Minecraft creator Mojang has announced a new initiatives that will come into play for its block-building phenomenon.
The is Minecraft Realms, the goal of which is to create a kid-friendly Minecraft experience.
“Our customers [for Realms] are parents who are tired of trying to act as server administrators on behalf of their kids,” Mojang CEO Carl Manneh.
“Minecraft Realms will be a simpler kind of service, aimed at families and kids. In the future we aim to offer certain profiles with mods that are certified to work without crashing, but this will still be a safe and easy way for kids and families to play Minecraft online.”
Mojang indicated that the subscription price for Minecraft Realms will be between $10 and $15 a month, and pre-paid cards for those with no access to credit cards are also intended to be accepted.
“In the end I think this will get Minecraft new players, since there is a viral aspect of Realms. Kids will probably invite friends who don’t have Minecraft yet to play with them,” added Manneh.
The PC version of Minecraft Realms is currently in private alpha with a beta launch “hopeful” for May.
Source: Gamesindustry.biz
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$10 a month? That’s going to work….