Battle Mini Game Coming to Minecraft on Consoles in June

Team Minecraft at Mojang, 4J Studios, and Microsoft today unveiled new content for Minecraft: Console Edition, as they’ll officially be releasing mini games via a free update this June.

The first mini game they’ll be rolling out is called Battle, which will include three maps, and will allow you to set up a competitive multiplayer fight for survival, where speed, strategy, and sometimes 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 isn’t over after you are defeated though, as fallen players can spectate the match by flying freely around each arena as a bat. Battle matches can be played with up to four players in split-screen and up to eight players online via Xbox Live. You can also find other community members to join your game via an in-game matchmaking system.

In June, Battle will be rolled out for free to all owners of Minecraft on Xbox 360, Xbox One and other consoles via a game update, and the free update will include three maps for you to try out. If you like Battle and want more, they’ll be supporting it with additional Map Pack add-ons periodically after release for $2.99 USD.