The pocket version of Minecraft was mainly to allow players to experience the basic fun of the game on mobile. Compared to the PC and VR versions of Minecraft, the pocket version had a portion of the content removed.
In the pocket version of Minecraft, players didn't have access to the online mode Everyone's World and Chen Mo's World, but everything else was there.
The data on PC, VR, and mobile were all interconnected, meaning that the buildings that players made in the pocket version could also be sold as blueprints, and could also be built in online mode from the PC version.
Chen Mo felt that this was more than enough for the mobile version, and the technology didn't allow for anything more.
The PC, mobile, and international versions of Minecraft were all completed.
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Minecraft's popularity continued to grow on all major websites and forums.
Many designers were shocked at how strong the game was.
After being released for a month, the game had already surpassed Thousand Hells. Moreover, this was based on the premise that there was a price difference of ten times, which made it even more popular.
Moreover, from the keywords, topics on the forums, and statistics, Minecraft was still very strong. There was a lot of content being produced every day, and the player base continued to grow.
The one who was the most confused was probably the designer of Thousand Hells, Yan Zhenyuan.
In terms of investment and quality of the game, Thousand Hells was definitely better than Minecraft, and from market feedback, player tastes, and professional reviews, Thousand Hells was also a flawless game.
But the problem was, it just wasn't popular.
According to normal trends, although Thousand Hells was sold at a higher price than Minecraft, it was still within the price range of a VR game, so there was no reason for Thousand Hells to lose out.
But the game was just a little bit lower in terms of statistics, and while it made quite a bit of money, it was completely overshadowed by Minecraft in terms of popularity. It even gave many players the misconception that Thousand Hells was dead.
This was something that even Yan Zhenyuan himself could not understand. In the end, he could only conclude it with one word: Metaphysics.
Many people were reminded of what Chen Mo said at the game launch event when they talked about it.
"Thousand Hells is really fun. This is a game that's going to top the bestseller list. It'll definitely be popular!"
Everyone was confused. Could it be that Chen Mo's curse worked?
It can't be that incredible, right?
Although it was just a joke, the impression of "Chen Mo's curse" began to take root in many people's hearts.
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A thread on the Minecraft forums caused a lot of discussion among the players.
Post title: I'm so touched! This is a gift from the designer, Mr. Chen Mo, to my daughter Nini.
This post was posted by Nini's father. Not only did he describe the entire process in detail, but he also attached a short video.
The video was taken by her father with his phone. In the video, Nini was playing Minecraft on her tablet as she focused on building a house. It could be seen that Nini's building skills had improved. She had even used stone blocks to build a nice looking city wall.
After the post was published, it quickly became a hot topic among the gamers.
"Wow, Nini is so cute!"
"Chen Mo also gave Nini a gift, a mobile version of Minecraft? Gosh, Chen Mo is so warm, I want to marry him! "
"Yeah, Chen Mo is so warm, I want to!"
"Nini has so much talent in building. The house looks so good. I think this game can develop intelligence?"
"Kids shouldn't play on their phones for too long, it's bad for their eyes. Dad, you have to keep an eye on Nini."
"Why are you guys focusing on the wrong thing? Shouldn't the main point be that there's a mobile version of Minecraft?! "
"Yeah, I want to ask too. There's a mobile version of Minecraft, when is Chen Mo going to release it? I want to be able to build houses anywhere and anytime too! "
"Yeah, release the mobile version as soon as possible! Let us players who don't have a VR pod play it too! "
"Yeah, I was wondering if I should buy a VR pod, but now I don't have to worry about it anymore. Mobile version please!"
In the end, everyone was urging Chen Mo to release the mobile version of Minecraft as soon as possible.
Although Minecraft was very popular, dominating many streaming and streaming sites, there was still a large portion of players who hadn't played the game before.
The reason was simple, they didn't have a VR pod.
There was only one VR pod for every five players who owned a PC. This meant that only twenty percent of players could play the game, and the rest could only watch it on streaming sites and streaming sites.
These people were itching to play Minecraft, to prove their talent in building and receive the admiration of thousands.
But the bar was too high.
There were only two ways to play this game. One was to buy a VR gaming pod and spend 128 yuan to buy the game. The other was to spend 128 RMB on the game and play it in a VR internet cafe, starting at fifty RMB per hour.
But the problem was that Minecraft wasn't the type of game that sold experience. It wasn't a particularly good game, and the main point was that you had to play the game for a long time to enjoy it. Playing in an internet cafe was a pain in the neck.
Therefore, the players who were eyeing the game were limited by their wallets and were still hesitating.
Some professionals and technical experts had analyzed that although Minecraft was rich in gameplay, the technical difficulty wasn't that high, and porting it to PC wouldn't be a problem. Porting it to mobile might require cutting out some of the content, but the core gameplay would definitely be retained.
Therefore, everyone was guessing that Chen Mo would definitely make PC and mobile versions. If he didn't, there would be other companies that would take this opportunity to make PC and mobile versions of the game. There was no way Chen Mo would be that dumb.
After Nini's video was released, the players were even more certain that Chen Mo had plans to make a mobile version of Minecraft, and that it was almost done.
Under the anticipation of the players, Chen Mo confirmed on Weibo that the PC, mobile, and international versions of Minecraft were done, and would be released on the 28th of September!
Moreover, Chen Mo also mentioned that the VR, PC, and mobile versions would all be interoperable.
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