Xbox 360 Edition

Minecraft Xbox Edition is a version of Minecraft for Xbox 360 consoles, announced at the 2011 E3 conference by Notch and Microsoft.

Objective and Gameplay
The objective of the game is similar to existing PC versions, where the player is allowed to build freely using blocks in a sandbox-like environment. The player will optionally be able to make use of Xbox Kinect functionality to assist in their gameplay.

Release
It is due for release in winter.