It's been a few months since we first heard about Minecraft Earth, the augmented reality version of Mojang's game that gives the real world a playscape full of your blocksy creations. The company promised that a beta version of the game this summer and now, along with a new trailer, the company claims it will launch on iOS within the next two weeks, with Android following "soon following that."
The iOS-first launch isn't surprising after we got our first glimpse of live gameplay during WWDC last month. While this new trailer has lots of details on how you can play the game, interested players may want to revisit the Apple demo to get a impressions of what it's like to share a virtual Minecraft world with their friends that overlays the real world.
To be one of the first players to gain access, you'll have to sign up for the game here (you'll require a smartphone running at least iOS 10 or Android 7 to play, as per the FAQ). Access to the game is limited as they build load on the game's servers However, you'll have to be active to stay in it -- if you don't play for a period of seven days, then someone else will get your slot. You'll need an account on Microsoft or Xbox Live account to register after which once you've signed up there's nothing to do other than wait, and get ready to build.
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