Minecraft Earth is closing down after a year and a half of existence.
What you need to know
- Minecraft Earth is the mobile AR spin-off of Minecraft that was launched in late 2019.
- The game had a rough start due to some misteps and aggressive microtransactions, and never quite recovered.
- After a series of solid updates and changes, Minecraft Earth is officially shuttering its doors later this year.
- Minecraft Earth officially closes June 30, 2021, and has released a final update to make things enjoyable for players until the end.
Minecraft Earth hasn’t been the runaway success it could’ve been when Mojang Studios announced it back in 2019, with a lack of in-game content and wildly aggressive microtransactions mostly to blame for the game’s inability to gain real popularity. Despite constant updates and injections of content to Minecraft’s mobile Pokemon Go-like spin-off, Mojang Studios is officially shutting down later this year. Minecraft Earth will no longer be operational or downloadable as of June 30, 2021.
In order to make the last few months of Minecraft Earth more enjoyable for its few remaining players, Mojang Studios is releasing a final update for the game.
Minecraft Earth will be closing down in June 2021. Please read our full message below for details. We appreciate all the support from the community!
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— Minecraft Earth (@minecraftearth) January 5, 2021
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