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Doctor Who comes to Minecraft on Xbox Update

With thanks to BBC Worldwide…

The packs will launch this Friday (03/10) and cost just £1.99

Doctor Who is set to become “Blocktor Who” when characters from the series arrive on the Xbox 360 edition of Minecraft in September.

Available on over 84 million Xbox devices worldwide, a deal between BBC Worldwide and developers Microsoft Studios and Mojang will give Minecraft players access to a range of Doctor Who assets, allowing them to change their avatar to resemble their favourite characters from the show.

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The first pack – priced at just $2.99/£1.99/€2.85/$2.95AUS – will include a character inspired by the Twelfth Doctor, plus five other Doctors, each of their on-screen companions and some of the Doctor’s most well known adversaries including his arch-nemeses, the Daleks.

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A Zygon, a Dalek and an Ice Warrior in Doctor Who on Minecraft Xbox 360

The deal will bring more packs as time goes on, introducing many of the most recognisable characters from the past 50 years of Doctor Who. Each skin pack will feature at least six Doctors and will be released regularly following the broadcast episodes in Series 8.

Rikesh Desai, Digital Entertainment and Games Director at BBC Worldwide UK says “We’re constantly looking for new and innovative ways to bring Doctor Who content to our loyal fans. Working collaboratively with Microsoft, we’ve created an exciting new product which will allow Doctor Who fans to create their own brand new adventures in the heart of the iconic world of Minecraft.”

Minecraft is one of the fastest selling Xbox game of all time with over 13 million sales to date. The deal to bring Doctor Who to Minecraft builds on BBC Worldwide’s successful partnership with Microsoft, which has seen Microsoft publish Forza racing games complete with Top Gear themed challenges and features.

Minecraft is a game about breaking and placing blocks. At first, people built structures to protect against nocturnal monsters, but as the game grew, players worked together to create wonderful, imaginative things. It can also be about adventuring with friends or watching the sun rise over a blocky ocean. It’s pretty. Brave players battle terrible things in The Nether, which is more scary than pretty. You can also visit a land of mushrooms if it sounds more like your cup of tea.


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145 comments

  • Harry

    October 19th, 2014 - 7:53am

    Sorry davros

    Reply
  • Harry

    October 19th, 2014 - 7:52am

    I have got this and I love playing as Davies.
    Great skin pack!!!

    Reply
  • Doctorwhofan561

    October 4th, 2014 - 7:32pm

    I play minecraft all the time and I love it there’s something about it that just makes me feel great. To see my favourite show on it it is the best feeling ever. Daleks are the best skins and I love the davros skin

    Reply
  • Greavesy

    October 3rd, 2014 - 8:37pm

    I just bought this and it’s awesome.

    Reply
  • Cpl Hicks

    October 3rd, 2014 - 11:10am

    Cannot see an update so far today!

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    • Owen

      October 3rd, 2014 - 11:17am

      Its only skin pack?

    • Cpl Hicks

      October 3rd, 2014 - 2:48pm

      It is and available now

  • Danny

    October 3rd, 2014 - 10:18am

    IS this avabile for pc? Is it just xbox?

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    • Anonymous

      October 3rd, 2014 - 10:25am

      Just X-Box, but no doubt somebody will knock up a PC version soon enough.

    • Danny

      October 3rd, 2014 - 10:28am

      Thanks for responding! 😀

  • Taylor

    October 2nd, 2014 - 8:38pm

    Will there be a version for the pocket edition ;(

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    • Cpl Hicks

      October 2nd, 2014 - 8:41pm

      I believe this is an Xbox exclusive. Microsoft have brought Mojang so cannot se it being multi platform, especially Sony

  • finn townley

    October 2nd, 2014 - 6:34pm

    (sigh) I can never play this

    Reply
    • PaintingCoder12

      October 2nd, 2014 - 8:06pm

      Why O_o

    • PaintingCoder12

      October 2nd, 2014 - 8:06pm

      I myself play on a doctor who server on PC is awesome! 😀

  • Doctorwhofan561

    October 2nd, 2014 - 12:36pm

    Booboo are the tardis and resale yet coming out or something as maps

    Reply
  • drjakeyoung

    October 1st, 2014 - 9:31pm

    Anyone else on here got a PS4? With Minecraft and COD ghosts?

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    • Owen

      October 3rd, 2014 - 12:55pm

      Got both games just on XBOX 360 :c

  • drjakeyoung

    October 1st, 2014 - 9:25pm

    Xbox exclusive again…. Is there any mention of a PS4 release?

    Reply
  • John Paul Benoit

    October 1st, 2014 - 7:08pm

    Because only lads play Minecraft…..

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    • drjakeyoung

      October 1st, 2014 - 9:24pm

      Well, 95% of the minecraft community are male, so it’s only fair.

    • haha77

      October 2nd, 2014 - 8:11pm

      Non vraiment désoler il y a aussi des femmes 🙂

    • drjakeyoung

      October 3rd, 2014 - 3:06pm

      @haha77, yea some women play it, but the vast majority are still male.

  • River Song

    October 1st, 2014 - 5:18pm

    Is 11, Amy, Rory and river in this one? Also is the 11th docs TARDIS (before Clara was a companion) in too cus matt Smith was my favourite <3

    Reply
    • Anonymous

      October 1st, 2014 - 5:30pm

      personally i never liked mats old tardis i never felt like it was a spaceship

  • Anonymous

    October 1st, 2014 - 10:50am

    My son loves this.
    he adores minecraft and he is totally a whovian…
    So he will be soooo pleased to hear about this news when he’s back from school.

    Reply
  • The living shadow

    October 1st, 2014 - 8:17am

    Why only Xbox?!?! >:O

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    • Anonymous

      October 1st, 2014 - 10:48am

      it’s already on the pc

    • Whovastron

      October 1st, 2014 - 2:20pm

      They’re mods on PC donut

    • John Paul Benoit

      October 1st, 2014 - 7:10pm

      shots fired

    • The living shadow

      October 2nd, 2014 - 5:31pm

      But they’re not the official packs licenced by the BBC

    • The living shadow

      October 2nd, 2014 - 5:32pm

      Plus I don’t really play pc anyway! Go PS3!!!! And maybe it’d be nice to have it on iOS too! :3

  • Matty

    October 1st, 2014 - 7:27am

    What about xbox one

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    • Anonymous

      October 1st, 2014 - 10:48am

      don’t u dare… xbox one too expensive for children

    • The living shadow

      October 2nd, 2014 - 5:32pm

      Or anyone really 🙁

    • finn townley

      October 2nd, 2014 - 6:33pm

      very expensive the wii u cheaper but still very expensive why are new consoles so expensive

  • PaintingCoder12

    September 30th, 2014 - 11:51pm

    I really want them to resale those images on posters to buy XD

    Reply
  • Tommy Timelord

    September 30th, 2014 - 8:02pm

    Is this for PS3 aswel

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    • PaintingCoder12

      September 30th, 2014 - 8:13pm

      I don’t know, im presuming its not considering the poster that is displayed on this page only says Xbox 360 edition.

    • Tommy Timelord

      September 30th, 2014 - 8:14pm

      ok thank u

    • PaintingCoder12

      September 30th, 2014 - 9:00pm

      Im sure if there is any news about it , then it will be posted on here

    • Cpl Hicks

      September 30th, 2014 - 9:36pm

      Don’t forget Microsoft have just brought Mojang so Sony will likely have to wave bye bye to any Minecraft related products from now on

  • finn townley

    September 30th, 2014 - 7:16pm

    I’m starting to like minecraft now me and my friend are trying to make the battle of naboo from star wars in minecraft.I must admit the daleks look bad.Its very sad that minecraft is not on Nintendo Because I like playing on nintendo and I don’t have a xbox. maybe one day it will come out on Nintendo

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  • Dalek

    September 30th, 2014 - 6:40pm

    Will we ever get this to PlayStation edition? It doesn’t seem that fair that only Xbox get it.

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    • Anonymous

      September 30th, 2014 - 10:55pm

      That’s because Microsoft own minecraft and xbox

  • Chris

    September 30th, 2014 - 5:57pm

    so are the enemies actual enemies or just skins?

    Reply
  • PaintingCoder12

    September 30th, 2014 - 4:05pm

    I thinks its good that people can go on there console versions of the game and have a skin of there favourite characters , Good job!

    Reply
  • RhysCH

    August 31st, 2014 - 12:12pm

    Do you think they will become available on other editions of minecraft over time? Because I only have it on my Kindle but I’d love to play as the Doctor!

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    • 8bitBaconStrips

      September 30th, 2014 - 8:59pm

      Well, at the moment, the pocket edition of Minecraft doesn’t have any addons at all.

  • finn townley

    August 29th, 2014 - 7:16pm

    well if mario kart 8 is getting dlc so that legend of zelda and animal crossing can be in mario kart 8 why not make a dlc so doctor who can be in mario kart 8?

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    • Anonymous

      August 31st, 2014 - 9:02pm

      dr.who isn’t nintendo

    • Explosive Cookie

      September 2nd, 2014 - 8:04pm

      Well it isn’t Mojang or Microsoft either, so what’s your point?

    • 8bitBaconStrips

      September 30th, 2014 - 9:03pm

      Nintendo have only just put Zelda and Animal Crossing in MK. If Nintendo ever do decide to put non-Nintendo franchises in, it will be a while… But I highly doubt Doctor Who will ever be in MK.

  • Anonymous

    August 29th, 2014 - 6:54pm

    Booboo what characters are in the first pack

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    • booboo

      August 29th, 2014 - 6:56pm

      that’s all the info we ere sent

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