September 30th, 2014
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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.
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.
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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Harry
October 19th, 2014 - 7:53amSorry davros
Harry
October 19th, 2014 - 7:52amI have got this and I love playing as Davies.
Great skin pack!!!
Doctorwhofan561
October 4th, 2014 - 7:32pmI 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
Greavesy
October 3rd, 2014 - 8:37pmI just bought this and it’s awesome.
Cpl Hicks
October 3rd, 2014 - 11:10amCannot see an update so far today!
Owen
October 3rd, 2014 - 11:17amIts only skin pack?
Cpl Hicks
October 3rd, 2014 - 2:48pmIt is and available now
Danny
October 3rd, 2014 - 10:18amIS this avabile for pc? Is it just xbox?
Anonymous
October 3rd, 2014 - 10:25amJust X-Box, but no doubt somebody will knock up a PC version soon enough.
Danny
October 3rd, 2014 - 10:28amThanks for responding! 😀
Taylor
October 2nd, 2014 - 8:38pmWill there be a version for the pocket edition ;(
Cpl Hicks
October 2nd, 2014 - 8:41pmI 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
PaintingCoder12
October 2nd, 2014 - 8:06pmWhy O_o
PaintingCoder12
October 2nd, 2014 - 8:06pmI myself play on a doctor who server on PC is awesome! 😀
Doctorwhofan561
October 2nd, 2014 - 12:36pmBooboo are the tardis and resale yet coming out or something as maps
drjakeyoung
October 1st, 2014 - 9:31pmAnyone else on here got a PS4? With Minecraft and COD ghosts?
Owen
October 3rd, 2014 - 12:55pmGot both games just on XBOX 360 :c
drjakeyoung
October 1st, 2014 - 9:25pmXbox exclusive again…. Is there any mention of a PS4 release?
John Paul Benoit
October 1st, 2014 - 7:08pmBecause only lads play Minecraft…..
drjakeyoung
October 1st, 2014 - 9:24pmWell, 95% of the minecraft community are male, so it’s only fair.
haha77
October 2nd, 2014 - 8:11pmNon 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 - 5:18pmIs 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
Anonymous
October 1st, 2014 - 5:30pmpersonally i never liked mats old tardis i never felt like it was a spaceship
Anonymous
October 1st, 2014 - 10:50amMy 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.
The living shadow
October 1st, 2014 - 8:17amWhy only Xbox?!?! >:O
Anonymous
October 1st, 2014 - 10:48amit’s already on the pc
Whovastron
October 1st, 2014 - 2:20pmThey’re mods on PC donut
John Paul Benoit
October 1st, 2014 - 7:10pmshots fired
The living shadow
October 2nd, 2014 - 5:31pmBut they’re not the official packs licenced by the BBC
The living shadow
October 2nd, 2014 - 5:32pmPlus 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 - 7:27amWhat about xbox one
Anonymous
October 1st, 2014 - 10:48amdon’t u dare… xbox one too expensive for children
The living shadow
October 2nd, 2014 - 5:32pmOr anyone really 🙁
finn townley
October 2nd, 2014 - 6:33pmvery expensive the wii u cheaper but still very expensive why are new consoles so expensive
PaintingCoder12
September 30th, 2014 - 11:51pmI really want them to resale those images on posters to buy XD
Tommy Timelord
September 30th, 2014 - 8:02pmIs this for PS3 aswel
PaintingCoder12
September 30th, 2014 - 8:13pmI 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 - 8:14pmok thank u
PaintingCoder12
September 30th, 2014 - 9:00pmIm sure if there is any news about it , then it will be posted on here
Cpl Hicks
September 30th, 2014 - 9:36pmDon’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 - 7:16pmI’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
Dalek
September 30th, 2014 - 6:40pmWill we ever get this to PlayStation edition? It doesn’t seem that fair that only Xbox get it.
Anonymous
September 30th, 2014 - 10:55pmThat’s because Microsoft own minecraft and xbox
Chris
September 30th, 2014 - 5:57pmso are the enemies actual enemies or just skins?
PaintingCoder12
September 30th, 2014 - 4:05pmI thinks its good that people can go on there console versions of the game and have a skin of there favourite characters , Good job!
RhysCH
August 31st, 2014 - 12:12pmDo 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!
8bitBaconStrips
September 30th, 2014 - 8:59pmWell, at the moment, the pocket edition of Minecraft doesn’t have any addons at all.
finn townley
August 29th, 2014 - 7:16pmwell 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?
Anonymous
August 31st, 2014 - 9:02pmdr.who isn’t nintendo
Explosive Cookie
September 2nd, 2014 - 8:04pmWell it isn’t Mojang or Microsoft either, so what’s your point?
8bitBaconStrips
September 30th, 2014 - 9:03pmNintendo 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 - 6:54pmBooboo what characters are in the first pack
booboo
August 29th, 2014 - 6:56pmthat’s all the info we ere sent