Minecraft Vita Rolls into EU next Week, nA Date still Unconfirmed

Minecraft continues to expand its reach on new systems with the announcement of a European launch on Vita on October 15. 4J Studios, the UK team responsible for porting the sandbox-based game, tweeted that there’s no an official date yet for North America, adding “hopefully we’ll hear from you soon.”

Cross-buying is possible with the portable Minecraft version. If you’ve purchased the game through PSN You can also purchase it on Vita. The developer Mojang stated that the asking price was $20 per PS3. Savings can be transferred between PS3 and Vita and DLC purchases can be made on both versions.

At the time, Mojang said it was working with Sony to “look into ways to allow upgrading from the Blu-ray disc version of Minecraft: Playstation 3 Edition to Minecraft: Playstation 3 and Vita.” We’ve contacted Sony to inquire if those who own Minecraft on PS3 Blu-ray can also access the Vita version for free. minecraft server list We’re waiting to hear release dates for the Vita retail version – next week’s launch will be limited to PSN.

It’s still a busy time at MinecraftHQ, now Microsoft following the $2.5 billion acquisition Mojang and its successful games. After being released on the current generation consoles’ online storefronts, Minecraft has its PS4 edition available for sale at the time of writing. The Xbox One disc version is scheduled to be available in US stores on November 18. [Image: 4J Studios]