There’s nonetheless time to defend Midport Village from an onslaught of piglins. Developer Mojang has determined to increase Minecraft’s reside occasion that is based mostly on A Minecraft Movie. Initially, the limited-time expertise was going to finish April 7, however now it’s going to run till 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET on April 14.
On X, the official Minecraft account introduced the extension due to “unprecedented demand and craving for the mines.” Principally, A Minecraft Movie blasted off with the most important box-office opening ever for a online game movie, even topping The Tremendous Mario Bros. Movie. The blockbuster film–starring Jack Black as Steve–earned $163 million domestically and greater than $300 million worldwide. A Minecraft Movie debuted in theaters on April 4, so letting extra folks play the in-game occasion is smart after such monumental success.
EXTENDED! Attributable to unprecedented demand and craving for the mines, A Minecraft Movie Stay Event has been prolonged and can now finish April 14th 2pm PT.
Defend Midport Village in three mini video games and full all of the challenges to earn the cape! https://t.co/XeTa4mty52 pic.twitter.com/jr3JrUouyq— Minecraft (@Minecraft) April 7, 2025
The in-game reside occasion for A Minecraft Movie began on March 25 and options character fashions based mostly off their movie counterparts. Which means there is a blocky model of Jack Black’s Steve, in addition to variations of Jason Momoa (“The Garbage Man”), Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, and Sebastian Hansen. There are three minigames and finishing challenges can lead gamers to incomes the Yearn cape.
Final month, Minecraft obtained the Spring to Life replace, that includes new mob variants and blocks like firefly bushes. There additionally has not too long ago been reconfirmation that no Minecraft 2 is within the works.
For extra, try GameSpot’s A Minecraft Movie evaluation. You also can already preorder the movie’s steelbook version, in addition to a crafting-table version.