Minecraft Realms goes live in North America
Minecraft Realms is a subscribtion-based private server rental service which lets subscribers set up online worlds accessible only to their friends.
For $13 per month, a subscriber can host sessions with up to 20 players live at once on the Mojang-run servers, which promise to be always available.
The service is currently only available to the PC version of the game, but the developer says it's "planning on releasing it on other formats in the future".
Minecraft Realms is currently available in many regions worldwide including much of Europe, UK, Mexico, South Africa and The United Arab Emirates.
Earlier today Mojang detailed plans for a 'Q2/Q3' release for Minecraft on PlayStation 4 and Vita.
While details on cross-buy and upgrade options are still forthcoming, the studio says it plans to enable world transfer from PS3 to PS4, and possibly also the PS Vita.
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SmurfsPosted:
Never heard of this before, but it sounds like a neat idea. I'm gonna read up some more on this.
LagwagonPosted:
I don't think I'm going to pay $13 a month on this. It's not overpriced to me but it's a useless thing to spend money on. (In my Opinion)
XBL-ABPosted:
DeadMouse-TupacHollywood_Undead I can get a better dedicated server with 64 people for $13...
Holy overpriced.
Thats crazy, didn't even know you could do that. I'm still here playing the trial! Hahaha.
There are other hosting sites that can give a way better deal!
My good friend had a dedicated server with 1000 people and I think 71 GB of RAM.
The server was not FOR minecraft, it was for something far more important, like company wise.
But he used it for Minecraft anyways.
He rented it out for like around $100 (Not entirely sure)
But all I know is that it was an AMAZING deal.
AR15Posted:
fever308 I don't think people understand that you can still host your own servers. The $13 is if you want a DEDICATED server. Dedicated servers are about $25 now anyway....
Yeah. Mojang wouldn't offer something you can get somewhere else, for cheaper. Their server fee is to host dedicated servers 24/7 its a good deal in my opinion.
TurtleOrgansPosted:
so i should pay to do something i can already do for free (given its hard to setup) and i can only have 20 people?
DeadMousePosted:
-TupacHollywood_Undead I can get a better dedicated server with 64 people for $13...
Holy overpriced.
Thats crazy, didn't even know you could do that. I'm still here playing the trial! Hahaha.
There are other hosting sites that can give a way better deal!
ZipsPosted:
-TupacDylan--TupacGossip You already have to pay for the game so i don't understand why they make you pay for everything else.
Because that's how they make their money:/
It's not that much money anyways so it's still fair
i know, but i would hate to pay for something that should be free.
Thats the worst thing about it, hit the nail on the head
fever308Posted:
I don't think people understand that you can still host your own servers. The $13 is if you want a DEDICATED server. Dedicated servers are about $25 now anyway....
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