is now hitting its 15th anniversary, and the game's age has come with many experiments—from multimedia ventures to major spin-off titles. The latter aspect has seen its upsides and downsides over the years, but there's one game in the larger Minecraft franchise that deserves a second wind.
with recent examples going through a particularly rough time. Minecraft Dungeons had a relatively solid lifetime, with years of DLC and updates before its support ended. On the other hand, Minecraft Legends had less than a year in the limelight when plans for future content dried up. Both games were criticized for being bare-bones takes on their respective genres and making little use of their Minecraft coat of paint. Legends especially was noted by many as lacking involvement from Mojang.
Though short-lived, at least games like Dungeons and Legends got a chance to prove themselves in the court of public opinion. However, Minecraft Earth was shut down before it really got a chance to live. The augmented-reality title was announced in 2019 and set to compete with Pokemon GO, allowing players to harvest resources by walking out and about for use in building structures. With popular Minecraft YouTubers like Grian and Mumbo Jumbo onboard promoting the title, many players gravitated towards its early access release.
Unfortunately for the fledgling app, Minecraft Earth's early access period was the most it would ever get. Minecraft Earth was killed in the cradle due to the pandemic and other reasons, all while its competitor Pokemon GO weathered the storm with features that made it playable indoors. It's an incredible shame that the title has been abandoned ever since; the AR market is full of untapped potential, and the continued life of Pokemon GO proves as much. A game that combines the charm of Minecraft's block-riddled climes with the beauty of the outside world is one with incredible potential.
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