Minecraft Earth

Early access: October 17 – November 21, 2019[2] (26 countries) December 11, 2019[3] (worldwide, with few exceptions)

Minecraft Earth was a free-to-play augmented reality (AR) spin-off mobile game developed by Mojang Studios and published by Xbox Game Studios for iOS, iPadOS, and Android. The game was about building structures and collecting materials by traveling to real-life locations. The first closed beta in the United States released on July 16, 2019, and was released worldwide on December 11, 2019. It received its last update on January 5, 2021, and was officially shut down on June 30, 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] All players who made a purchase in the game received a free copy of Bedrock Edition, even if they had one already, and any remaining paid balance of rubies were exchanged for Minecoins.[7]

Minecraft Earth was an adaptation of the traditional Minecraft experience to an augmented-reality setting, similarly to Ingress and Pokémon GO.[8] The game itself was the first Minecraft spin-off that was built on the Bedrock engine, and featured many unique gameplay aspects and similar interactions to the main game.[8]