Minecraft released for Droid devices

Today marked the world-wide release of Minecraft - Pocket Edition for all Android devices.

Minecraft - Pocket Edition was set to come out on September 29, but Mojang pushed it forward until today because of a bug found within the game.  

That wait caused even more excitement amongst Minecraft players for this release, and they are not wasting any time buying copies for their smart phones.

One player tweeted: "Trying out #Minecraft pocket edition on my phone works really good just can't wait til it's survival."

Though Minecraft - Pocket Edition does not include survival mode, it includes all the features available in Minecraft creative mode.  Players can mine materials and build as much as they want.  

Players move around in the game by pressing the arrows on the screen, and they look around by sweeping the screen with their thumbs.  They click to place blocks, and they hold down in one spot to remove blocks.

Another thing available in Minecraft - Pocket Edition is the ability for multi-player worlds, and sharing worlds from phone to phone.

The release of Minecraft - Pocket Edition is a big step for Mojang, but they said they would continue working on the game.

"Just like the PC/Mac/Linux version of Minecraft we're planning to continue developing the Pocket Edition for a long time with frequent updates," Daniel Kaplan, Mojand developer, wrote on the Mojang website.  "We're looking forward to engaging in further discussions with our community as we take the next step for the Pocket Edition."


See the video below for more information.