Minecraft Maker Introduces a Brand new 'hard Science Fiction Game

Minecraft maker unveils a new "hard science-fiction' game

April 2012

Minecraft's creator, who created the smash video game Minecraft has revealed the first details of his follow-up project.

Markus "Notch"Notch" Persson stated that the game was a preliminary titled, 0x10c and was space-themed. It is set in the future, far away.

Users will be charged monthly as opposed to Minecraft.

Close to five-and-a-half million copies of Minecraft have been sold , despite it lacking an external publisher and marketing campaign.

The development company run by Mr Persson, Mojang, managed to create a strong buzzword appeal by releasing the game in the early stages and letting users shape how it grew.

Mr. Persson claimed that he had a similar strategy for 0x10c.

Ancient universe

He explained that the storyline revolved around humans who accidentally fell in a state of deep sleep for an extended period of time in 1988, only to wake up over 281 trillion years later.

The universe is described by players as being "on the edge of dying" and they take part in space battles and trading, looting, and mining of planets.
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Mr Persson stated that he wanted the title to conform to the guidelines of "hard science fiction".

He wrote, "I will try and ensure that the science used in the game has a real and has a plausible theoretical basis."

"As few as possible with the rest being clearly explained. Please let me know if an expert in a particular field. I've committed a mistake in.

In-game computers

Minecraft's appeal is built on its ability to alter the environment that a character is in. However, 0x10c permits players to program an emulated 16 bit computer processor unit that "powers" their spaceship.

Persson said that users would be able to create their own operating systems for CPUs, and once enough user-generated code is created, users can use it "like normal computers" in order to run games or perform other tasks.

He did warn, however, that he could not stop viruses. The players will have to take care of it themselves.

Industry watchers anticipate an abundance of excitement following the news.

"Everybody has been looking to see what 'Notch' and Mojang would do next as Minecraft was so popular and unique," said Nathan Brown editor online of the Edge, a gaming magazine. Edge.

"It turned business models on its head, letting people buy in early and be a part of how the game developed. However, it's fascinating that this groundbreaking forward-thinking studio is now looking at charging a monthly subscription which is something that's been associated with older titles such as World of Warcraft."

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