PVP-centric Battle Mode Is Coming To Minecraft

Minecraft has always been about creativity and sharing that creativity with others in non-violent ways. But sometimes, you just want to fight each to see who’s the best Minecrafter around.

That’s why the folks at Microsoft and Mojang are adding a new competitive multiplayer mode called Battle for all consoles in June. Finally, you’ll be able to battle it out with other Minecrafters to the death!

The Battle system will be patched in via an update that Microsoft will release to all consoles in June. The initial update will be available for free but will then need to pay for the new Battle-centric maps.

Jaime Limon goes into detail about the new system at Xbox Wire recently:

“Battle allows you to set up a competitive multiplayer fight for survival, where speed, strategy- and sometimes just pure luck- will make you the winner. Players in Battle matches use randomly generated resources found in chests placed in specially designed PVP maps and combat one another in a free for all death match until the final victor is determined. The fun’s not all over after you are defeated, though, as fallen players can spectate the combat among remaining players in the match by freely flying around each arena as a bat. Battle matches can be played with up to four players in split-screen and up to 8 players online via Xbox Live. Or, you can find other community members to join your game via an in-game matchmaking system.”

Keep an eye in June when the Battle system update is set to go live. Don’t have Minecraft for consoles? Why not play the PC version instead? Purchase your copy of Minecraft for PC at OffGamers and receive your codes instantaneously!