While not being able to access current worlds will put some folks off, Minecraft gamers on Windows 10 will be able to use the Xbox controller and touch-based input devices. The new beta is not compatible with previous versions, so those taking it for a spin will need to start from scratch. In order to grab the game, users can head to the Mojang website, sign into their account and hit the “Redeem” button. It’s $10 (around £6.40) for new users to buy. The beta will be free to download for anyone who has purchased the game for their computer (PC or Mac). But it makes for a pretty big Windows 10 launch game.Microsoft-owned Minecraft developer Mojang has outed the Windows 10 beta version of the hit open-world building game.Īs promised earlier this week, the developer is rolling out access for early Windows 10 adopters. Can I say whether you'll prefer the PC or Windows 10 version better? No, I can't. Much like previous versions of Minecraft, future updates will be free. It's not really a beta in the traditional sense, though. For others, it will cost $10 for an unspecified time. The good news is that owners of the PC version of Minecraft will get Minecraft Windows 10 Edition Beta for free. In many ways, the multiple control modes could make this version feel like the ultimate hybrid between mobile and desktop versions. Minecraft Windows 10 Edition Beta has additional optimizations that set it apart from the existing PC version: seamless swapping between touchscreen, controller or keyboard/mouse controls, Xbox Live and Minecraft Pocket Edition online play, and record/share support for built-in GameDVR functions. Since purchasing Mojang, the Swedish creators of Minecraft, in 2014, Microsoft has put Minecraft into every Microsoft platform: on Xbox One, on HoloLens, and now Windows 10. Windows already has Minecraft, but this additional variant aims to be more tuned to what Windows 10 offers. It joins the many other places you can already play Minecraft: Windows, Mac, Windows Phone, iOS, Android, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4 and PS Vita.

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