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You now need to be 19+ to play Minecraft in South Korea

Minecraft is usually rated for ages 7 and up and is a hit with children all over the world. This would also be the case in South Korea, but instead you now have to be 19+ to play it.

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Espangerish1216d ago

By that system how old do you need to be to play GTAV? Jeez

VenomUK1216d ago

It seems weird as South Korea is a modern, affluent democratic society open to western culture. So I read the story and it says this has come about because Microsoft now requires an Xbox Live login to play the game where there a requirement to be 19. It says the government has criticised MS for not making adjustments

“The regulation was first put into action all the way back in 2011, but it hasn't been an issue until December 2020 because Microsoft now requires an Xbox Live account--which requires users to certify if they're 19 years or older--to play Minecraft Java Edition. Before the change, users didn't have to verify their ages and could then play as long as they wanted.”

sourOG1216d ago

I’m against that kind of intrusion on personal rights but I understand it. Kids kids okay but 19? LOL. Some cultures have strict schooling, I get it. Where as others like the US couldn’t give a shit less. People graduate and can’t even read. It’s not video games causing it, it’s our education system. This policy is totalitarian and wrong in my view but I also acknowledge the results. I used to be a free market guy but society is just too f***ing stupid for free markets. People need to be herded. If you want freedom you have to accept the absolute chaos and dumbass people that come with it.

MIDGETonSTILTS171216d ago

Lol, yeah. It’s addictive, no matter how family friendly it is.

annoyedgamer1216d ago

Tyranny is making a comeback worldwide.

Ninver1216d ago

Well atleast parents won't have to worry about their kids sneaking off with credit cards to buy mt.

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How Minecraft's New Creaking Enemy Might Shake Up the Mob Status Quo

Minecraft's latest hostile mob The Creaking, the Pale Garden, and their complex mechanics may inspire Mojang to make future changes to other mobs

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Minecraft is Shooting Itself in The Foot By Cutting Out Part Its Playerbase in 2025

Minecraft’s player base has exploded since the game’s release, but a small portion of players will be cut from the game in 2025

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SkilledGamer6d ago

TL;DR - Minecraft VR support ending March 2025. Saved you a click.

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Minecraft Drops Big Yearly Update in Favor of Smaller Content Drops More Often; New Biome Announced

Mojang and Microsoft hosted Minecraft Live and had some relevant news to share with the fans of the massively popular survival crafting game.

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-Foxtrot37d ago (Edited 37d ago )

How…lacklustre

Looks like the same reskinned textures in a different colour…I don’t even know how this is considered a garden.

How about some fog, mist or other weather effects

Why go into this biome? What’s the point other than to get some saplings. It just feels so disappointing all around.

You want something for players to want to roam around this creepy place at night, give them a reason.

Abriael37d ago

I suppose lots of people are going to lust after the white wood. Minecraft fans are easily pleased.

-Foxtrot37d ago

Maybe but like I said above just get a few saplings and you can grow your own to farm them

Either that or just go to the edge of the biome and chop down the wood from there, then you don't actually have to go inside.

It's a shame because they are making out this is scarier then it actually is.

I just can't believe die hard Minecraft fans can be this pleased when the game has so much potential, it's like they have seen all these awesome mods with great concepts behind them but because the ideas have already been done they don't want to be seen as copying so they don't bother unless it's super original.

Jin_Sakai37d ago (Edited 37d ago )

Mojang are a joke. 650 employees and this is what they come up with. I've recently got into Palworld after the PS5 release and it’s my new go to survival game.

NotoriousWhiz36d ago

Let me know if it's plagued with constant crashes after you've gotten your 2nd base. That's what stopped me from playing.

Jin_Sakai36d ago

I’m on my second base right now and play coop. No crashes yet. The longer I play the frame rate starts to drop though. If I play by myself it’s smooth for the most part. They do warn that playing with more than one player can cause performance drops. Hopefully they sort that out.

jznrpg37d ago

They should be doing small updates and a big yearly drop. The big yearly drop isn’t much to begin with.

-Foxtrot37d ago

That’s what I laugh at when people defended the big yearly drops, they were pretty barebones themselves despite how long they were worked on

Hell the Cliffs and Caves update had content held back for other releases as they didn’t finish it on time. It’s just recently they have finally give us everything with that update which was promised.