release, the game lets players trawl through their neighborhoods to collect resources, collaborate on builds with other players, and battle Minecraft mobs.
Users can walk around to explore a Minecraft version of the real-world map, collect virtual resources scattered around the map, and start building with Minecraft blocks on “buildplates”, which can be placed on a tabletop like a virtual AR diorama. Buildplates can also be placed in the world using life-size AR. Both modes allow multi-player collaboration.
The map also includes interactive Adventures at set locations on the map. Like Pokemon Go, the map is based on Open Street Map data.
You can download the game on iOS and Android now.
