Minecraft continues to expand its reach on new platforms with the announcement of a European launch for Vita on October 15. 4J Studios, the UK team responsible for porting the sandbox game into North America, tweeted that there isn't a confirmed date as of yet.
Cross-buying is possible with the portable Minecraft version. If you own the game on PS3 or PS4, you can get it on Vita. The developer Mojang has stated that the asking price was $20 per PS3. Soundzpromising.Com Saves can be transferred between PS3 and Vita and DLC purchases can be done across both versions.
Mojang said at the time that it was working with Sony "to enable upgrade from Blu-ray disc Minecraft: Playstation 3 Edition Minecraft: Playstation 3 and Vita". We've reached out to Sony to inquire if those who own Minecraft on PS3 Blu-ray are also able to play the Vita version for free. We're still waiting on release dates for the Vita retail version. Next week's launch will be limited to PSN.
It's a busy time at MinecraftHQ, now Microsoft following the $2.5 billion acquisition of Mojang and its profitable games. Minecraft's PS4 version is now available to purchase on the online storefronts of the latest generation consoles. The Xbox One disc version is expected to hit US stores on November 18. [Image: 4J Studios]
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