Microsoft Game Studios Vice President Phil Spencer told IGN that Minecraft for Xbox One is "really close" to being ready for release during a conversation during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco last week. But he also said that the release date will ultimately be decided by developers Mojang and 4J Studios.

“ I’ll tell people that we’re getting really close.

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"But unlike on 360 where they had never been on console before and the developer relationship, I’ll say, was very tight from the beginning, this is something that’s really in their hands now," Spencer continued. "They’re a full-fledged developer in every sense. They control the [release] date of that, but I’ll tell people that we’re getting really close. I talked with Notch [aka Mojang founder Markus Persson] last night, and they’re really excited about the quality."Minecraft: Xbox One Edition was originally announced at E3 2013 . Meanwhile, the Xbox 360 version of the game has sold a staggering 10 million copies since its 2012 release. Also, don't forget that Warner Bros. is apparently making a Minecraft movie

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