Minecraft Dungeonsis one of the most highly anticipated games of the next month or two. Mojang, the studio behindMinecraft, is expanding its boundaries in an exciting new way. And seeing howMinecrafttranslates into a fun new ARPG will makeMinecraft Dungeonsall the more interesting. Touching on that subject, Mojang’s released a new trailer forMinecraft Dungeonsthat focuses on the lore of the new game.
Those who have been following Mojang’sMinecraft Dungeonsmarketing so far will know the game’s basic story. A villain has arisen in the world ofMinecraftnamed theArch-Illager, who was originally ostracized and exiled by the Illagers, until they came upon an artifact of great power. The Orb of Dominance empowered this “misfit” Illager, making them magically strong. The Arch-Illager then used this power to attack others.
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In the trailer,Mojang employeestalk about the idea of creating a new game set in theMinecraftuniverse. One of their first spoken priorities is building on and maintaining the story ofMinecraft, even if it’s somewhat simple. That’s whyMinecraft Dungeonsis filled with all of the same creatures and characters from the original game. There are skeletons, Illagers, spiders, and even pigs. They’re the same, thoughMinecraft Dungeonsuses them in a new way that builds out the lore ofMinecraft.
Minecraft Dungeons' ending is also briefly discussed, though not in such detail that anyone has to worry about spoilers. It’s said that the ending ofMinecraft Dungeonswill hopefully make players happy. And that players are happy about the way things worked out. That’s a veryMinecraftstyle and attitude.
However, another interesting topic is also mentioned. That topic being what comes next. It’s mentioned that what the ending ofMinecraft Dungeonsdoes well is set up what comes next.Minecraft Dungeonsdoes have aSeason Passwith two promised DLC packs, so there’s certain to be more story and world-building coming post-launch.
This past week Mojang announced that the coronavirus may or may not lead to thedelay ofMinecraft Dungeons. As the trailer shows, Mojang and Microsoft are still moving forward like they plan to getMinecraft Dungeonsinto the hands of players as soon as possible. That may be April as originally planned or it might be later. Regardless, there’s a lot forMinecraftfans to look forward to.
Minecraft Dungeonsreleases in April on Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
