Minecraft is getting a dungeon-crawling spinoff next year
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The Minecraft universe is set to expand once again. Today at Minecon, developer Mojang revealed a new dungeon-crawler set in the blocky universe. Called Minecraft: Dungeons, the new experience is described as an all-new action-adventure game inspired by classic dungeon crawlers, where youll constantly discover new weapons and items that will help you defeat a ruthless swarm of new-and-nasty mobs. Youll fight or flee through canyons, swamps, and of course mines!
Dungeons is, naturally, set in the Minecraft universe, but it looks like it will offer a more structured experience than the sandbox building game. You can explore solo or play with up to four friends. It seems like a pretty natural extension of the best-selling Minecraft,…