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Will the XBLA Indie Marketplace Implode with the Release of Minecraft?

In 3 short (or incredibly long depending on perspective) days Minecraft will finally launch on the Xbox 360. This has been a long-anticipated event for many Xbox owners and Minecraft players alike. However, in the interim while people waited for the coming day when they could finally play the open-world sandbox on their favorite console, many indie developers stepped up to try and fill the void. Say what you will about whether these were legitimate attempts at making unique games in the same genre, or simple cash-cow “rip-offs” the fact remains that the most popular and highest grossing indie games of recent months have been Minecraft-inspired. So what happens when Minecraft finally launches in all it’s original glory on Wednesday, May 9th?

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blinkingfast4798d ago

i think it will.. how will that effect the rest of gaming is a good question

Convas4798d ago (Edited 4798d ago )

Maybe now OP, Indie makers will realize the Minecraft bubble has burst and it's time to get to creating some unique IPs once again.

Anticipation for Minecraft 360 Edition is massive. It's got hundreds of thousands of ratings on Xbox.com Marketplace AND IT HASN'T EVEN LAUNCHED YET.

I think it safe to say that the time of Minecraft clones is coming to an end, at least on Xbox Live Arcade.

SilentNegotiator4797d ago

Over a million people already bought the knock off on XBL. I don't think it will do QUITE as well as it could have.

They better not treat 360 Minecraft as an after-thought like all of the other non-PC versions of Minecraft.

mr_badhand4797d ago

There's like 50 copy cats of Minecraft on xbla indie.

LAWSON724797d ago

Anyone see how many ppl rated minecraft already in the market it is over 400000 already and for a comparison black ops has 380000. This game is going to easily beat trials evolution grossing record, which only has I think around 50000 ratings.

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Minecraft “Chase the Sky” Game Drop and Vibrant Visuals Update Gets Release Date

Mojang announced the release date for the latest Game Drop for Minecraft and a significant visual upgrade for the Bedrock Edition.

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Minecraft Reveals "Chase the Sky" Game Drop and Details its Features

Today, Mojang revealed the next Game Drop coming soon to its ultra-popular survival crafting game Minecraft, titled "Chase the Sky."

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-Foxtrot23d ago (Edited 23d ago )

Does anyone think it’s a little lazy of them to use a Ghast rather than make a new Hot air balloon skin or something.

A whole update for this is wild after months of waiting

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The Los Angeles Chargers release their NFL schedule in Minecraft

Chicken jockeys, ghosts of Saquon, and shirtless coaches in LA's Minecraft-made video

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anast38d ago

I quit watching the NFL. I used to be a hardcore fan my whole life. But after seeing Trump commercials during the SB, I left and haven't looked back, the same with the UFC. I can't support organizations that hate me and my family. Anyway, before I left, the owner of the Charger's made the them irrelevant by moving them. This decision turned the team into a dime store coffee mug... I would assume they are still irrelevant today.

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