'Minecraft: Pocket Edition' Microsoft Adds Command Blocks for More Complexity and Flexibility
Good news for all "Minecraft: Pocket Edition" gamers. CNET reported that the game will become more powerful via mobile now thanks to the newest features that Microsoft is adding. The source stated that the Redmond-based multinational technology company is going to install command blocks to the mobile version of the popular building game.
Command blocks are programmable items that allow the game to have more complexity and flexibility in the PC version. It gives the gamers access to rewriting the rules to make Minecraft's blocky virtual world in in the way that they want. However, this is not applicable to those who are playing it using the "Minecraft: Pocket Edition," which costs $7 for phones and tablets running with iOS and Google Android. Even the Windows 10 version of "Minecraft" is limited also.
But that will all be changed now thanks to the command blocks which will both be coming to the two versions, as revealed by Jens Bergensten, lead developer on Minecraft. With the command blocks in the mobile versions, "Minecraft" gamers will finally be able to allow specific animations, changing with the weather and more.
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The company also aims to enable more extensive changes called "mods." Touch Arcade noted that modding is a core element of the "Minecraft" community. Both command blocks and mods are essential in making the game a successful one.
"Modding is a core element of the Minecraft community," Bergensten said. "In order to support mods for other platforms, we need to create a system that allows this without modifying the application itself. We are currently researching our options and hope to solve this soon," he continued.
Other changes that will be added in the Windows 10 version and "Pocket Edition" of the game by command blocks include teleporting to different part of the virtual world, rewarding with a powerful sword, confining to a jail, calling for a flying pig and destroying zombies. The mods bring in more extensive changes by varying the programming of "Minecraft" itself.
