Minecraft is an indie sandbox world building game which enables players to construct buildings using textured cubes in a 3D universe. The game’s development was initiated from a community forum and after being in Alpha stage for over a year, creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has revealed on his blog that Minecraft has entered the beta stage and is now V1.0 with additional features.
Garnering a widespread user-base all over the world earlier this year, Minecraft has sold over 850,000 copies and boasts of over 2.5 million registered users according to the game’s official website. The new beta version integrates the ability for players to throw eggs along with a server-side inventory system which will limit the storage capabilities and regulate users who attempt to collect unlimited items by illegal means.
Reportedly, Minecraft was previously priced at 10 Eur (approx. Rs. 588) and will now come attached with a price tag of 15 Eur (approx. Rs. 882). According to Markus ‘Notch’ Persson’s blog, purchasing this beta version will include all future content updates till the game’s full release and bug fixes later on.