Minecraft Adding Real-Money Marketplace [Apr 10, 2017, 10:03 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
A new Minecraft
Partner Program is being launched by Microsoft, as they are set to open a
premium marketplace for content for the sandbox construction game. This will
involve cash money, though this will be enveloped in a new form of virtual
currency because everything is better with spacebux. They offer the chance to be
a content provider, though this requires being registered as a business. Here's
word on what to expect:
Millions of Players, Dozens of Devices, One Minecraft Marketplace
Partner content will appear in the Minecraft in-game Store, which is available to Minecraft Pocket Edition and Windows 10 Edition, including Windows 10, Android, iOS, Apple TV, Gear VR, Oculus and Amazon Kindle Minecraft players.
- The in-game store makes it easy for players to download and install new maps, textures and skins without ever leaving the game.
- Every new submission from partners is reviewed for quality and safety before it is added to the store and available to players.
- Players use Minecraft Coins, a virtual currency, to make purchases. This allows creators to set a single price globally.
I don't know how I feel about the Minecraft Coins concept, but otherwise this seems like a reasonable idea. Since it doesn't impact free add-ons, and it will (ideally) make it possible for professionals to devote time to creating content, it seems like a good idea to me.
As for the Coins, I'm reminded of X360 Moon Points, which everyone hated. However I do get that, given the small scale of these items, that vendors don't want to set the price per-region. I feel like having fixed pricing tiers (at least below $10 or so) would be a better way to go. Coins and other virtual currency are too ambiguous; it's too easy to forget the real-world value of that currency and spend like a drunken sailor.
As for the Coins, I'm reminded of X360 Moon Points, which everyone hated. However I do get that, given the small scale of these items, that vendors don't want to set the price per-region. I feel like having fixed pricing tiers (at least below $10 or so) would be a better way to go. Coins and other virtual currency are too ambiguous; it's too easy to forget the real-world value of that currency and spend like a drunken sailor.
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