It’s almost time to say goodbye to Minecraft Earth as Mojang Studios will shut it down for good on June 30th. However, it is not all doom and gloom. If you’ve spent money in the Pokémon Go-esque sandbox app, grab some goodbye gifts before it goes to the big cell phone in the sky. That is, some free cash for the Minecraft Marketplace and a free copy of the Minecraft Bedrock Edition.
“Minecraft Earth is designed around free movement and playing together – two things that have become nearly impossible in today’s global situation,” the developers say. “As a result, we have made the difficult decision to reallocate our resources to other areas of value to the Minecraft community and to discontinue support for Minecraft Earth.”
The game received its final update yesterday, removing microtransactions and adding all currently completed but unreleased content for players to try. They’ve also reduced the amount of time it takes to complete tasks such as crafting, and lowered the prices of in-game items to make gameplay a little easier.
Players who spent real money on Rubies, the game’s premium currency, will receive Minecoins to spend in the Minecraft Marketplace (where you can purchase player-created skins and adventures). Then, players who spent money on the app get a copy of the Minecraft Bedrock Edition for their mobile device – which is cool because Minecraft has cross-platform progression, so you can bring your PC savings with you on the Go.
Minecraft Earth came out towards the end of 2019, so it will have had about a year and a half of life by the time it shuts down in June. Unfortunately, that year happened to be a bit of a nonsense for a game that encourages you to go out to meet your friends.
So from July 1, you will no longer be able to download or play it, and Mojang will delete all Minecraft Earth player data. Check out the Minecraft Earth Sunset FAQ for more information.
For those of you who are trying a little Minecraft Bedrock thanks to the freebie, here are some of the best Minecraft Bedrock seeds to discover.