Get ready to explore
Minecraft Earth beta expands to Android phones next week
The Minecraft Earth beta reaches more players next week, making its long-awaited Android arrival.
Minecraft Earth
Lock It Down
Minecraft Earth Android pre-register now live, beta likely imminent
You can now pre-register Minecraft Earth for Android, while an upcoming beta expansion looks increasingly likely.
When will Minecraft Earth launch?
Minecraft Earth release date, location availability, early access beta
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If you're curious about Minecraft Earth's launch information, here's everything you need to know.
BLOCK BY BLOCK
Is Minecraft Earth the next Pokémon GO?
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Minecraft Earth takes Microsoft’s best-selling blockbuster across the globe. But can it rival the successes of Pokemon GO?
The other side
When does Minecraft Earth for Android release?
While Minecraft Earth’s beta remains underway for iPhone users, the Android version is still due. Here’s when you can get hands-on with Minecraft’s mobile spin-off on devices from Google, Samsung, Huawei, and more.
The next steps
Minecraft Earth devs talk Android release, final beta cities, modding
Catch up on everything we learned from Minecraft Earth's recent developer Q&A, including the latest on Android availability, the final list of beta cities, and what comes next.
Power up ⚡️
Need a portable charger for Minecraft Earth? We have the best!
Keep your battery topped up while exploring with these top Minecraft Earth-ready iPhone and Android power banks.
Buddy Up
How to play Minecraft Earth multiplayer with friends
Minecraft Earth’s multiplayer mode brings an added dimension to the app but isn’t exactly straightforward. Host and join games with friends in the early beta with our easy guide.
Stay linked up
How to fix Minecraft Earth's 'Unstable Connection' error
Encountering the “Network Unstable” error in the Minecraft Earth beta? Here’s what that pesky banner means and our best fixes.
Tap away
Where to find all Minecraft Earth blocks and items
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Find the Minecraft Earth blocks and items you need with our handy tappables and locations guide.
Watch out
PSA: Don’t fall for shady Minecraft Earth Android APK downloads
While Minecraft Earth is rapidly gaining traction, don’t fall for suspicious Android app downloads.
Global Reach
Which countries is Minecraft Earth available in?
While Minecraft Earth is a worldwide experience, Microsoft is first targeting select regions across the globe. Here’s when Minecraft Earth could be coming to a street near you.
just temporary
Minecraft Earth beta saves will be wiped ‘at least once’ before launch
Minecraft Earth serves up an expansive blocky AR world to explore – but don’t get too attached to your discoveries.
A tale of two cities
Get ready to dig away in Seattle and London with Minecraft Earth
The closed beta for Minecraft Earth has just opened in two cities: Seattle and London!
Find them all
All the Minecraft Earth mobs we've seen so far
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With the Minecraft Earth beta on the horizon, we’ve rounded up every collectible mob confirmed so far.
Week in Microsoft
This week in Microsoft news: Teams overtakes Slack, PC shipments up, more
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A lot happens in Microsoft news each week, so check out this handy roundup for some of the top stories. This week: Teams potentially overtakes Slack, the Minecraft Earth closed beta starts in two weeks, and PC shipments saw an uptick in Q2 2019.
Testers Wanted
Register today for the Minecraft Earth beta
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Minecraft Earth is an upcoming augmented reality game that tasks you with working together and building structures in the real world. By looking through the camera on your smartphone, you enter into another world where blocky chickens and pig roam wild. It utilizes all the same rules as regular Minecraft, including animal breeding, redstone circuits, and construction, with an overworld...
Build on the go
Minecraft Earth is so good it just might make Jez stop hating mobile gaming
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We went hands-on with Minecraft Earth at E3 2019, Microsoft's upcoming augmented-reality game for iOS and Android. Here's why it could be the next big thing in mobile gaming.
Finally
Minecraft Earth gameplay revealed at WWDC19
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A few days ago, Microsoft revealed a new augmented reality (AR) game called "Minecraft Earth." The Pokémon Go-like free-to-play game allows you to experience Minecraft in the real world, through the lenses of your Android and iOS cameras. It utilizes all the same rules as regular Minecraft, including animal breeding, redstone circuits, and construction, with an overworld metagame based...
Minecraft
Minecraft is a creative sandbox game set in a 3D world developed by Mojang and Microsoft. Building, exploration, combat, crafting and resource gathering are all part of it and it's become a global sensation. Minecraft also belongs to Microsoft now, since the Redmond giant acquired Mojang in late 2014. It's also one of the few video games on the market that can boast true cross-platform...