'''iOS & iPadOS''': 379.1 MB<ref name="apps.apple.com">[https://apps.apple.com/app/1467316099 Minecraft Earth on the App Store]</ref>
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}}{{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]]
{{Q|Bring the Minecraft universe into the real world with augmented reality!|[[minecraft.net]]|Minecraft Earth}}
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'''''Minecraft Earth''''' is 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 is 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 will be discontinued on June 30, 2021, due to restrictions on outdoor activities as a result of the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}.<ref name=":3">{{article|minecraft-earth-coming-end|Minecraft Earth is coming to an end|January 5, 2021}}</ref> OnJuly1, 2021, all players that paid for [[Rubies]] will be given [[Marketplace|Minecoins]] and a copy of [[Bedrock Edition]] in return.<ref name=":3" />
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'''''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==
==Design==
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''Minecraft Earth'' is 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 engine. It features many unique gameplay aspects and interactions similar 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>
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''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>
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''Minecraft Earth'' requires an Xbox Live account.<ref name=":1">https://earth.minecraft.net/sign-up</ref>
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''Minecraft Earth'' required an Xbox Live account.<ref name=":1">https://earth.minecraft.net/sign-up</ref>
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The game uses Microsoft Azure Spatial Anchors along with OpenStreetMap to power location-based gameplay. This technology syncs 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>
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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" />
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" />
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In ''Minecraft Earth'', players can build structures with other players and "place them in the real world at life-size".<ref name="FAQ" />
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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" />
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In the [[MCE:Map|map view]], players can see their character, which can be changed with skins owned from the marketplace or generated using the Character Creator. Scattered around the maps are [[MCE:tappable|tappables]]. If a [[MCE:tappable|tappable]] is within a player's collection range,{{Info needed|What's the radius of this range?}} the player can tap it and collect items. There are multiple types of tappables, including stone, grass, pond, chests, and mobs.
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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.
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===Adventures===
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=== Adventures ===
{{main|MCE:Adventure}}
{{main|MCE:Adventure}}
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Adventures appear on the map but can also be spawned in using Adventure Crystals. Adventures are the survival aspect of ''Minecraft Earth''. Players can fight mobs, collect additional resources that are unavailable with [[MCE:tappable|tappables]], and collect rewards. Adventures can be played only in life-size mode.
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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.
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=== Buildplates ===
{{main|MCE:Buildplate}}
{{main|MCE:Buildplate}}
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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" />
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Buildplates can be 8×8, 16×16 or 32×32 blocks in size, and their build height limit is 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 extends downward in varying depth, depending on the buildplate. The minimum depth before bedrock appears after digging down is 3 blocks and the buildplate with the maximum recorded depth is 12 blocks<ref name="jungle_plate">This is the default 8x8 jungle buildplate rewarded for reaching level 15.</ref>
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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>
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Using the shop, players can buy new plots using [[MCE:Ruby|rubies]]. Plots can also be earned via a leveling system.
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Using the shop, players were allowed to buy new plots using [[MCE:Ruby|rubies]]. Plots were also earned via a leveling system.
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Buildplates function like personal realms and can be used anywhere. They run in the Bedrock Engine, meaning redstone, physics, and other mechanics are identical to ''Bedrock Edition''. Players may invite friends to build with them locally and then share the world to others via a link.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
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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" />
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A player can interact with a buildplate in miniature and life-size modes. In miniature mode, the buildplate functions 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 functions the same as [[survival]] mode, in which the player must use tools to interact with blocks,hostile mobs on the buildplate attack the player, and the player can lose health and life.
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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.
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.
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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" />
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[[MCE:Adventure|''Minecraft Earth'' adventures]] have their own buildplates, with predefined above-ground and underground structures and hostile mobs. Like user buildplates, an adventure plate must be placed somewhere on the ground before interacting with it. Adventure buildplates cannot be saved or moved by a player although multiple players can interact with the same adventure at the same time.
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[[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 ===
=== Challenges ===
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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.
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===Gameplay differences from regular ''Minecraft''===
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=== Gameplay differences from regular ''Minecraft'' ===
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[[File:Inventory ME.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Inventory in ''Minecraft Earth'', showing that stacks of items and mobs appear unlimited in size and quantity.]]
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[[File:Inventory ME.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Inventory in ''Minecraft Earth'', showing that stacks of items and mobs appeared unlimited in size and quantity.]]
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''Minecraft Earth'' offers somewhat different mechanics to players more familiar with ''Java'' or Bedrock editions of ''Minecraft''. These differences include:
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*The game is basically two-dimensional; that is, while one can build upward and dig downward, a player cannot climb or descend unless a real-world structure is available for climbing and descending.
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*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.
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*There is no [[daylight cycle]]. Buildplates and adventures always have the same lighting regardless of the real-world time of day. Some buildplates may be available with night illumination.
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*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]]:
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**Inventory was effectively unlimited, both in inventory slots and the stack size of items or blocks.
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**There is no inventory crafting grid, and no way to repair damaged items by combining them.
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**There was no inventory crafting grid, and no way to repair damaged items by combining them.
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**There were no armor slots in the inventory.
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**Mobs can be collected, and achievements earned for collecting them. Occasionally a [[MCE:tappable|tappable]] drops a hostile mob that can be collected and placed on a buildplate.
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**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.
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**Inventory is unaffected by death, as it is inaccessible during adventures. Only items in the [[hotbar]] and backpack (the items collected during an [[MCE:adventure|adventure]]),are lost.
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**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]]:
*[[MCE:Make Stuff#Crafting|Crafting]]:
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**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.
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**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.).
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*Tools and melee weapons had infinite range.
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*Health and hunger are combined into one [[MCE:Health|health gauge bar]]. Health is depleted by mob attacks, and restored by eating food.
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*Health and hunger were combined into one [[MCE:Health|health gauge bar]]. Health was depleted by mob attacks, and restored by eating food.
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*Food cannot be cooked in survival mode (i.e. during an [[MCE:adventure|adventure]]), butmust be cooked outside of an adventure. Food can be eaten during an adventure and outside of an adventure.
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*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.
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*[[Iron ingot]]s are available only by smelting [[iron ore]], which is rare and never dropped by tappables. Iron ore can be obtained only via mining during an adventure, provided the adventure includes any iron at all, and rarely when killing zombies, similar to Vanilla Minecraft.
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*[[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.
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*There is no way to craft or wear armor in the game. A player must use tactics rather than armor for protection. Aplayercan obtain different clothing items but these offer no armor protection.
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*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.
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*Chests cannot be found as items, crafted, or stored in the player's inventory. They exist only as [[MCE:tappable|tappables]].
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*Chests weren't able to be found as items, crafted, or stored in the player's inventory. They existed only as [[MCE:tappable|tappables]].
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*[[Ladder]]s were available for construction but weren't able to be climbed.
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*[[Obsidian]] does not exist and cannot be created. [[Lava]] flowing into [[water]] forms [[cobblestone]], but lava is unaffected by water flowing onto it.
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*[[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:
Other differences:
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*Mini boosts are figurines that are 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.
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*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.
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*Adventure crystals were added for people isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adventure crystals allow a player to experience a small, medium, large or huge adventure without having to go outside, provided the adventure has enough open area. Adventurecrystalsare a permanent feature and are not going to beremoved.<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>
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*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>
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==Microtransactions==
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== Microtransactions ==
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The game had full microtransactions.
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The in game currency is ''[[MCE:Ruby|rubies]]'', which is not to be confused with ''Minecoins''.<ref name=":0" />
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The in game currency was ''[[MCE:Ruby|rubies]]'', which was not to be confused with ''Minecoins''.<ref name=":0" />
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Rubies can be used to:<ref>https://playminecraftearth.com/how-to-find-rubies-in-minecraft-earth-for-free</ref>
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Rubies were used to:<ref>https://playminecraftearth.com/how-to-find-rubies-in-minecraft-earth-for-free</ref>
*Purchase [[MCE:buildplate|buildplates]]
*Purchase [[MCE:buildplate|buildplates]]
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*Purchase [[MCE:boost|boosts]]
*Purchase second and third slots for crafting and smelting
*Purchase second and third slots for crafting and smelting
*Speed up [[MCE:Make Stuff|crafting and smelting]] tasks
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''Minecoins'' were also used as a secondary currency in ''Minecraft Earth'', for purchasing skins and clothing.
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== Development ==
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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> 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.
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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.
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'''''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]].
The closed beta for ''Minecraft Earth'' was launched for AR-compatible devices running iOS and iPadOS in the cities listed below.
The closed beta for ''Minecraft Earth'' was launched for AR-compatible devices running iOS and iPadOS in the cities listed below.
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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.
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.
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|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>
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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">{{article|minecraft-earth-early-access|Minecraft Earth Early Access|October 17, 2019}}</ref>
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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>
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=== Discontinuation ===
=== Discontinuation ===
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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. Thegamewouldthennolongerbeavailabletoplayevenforusers who keep the app installed after beingtakenofftheiOSAppStoreandGooglePlayStore.<refname=":3"/>
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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:
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{{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}}
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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]].
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==System requirements ==
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== System requirements ==
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According to [https://help.minecraft.net/hc/articles/360033744412-Minecraft-Earth-FAQs the FAQ page]:
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According to [http://web.archive.org/web/20201205060718/https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360033744412-Minecraft-Earth-FAQs the FAQ page]:
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*[https://developers.google.com/ar/devices ARCore supported devices] except for [https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360035810292 these]
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==Videos==
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== Videos ==
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==See also==
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*[[Minecraft Wiki:Projects/Minecraft Earth Wiki|''Minecraft Earth'' Wiki project]]
== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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*''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>
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*This will be the third Minecraft spin-off game to be discontinued, the first was [[Minecraft: Story Mode]] and the second was [[Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two]].
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*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]]''.
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*This is the second game to use Bedrock engine, after [[Bedrock Edition]].
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*This was the second game to use Bedrock engine, after [[Bedrock Edition]].
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**Because of that, unused textures for shulkers (unimplemented due to [[The End]] not in the game), cameras, agents, etc. can be found in texture files.
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**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.
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*One of the game's songs, "Earth", is featured as a newly arranged track in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' as part of Challenger Pack 7.
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*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==
==Gallery==
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File:MCEarth-app icon2.png|alt=Minecraft Earth game icon|The game icon of ''Minecraft Earth''.
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MCEarth.png|''Minecraft Earth'' logo
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MCEarth App Store icon.png|''Minecraft Earth'' app icon
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MCEGameSoundtrackCover.png|Cover for ''Minecraft Earth: Original Game Soundtrack''
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MCE key art.webp|''Minecraft Earth'' key art
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MCE Key Art 1.jpg|''Minecraft Earth'' key art
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MCE Key Art 2.jpg|''Minecraft Earth'' key art
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Minecraft Earth Final Update.jpg|An image from the official X of ''Minecraft Earth'', announcing the end of the game.
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Minecraft Earth The End.jpg|An image from the official X of ''Minecraft Earth'', saying its farewell to the game.
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===Screenshots===
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=== Screenshots ===
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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.
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File:MCEarthposter.jpg|alt=Minecraft Earth poster|The official poster of ''Minecraft Earth''.
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MCE Time to Sunset.jpg|The message that appears when the ''Minecraft Earth'' app is opened from July 1, 2021 onwards.
File:MCEarth-collaborate-image.jpg|alt=Minecraft Earth collaboration poster|The official poster on collaborating in ''Minecraft Earth''.
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File:MCEarth-collect-image.jpg|alt=Minecraft Earth collectables poster|The official poster on collecting in ''Minecraft Earth''.
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MCEarthposter.jpg|The official poster of ''Minecraft Earth''.
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File:MCEarth-create-image.jpg|alt=Minecraft Earth creations poster|The official poster on creating in ''Minecraft Earth''.
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MCEarth-collaborate-image.jpg|The official poster on collaborating in ''Minecraft Earth''.
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File:MCEarth-explore-image.jpg|alt=Minecraft Earth exploration poster|The official poster on exploring in ''Minecraft Earth''. [[Endermen]] are not in ''Minecraft Earth'' however.
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MCEarth-collect-image.jpg|The official poster on collecting in ''Minecraft Earth''.
Minecraft Earth was a free-to-play augmented reality (AR) spin-off mobile game developed by Mojang Studios and published by Xbox Game Studios for iOS, iPadOS, and 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, 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 COVID-19 pandemic.[7] The next day, all players that had a remaining paid balance of Rubies were given Minecoins, and players who purchased anything in the game received a copy of Bedrock Edition in return.[7]
Minecraft Earth was an adaptation of the traditional Minecraft experience to an augmented-reality setting, similarly to Ingress and Pokémon Go.[8] The game itself was built on the Bedrock engine. It featured many unique gameplay aspects and similar interactions to the main game.[8]
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.[8][10][11]
It was announced that the Nether and the End were planned for Minecraft Earth in a future update,[12] but these plans were scrapped due to the game being discontinued on June 30, 2021.[7]
In Minecraft Earth, players were allowed to build structures with other players and "place them in the real world at life-size".[11]
In the 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 tappables. If a 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 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 tappables, and collect rewards. Adventures were only allowed to be played in life-size mode.
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.[8][10]
Buildplates were 8×8, 16×16 or 32×32 blocks in size, and their build height limit was 221 blocks.[13] 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[14]
Using the shop, players were allowed to buy new plots using 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.[8][10]
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.[8] The links shared were either temporary or never expiring.[8] Mojang Studios claimed to have a 24/7 moderation team, reviewing and looking at reports of inappropriate builds.[8]
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 advancements in Java Edition and achievements in Bedrock Edition, challenges were tasks given to player to guide the player. Unlike advancements, 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
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.
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 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 adventure) were lost.
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 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 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 ingots 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 tappables.
Ladders 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.[15]
Microtransactions
The game had full microtransactions.
The in game currency was rubies, which was not to be confused with Minecoins.[8]
Minecoins were also used as a secondary currency in Minecraft Earth, for purchasing skins and clothing.
In 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.[7]
Development
During Microsoft Build 2015, Microsoft's HoloLens team unveiled an augmented reality version of Minecraft,[17] internally codenamed "Minecraft Genoa". On May 6, 2019, Microsoft released a video on YouTube, where some features from Minecraft Earth were shown.[18] 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
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.
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.
Date
Cities of the closed beta launch
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August 22, 2019
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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 Seattle, Washington, United States Stockholm, Sweden Tokyo, Japan Mexico City, Mexico
This closed beta was launched in the same cities as the closed beta for iOS already was launched in.[22]
Early access
The early access of Minecraft Earth was launched for everyone to download in the App Store and Google Play in the countries listed below.[23]
Most countries worldwide,[3] excluding Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Mainland China, Myanmar, North Korea, and Sudan.[11]
Discontinuation
On January 5, 2021, Mojang Studios released the final update to Minecraft Earth, 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.[7] Players who open the app after that date are greeted with this message, which includes a link to information about the shutdown:
“
Dear Minecraft Earth players, 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. We have made the difficult discussion [sic] to end support for Minecraft Earth as of June 30th, 2021. Thanks for playing and we hope to see you in Minecraft. – The Minecraft Earth Team
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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 Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
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.[30]
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
Minecraft Earth logo
Minecraft Earth app icon
Cover for Minecraft Earth: Original Game Soundtrack
Minecraft Earth key art
Minecraft Earth key art
Minecraft Earth key art
An image from the official X of Minecraft Earth, announcing the end of the game.
An image from the official X of Minecraft Earth, saying its farewell to the game.
Screenshots
An in app notice that reminded player of the games imminent shutdown that appeared from January 5 to June 30, 2021.
The message that appears when the Minecraft Earth app is opened from July 1, 2021 onwards.
The official poster of Minecraft Earth.
The official poster on collaborating in Minecraft Earth.
The official poster on collecting in Minecraft Earth.
The official poster on creating in Minecraft Earth.
The official poster on exploring in Minecraft Earth. Endermen are not in Minecraft Earth however.
A muddy pig viewed both on a mobile device and in the world.
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