Minecraft Legends is a brand-new action strategy game developed through a collaboration between Mojang Blackbird Interactive and we can reveal everything you need to know ahead of its release.

Minecraft is one of the most popular games of all time and needs little introduction. Telltale's Minecraft: Story Mode, a narrative adventure starring Patton Oswalt, and Minecraft Dungeons, a Diablo-like dungeon crawler, are among the many spin-offs that have resulted from the game's success.

Minecraft is receiving another unexpected spin-off, Minecraft Legends, and excitement is very high in the gaming community for this release.

Minecraft Legends is a story about the Overworld of Minecraft Legends. The game immerses players in the Minecraft universe in a fresh and exciting way, allowing them to lead their mates in heroic fights to save the Overworld.

It's up to the player to build vital alliances and lead the way into strategic battles against the savage Nether invaders by making surprising allies. Here is everything we know so far about the game.

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Minecraft Legends Release Date

No confirmed date was revealed during the Xbox Bethesda Games 2022 Expo, but it was mentioned that the game is slated to be launched in 2023.

Minecraft Legends Announcement Trailer

In Minecraft Legends, players will explore a peaceful land full of beautiful biomes and many resources that is both familiar and mysterious. However this lovely place is about to undergo a dreadful transformation: the piglin invasion has begun, threatening to pollute the Overworld.

Minecraft Legends Platforms

The game will be released on Xbox consoles and PC, and the PlayStation and all-important Nintendo Switch logos, which are featured at the end of the trailer, so Minecraft Legends will be available on all major platforms.

Minecraft Legends Gameplay

The game will feature an intriguing campaign with numerous surprises for both new and experienced Minecraft players. There will also be an online campaign co-op and competitive multiplayer for people who want to play with their mates, which revealed at a later stage.

Minecraft Legends

Minecraft Legends System Requirements

Check out the game's system notifications shared by Steam.

Minimum requirements

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 (November 2019 Update or higher), 8 or 7 (64-bit with the latest updates; some functionality not supported on Windows 7 and 8)
  • Processor: Core i5 2.8GHz or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7870 or equivalent DX11 GPU
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 8 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Performance increases with higher-end systems. Not supported on Windows 10S.

Recommended requirements

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 (November 2019 Update or higher), 8 or 7 (64-bit with the latest updates; some functionality not supported on Windows 7 and 8)
  • Processor: Core i5 2.8GHz or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7870 or equivalent DX11 GPU
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 8 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Performance increases with higher-end systems. Not supported on Windows 10S.

Xbox noted that they realised they wanted to work with a team that could help them bring Minecraft Legends to life in the best way possible to realise their vision as an action strategy game. Additionally, they are ecstatic to be working with Blackbird Interactive, a development firm with a long history of producing high-quality strategy games.

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