Minecraft for Xbox 360 Delayed Until 2012

Minecraft on the Xbox 360 has seen a delay according to a recent statement from Microsoft.  The console version of the game will be coming to the Xbox 360 as an exclusive in Spring of 2012, developed by 4J Studios.  Next month at MineCon, attendees will get a chance to play the game a little early, and see the progress of the game thus far.

4J Studios is responsible for ports of other games on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.  The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion on PS3, Perfect Dark and Banjo-Kazooie for the Xbox 360 are some of the games the studio is responsible for porting.  How much of the Minecraft content will be included in the Xbox 360 version of the game will have is yet to be seen or announced, but MineCon is sure to have more details on the title.

MineCon is fast approaching, and will take place on November 18-19th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.