Minecraft Launches PS4, Vita, Xbox one In August

The Xbox One, PS4 and Vita versions of Minecraft are scheduled to launch in August for $20, Mojang announced today. On Xbox One and PS4, the game will cost $5 for players who already own Minecraft on Xbox 360 or PS3. The Vita edition is a cross-buy title, meaning if you already have Minecraft on PS3, you get it on Vita for no cost. All PS3 DLC is compatible with the Vita version, though not all skins and texture packs work on PS4 or Xbox One versions, due to licensing deals.
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Minecraft: Xbox One and PS4 editions have more worlds than the current generation versions, and both let users import saved data from Xbox 360 and PS3 + Vita games respectively. However, saves aren't transferred from the next-gen system to the current one.

Mojang explains that there are technical reasons why this is so. "We can create a bigger world without too much stress However, shrinking them can cause various problems."

The $5 upgrade program will remain active for at least one year following the August launches. [Image: Mojang]