'Minecraft: Dungeons' is a brand new game that's unlike the 'Minecraft' you know
What is Minecraft: Dungeons?
That's the question Minecraft fans are asking in the wake of the upcoming game's surprise reveal at MineCon 2018. We know it's an action adventure game "inspired by classic dungeon crawlers." And it looks about as adorable as you'd expect.
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For anyone out there who might be unfamiliar with the "dungeon crawler" genre, think Diablo. Or Gauntlet. One or more players set out to explore an enclosed, monster-infested environment in search of adventure and sweet, sweet loot.
The trailer above suggests Dungeons may skip Minecraft's traditionally first-person perspective gameplay in favor of an isometric view looking down on the action (Diablo and Gauntlet are both good examples of this). Of course, that could also just be the way the trailer was cut.
Minecraft developer Mojang hasn't provided any details yet on what will set Dungeons apart from other genre favorites. Obviously, the look of the world will maintain that familiar Minecraft feel, but you have to wonder how user creativity and an ability to re-shape the world -- both core elements in the main game -- will play a role.
You can read a little bit more in the official announcement, found here.
Minecraft: Dungeons is set to release on PC sometime in 2019, so you can probably expect to hear more on this in the coming months.
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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.
