But with that lofty figure overhead, many players grew fearful of Minecraft’s future. How would Microsoft change it? Would they understand and listen to what Minecraft players want or would they disregard them in order to make back what they spent?
In truth, we won’t know the full picture for some time as the Xbox maker tries to figure out how to manage or improve one of gaming’s hottest properties. We do have a small idea though as the Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, has now revealed where he thinks Minecraft should go.
Speaking to IGN, Spencer answered the question that’s been on everyone’s lips; will there be a Minecraft 2?
He also referred to Microsoft as “shepherds of the IP”, saying that Minecraft is “great game to add to [their] portfolio”. However, while Spencer’s words may tick all of the right boxes on paper, many will remember that Peter Molyneux, the former Creative Director of Microsoft Game Studios Europe, recently revealed that Microsoft used to think Minecraft was ‘rubbish’.
Spencer’s plans for the future of Minecraft may also trouble those worried that Microsoft will simply just abandon non-Microsoft platforms. He added that;
Because of their Windows Phones and Windows desktop units, mobile and PC are two platforms where Microsoft has a vested interest (although their lack of PC support has recently come under fire) and could actively benefit. So even as Spencer says that he’d “love to bring it to more screens out there” it seems incredibly unlikely that Minecraft on PlayStation, Mac, Android and iOS would get to take advantage of a unified system.
Spencer didn’t reveal dates or a timeline for their plans though, so it could be some time before we see Microsoft’s vision of Minecraft out in the open.
Source: IGN
