Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition Update Details Revealed

By Landon Robinson | 24 May 2012 | 286 Comments

Following through on their promise of streamlined, consistent updates for Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, the team at 4J Studios recently shed some light on the first update coming to the Xbox iteration of the popular, blocky sensation that is Markus “Notch” Persson’s brain-child.

Speaking with OXM, 4J Studios’ Paddy Burns shared that the next update for Minecraft will be the equivalent of the Beta 1.7.3 PC version, which includes piston functionality – which was a significant addition if you played on PC, and even more so if you were into the technical system aspects of Redstone.

“We’re implementing the features from the Beta 1.7.3 version at the moment, and it’s nowhere near as tricky as the 1.8.2 changes will be,” said Burns.

“There are no big architecture changes with the move to 1.7.3, so it’s been quite straightforward. The move to 1.8.2 is much more challenging.”

For those unfamiliar with update-speak, the 1.8 version of Minecraft on PC was originally titled the “Adventure Update”, featuring additions like NPCs, pre-built villages to explore, and more environmental biomes to roam around in.

Another significant addition was Creative Mode, which made the player invincible, as well as offer them infinite blocks of their choosing and the ability to fly (to make mega-builds all the simpler). It was designed to draw a line in the sand (or sand blocks, if you will) between creating in Creative Mode, and surviving in Survival mode.

All of this 4J Studios plans to bring to the Xbox 360 edition of Minecraft.

“This is going to be the most difficult update due to the sheer amount of changes, and also the underlying architecture changes that come with it. We’re looking forward to the challenge!”

While the Xbox port won’t house all the features of the PC version, it will house many of them. Or as Burns better puts it: “The game isn’t Minecraft on the Xbox, it is Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, so it isn’t really a direct port of the PC game.”

Well, good luck and good crafting everyone, I’ll inform you the moment we receive word of this update’s arrival. Excelsior!

[via OXM]

286 Comments

Posted by Dark Bringer on 13 October 12 at 12:48pm

But it may still be several days and if its approved who says they will release right away
Posted by Pasta on 14 October 12 at 2:42pm

Pasta is awesome. >:D

Either way, for now let us relax, if Dark Bringer is right, we dont have to wait long. :)

P.S Fried Chicken is awesome. ^_^
Posted by I give up on 14 October 12 at 4:57pm

I am done waiting for this update -_- I will just check my Xbox game in a month and hopefully the update will be ready.
Posted by Get a life on 15 October 12 at 3:30pm

The update is coming tomorrow learn how to search noobs and get a life you guys are jst waiting for the update
Posted by Pasta on 15 October 12 at 6:37pm

YEA~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN’T WAIT~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *shotsohard*

And it’s in time for my sister birthday, even if it’s three day’s early. XD

I always wonder what would happen to forms like these when It’s out and ready? ._.

We should have a food war. XD

*me start* Pasta~!!!
Posted by Sam on 15 October 12 at 6:59pm

What will happen is we will start to complain about the next update and how long it’s taking
Posted by Pasta on 16 October 12 at 4:40am

Then I will see you all there on the form. ^_^ Just be glad we her this update today. :D
Posted by CHEEZ on 16 October 12 at 8:49am

it is not today
Posted by Pasta on 16 October 12 at 12:22pm

They said it was today.
Posted by RandomnessRules on 17 October 12 at 5:36am

So is the update out now? I’m confused…
Posted by Wolf Man on 19 October 12 at 11:49pm

Been on vacation hope to come home to an update : D
Posted by Someone on 20 October 12 at 9:55am

Ya the update is out. It’s been out for almost a week.
Posted by side23winder on 15 November 12 at 7:32pm

I wonder when the next update is guna.hav i know wen its coming i just dont know what it has… I hope its a xp thing or a enchanting or a brewing station
Posted by DaAwesome on 26 January 13 at 5:44pm

Idk if anybod will see this but I wanted to see if you all could try and get original crafting in xbox but it can be an option setting too. And see if u could add mobs
Posted by Waffle0706 on 23 February 13 at 4:32pm

I think we should get spawn eggs and we should be able to trade with villagers, also the bug where the end doesn’t work should be fixed
Posted by Ricky bobby on 14 March 13 at 2:02pm

Yolo
I want original crafting