Minecraft Legends is an action strategy video game released on April 18, 2023, developed by Mojang Studios, Blackbird Interactive and published by Xbox Game Studios.
Plot
Key art by Mojang Studios
Minecraft Legends is a story that is grounded as a legend lost to time that is now only remembered in a powerful tale passed down from villager to villager. The legend itself tells of a great hero who saved the Overworld by uniting every mob against an invasion by the ravenous piglins before their Nether corruption devours the Overworld.[7]
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Gameplay
The gameplay of Minecraft Legends is that of a real-time strategy game. While strategy is the core of the game, some of its mechanics were inspired by action games. In the game, the player takes on the third person perspective of a great hero who must defend settlements and fight hordes of piglins to stop the spread of their Nether corruption. The game allows the player character to direct and give directions to allies. More information is said to be revealed in the coming months.[7] The game includes random world generation that is different from Minecraft with mobs and biomes. The player character’s primary objective is to gather resources in the world to build defenses against the piglins. The game supports multiplayer gameplay with up to 4 players where they can either challenge other player characters for a battle or team up to defeat opponents.[8][9]
Minecraft Legends began first as an idea before Mojang Studios decided to collaborate with a Vancouver-based studio called Blackbird Interactive (who also developed Minecraft Earth) to develop the game as a Minecraft strategy game.[7] In Minecraft Legends, maps are made procedurally. Land and resources must be used to beat the opposing team.
Availability
The Standard Edition of the game is available for US$39.99 (Can$49.49, €39.69, £34.99, A$49.45, NZ$59.90, S$56.85). It is included with all Xbox Game Pass plans.
Minecraft Legends Deluxe Edition is available for US$49.99 (Can$64.99, €49.99, £44.99, A$69.95, NZ$79.40, S$72). It includes the base game and the Deluxe Skin Pack.
The game is available on the following platforms:
- Windows
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X|S
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation 5
The game is also playable on Xbox Cloud Gaming (requires Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family). For more information, visit the official web page. For a list of verified devices, visit this page on Reddit. For information on how to get Xbox Cloud Gaming on the Steam Deck, visit this page on Microsoft Support.
Supported languages
According to the Steam page:
| Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| European French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| European Spanish | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Arabic | Yes | No | Yes |
| Bulgarian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Czech | Yes | No | Yes |
| Danish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Dutch | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Finnish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Greek | Yes | No | Yes |
| Hungarian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Norwegian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| European Portuguese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Simplified Chinese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Latin American Spanish | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Swedish | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Traditional Chinese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Turkish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Ukrainian | Yes | No | Yes |
System requirements
According to the Steam page:
| Component | 
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Notes | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system | |
| OS | Windows 10 (May 2020 Update or higher) or Windows 11 | |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 2.8 GHz or equivalent | Intel Core i5 3.4 GHz or equivalent |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780, AMD Radeon 285, Intel HD 520, or equivalent DX12 GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD FX-4100 |
| DirectX | Version 12 | |
| Network | Broadband internet connection | |
| Storage | 24 GB available space | |
| Additional Notes | Performance increases with higher-end systems. Not supported on Windows in S mode. | |
Gallery
Minecraft Legends logo
Minecraft Legends key art
Minecraft Legends Deluxe Skin Pack key art, showcasing the exclusive Rabbit skin as well as an exclusive mount skin.
- Minecraft Legends Easter Egg.jpeg
Minecraft Legends logo inspiration.[10]
- Unite The Overworld.jpeg
UNITE THE OVERWORLD, the Minecraft Legends tagline.
A collection of wallpapers for Minecraft Legends.
Artwork of the hero alongside their gathered allies.
Artwork of the three hosts of Minecraft Legends.
Artwork of an assortment of different types of piglins.
Artwork of a village with three villagers present.
Artwork of the hero playing a melody on the lute for the building allay.
Artwork shwoing the hero arriving into the world of Minecraft Legends.
A piglin runt in Minecraft Legends.
The piglins in Minecraft Legends.
- Bruiser Artwork MCL.jpg
A piglin bruiser with its saw blades.
The transformation process piglins go through until they reach total zombification.
Early concept art of piglin grunters and piglin runts.
Screenshots
An allay flying alongside a gold allay.
A piglin grunter and a piglin runt emerge from a Nether portal.
- Minecraft Legends Villagers.jpeg
Three villagers in a meadow.
Screenshot from the Steam page.
Screenshot from the Steam page.
Screenshot from the Steam page.
Screenshot from the Steam page.
Screenshot from the Steam page.
Screenshot from the Steam page.
Screenshot from the Steam page.
Screenshot from the Steam page.
Screenshot from the Steam page.
Screenshot from the Steam page.
Screenshot from the Steam page.
Screenshot from the Steam page.
Screenshot from the Steam page.
A badger stopping in front of a mace.
The Great Hog and his horde leaders in the Nether.
The three piglin horde leaders right to left; The Unbreakable, The Beast, and The Devourer.
References
- ↑ Minecraft Legends PEGI Rating
- ↑ MINECRAFT LEGENDS | Australian Classification
- ↑ Minecraft Legends - ESRB
- ↑ Minecraft Legends DEJUS Rating
- ↑ Minecraft Legends GRB Rating
- ↑ Minecraft Legends USK Rating
- ↑ a b c d "Minecraft Legends Announcement Article" – Minecraft.net, June 12, 2022
- ↑ Minecraft Legends on Steam
- ↑ Minecraft Legends for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site
- ↑ "Minecraft @legends_game Easter egg 🤯
“The project was codenamed “Badger”. An interesting little fact…if you go back to Minecon 2018 and you look at the shirt that @jeb_ was wearing, you’ll see a graphic on there and it’s in the shape of a badger head.” - @Dennis_Ries" – @Marc_IRL (Marc Watson) on X, June 14, 2022
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