The world's Minecraft players log hundreds of hours in Minecraft each day, but there aren't many gamers in China. Today, Minecraft developer Mojang announced that it is creating a new version of the game specifically for Chinese gamers. Partnering with Chinese internet company NetEase is what's allowed this development to be made possible and it's the same NetEase that runs games like World of Warcraft and Hearthstone in China already.
There's no official release date as of yet, and no further details regarding what modifications to the main game are even warranted for the Chinese market. What Servers do know is that the Chinese version will only launch for PC and mobile devices and not consoles when it finally arrives.
"We are thrilled to bring Minecraft to Chinese audiences, and expect our huge online community to take to this game of a lifetime," William Ding, the CEO and founder of NetEase, Inc. announced. We provide a solid platform to introduce Minecraft to China's massive user base due to our deep understanding of China and our ability to launch internationally-respected online and mobile games.
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