'Minecraft' is coming to where it belongs – TV
What's one more?
Minecraft is already playable on 14 different operating systems, but that number will rise to 15 when the world-building game comes to Apple TV. Apple boss Tim Cook announced during the company's Oct. 27 livestream that it would be released for the diminutive TV box by the end of 2016.
The announcement is especially noteworthy given that Minecraft is owned by Microsoft, Apple's chief competitor-slash-mortal enemy in the PC operating system race. The Windows gatekeeper acquired Swedish developer Mojang in 2014 for $2.5 billion.
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It's not clear how Minecraft will work on Apple TV or which version of the game will release there. It's likely to be Minecraft: Pocket Edition, given that it's already available for iOS, the same thing that Apple TV runs on.
Assuming it's not a totally new and different version of the game, Minecraft: Pocket Edition on Apple TV should take advantage of the game's recently added cross-platform play features, meaning users on all different kinds of hardware can group up and play together.
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
