Minecraft Shifting to Beta With Price Hike

[Xocrates]

One of the biggest points to note in this announcement is that Minecraft's sales agreement is changing. While in alpha, Persson promised the game to all players at 50% off and said that every one of Minecraft's future versions would be free to those that got in early. When Minecraft enters its beta phase, the game will rise in price from the current ?9.95 to ?14.95 (which is still 25% off the final price), and future versions will no longer be free.

Technically, Notch didn't say anything about future versions not being free (he mentioned on twitter this hasn't been decided yet), the change on the terms just means that anyone that buys after the beta starts is not guaranteed to receive them for free, not that they won't.

EDIT: I see the article has been corrected. Good

 

[FuturePerfekt]

I just hope they don't add any DRM to the game. I've been leeching off of a friend's account, and it would totally suck for me/him to have my/his levels inaccessible. Especially for me.

I'm pretty sure Notch said a few months back that he was against the idea of adding DRM, so that shouldn't be anything to worry about.

 

[C95J]

There are people who still don't own Minecraft?

don't worry, my men will soon take care of them.

*looks around nervously and setups claymores near the entry points*

But seriously, I still don't get it: it's a sandbox, not a game ?

to be honest I don't play it as much as I first did, but still fun to just mess around in, worth the money.

 

[Master Kuja]

Jesus christ FINE I'LL FUCKING BUY IT ALREADY.

I have three exams coming up, two essays due in and I'm a week behind on my degree course and I'm buying digital crack.

 

[Supp]

Still not interested in it.

It's glorified lego.

http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/stevecla01/WindowsLiveWriter/b6b1e1b2d8c3_11EDC/lego_airbus[1]_2.jpg

 

[Radelaide]

Still not interested in it.

It's glorified lego.

...but. Lego is AWESOME. What's wrong with you?

 

[Madmanonfire]

I caved. I bought the game.
This will be an interesting venture...

 

[Plurralbles]

got mine months ago. I really hope before the game is fully released he adds multi core support, more mobs, villages, new blocks, reintroduces the gears, evolves combat, creates more/better crafting, including auto-crafting machiens.

Am i asking too much?

 

[LittleMikey]

To everyone concerned about the "Paid Updates" thingo, it's not like Notch is going to charge you a buck every time he releases a patch.

He posted on his Twitter that he changed it because his lawyers kept bugging him about it.

Personally I think it will be a long time before we see any Minecraft DLC (Heck, we're about to enter BETA, not release XD) and Bugfix Patches and Updates will still be free. It just means that if Notch wants to make an expansion/DLC sometime in the future, he can, and get somes more revenue for his company.

 

[wsmieszek]

I caved in... got it for my girlfriend _-_

 

[mark0217]

Still not interested in it.

It's glorified lego.

Yep. I didn't even know they CHARGED for this thing. It's appalling.

 

[Jabberwock xeno]

Minecraft costs money?

I thought it was free. >.<

 

[RowdyRodimus]

I wish I could get back what I paid for it (or at least give it to someone else). I was under the impression it was an actual game and not a virtual Lego set. I know a lot of people like that, but I've never been into the whole building aspect.

 

[cerebus23]

Still not interested in it.

It's glorified lego.

true it is but it is FAR cheaper than a lego set.

but it is getting to the point on the internet if you did not buy it you suck. if minecraft escapes into the real world god help us all.

 

[matrix3509]

Damnit, that means I only have 6 days to decide whether to buy the game or not...

I dunno, for some reason I'm hesitant to get this game...I think it's the PayPal for some reason or whatever.

You DO know you could have used Google Checkout instead of paypal if you wanted right?

 

[Jumplion]

Damnit, that means I only have 6 days to decide whether to buy the game or not...

I dunno, for some reason I'm hesitant to get this game...I think it's the PayPal for some reason or whatever.

You DO know you could have used Google Checkout instead of paypal if you wanted right?

Hell if I know, I'm just gonna get the game anyway now.

 

[KissofKetchup]

Glad that I got it when it was still Alpha

 

[LogicNProportion]

I would buy it with the new price.......but I tried it a couple weeks ago and didn't like it.

Sorry! ^^;

 

[Master Kuja]

Great, I bought it at midnight and now it's 4am.
God damn digital crack, I just built a house with a pretty little chest, some lights and other fun shit, I need to sleep, but I want to play more.

*Sigh*