All the latest info about Minecraft Legends, including gameplay footage, system specs, and more
Looking for everything we know about Minecraft Legends?Minecraft Legendsis an RTS spin-off ofMinecraft, the survival sandbox game that lets players unleash their creativity in blocky fashion. Whether you’re a new Minecraft fan, or have eagerly played everything over the years, from the original to the recent Minecraft Dungeons spin-off, then Minecraft Legends has probably caught your interest.
On this page, we’ll provide regular updates on the latest Minecraft Legends news in the lead-up to launch.
Minecraft Legends release date and platforms
Minecraft Legends will be arriving on Game Pass on its release day. This means that players on Microsoft platforms (PC, current- and last-gen Xbox) will be able to play it at no extra cost if they’re subscribed.
Minecraft Legends is a real-time action strategy game, so expect less chill sandboxy building and more defending your settlement from marauders. Ed described it as"a colorful mix of RTS and building"after seeing a presentation at last year’s Gamescom, and there will be some building elements in the mix (this is still Minecraft, after all), but don’t expect it to take centre-stage in this game.
This first look at the gameplay also includes some story cutscenes, which tells us that Minecraft Legends will have both a plotline and non-interactive sections where you get to know the characters a little. This isn’t the first time that Minecraft has done something along those lines (Minecraft: Story Modehas been around for years, after all), but it’s an interesting confirmation that Legends will be moving further away from the sandbox into something more concretely goal-oriented.
Minecraft Legends will have both co-op and competitive multiplayer options, andwill support cross-platform play.
Co-op mode will include the game’s main campaign, while PvP will be a distinct mode, available from launch, unconnected to the game’s main story. There are some similarities between modes, however, such as the fact that combat areas will be procedurally generated. Furthermore, Piglins will feature as PvE enemies in both modes, adding a chaotic third faction to PvP skirmishes.
In competitive PvP, up to eight players can join a lobby, in which they’ll split into two teams of four. Each team will then build a base and an army, before charging each other in battle. The goal in PvP is to destroy the base of the opposing team, while building your own structures to gain buffs and advantages. Matches in this mode are expected to last about 20-30 minutes each.
The co-op campaign will allow players to team up and play through the campaign together. It’s not clear how many players can join the same lobby, and thus far we’ve been unable to find anything to suggest it won’t mirror the PvP number of eight players per game.
Piglin mobs will be making a return in Minecraft Legends, this time taking on the significant role of the main antagonists of the game. These visitors from the Nether are set to be the main threat to settlements in the game, as well as your targets in the RTS battles.
The Piglins in Minecraft Legends will belong to one of several distinct categories, each with their own roles and distinctive designs. Grunters and Runts will be mook-level enemies, Bruisers and Portal Guards are beefier and more specialised types, and Piggos appear to be mounts.
Here’s a list of all the mobs that have been officially confirmed for Minecraft Legends:
In a twist on Minecraft classic, all mobs aside from Piglins will be non-hostile and befriendable by the player.The cinematic mobs trailershows a friendly interaction between a Villager and a Zombie Villager to further underscore the point.
The new types of Golem, meanwhile, act as NPC companions to provide support in battle. Plank Golems are ranged fighters that behave somewhat like mobile turrets; Cobblestone Golems are melee bruisers;GrindstoneGolems provide knock-back defence; and Mossy Golems are healers.
In terms of neutral mobs, rabbits, cats, turtles, and chickens feature in the cinematic trailer, and you can catch a glimpse of an alpaca and some horses in the dev blog video.
Per the game’s listing on Steam, the following system requirements will apply to Minecraft Legends on PC:
Right now, it’s worth noting that the minimum and recommended system requirements listed on Steam are identical.
That’s all we know for now about Minecraft Legends, but keep an eye on this page for more news as soon as we learn it! In the meantime, since I’m guessing there’s a good chance you’re a Minecraft fan already, why not check out our page detailing everything we know aboutMinecraft 1.20? You might also like our run-down of thebest Minecraft seeds.
