Minecraft Dungeons surpasses 10 million players, celebrates with free cosmetic items for all players
The Arch-Illager has been defeated nearly 6 million times now.
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Minecraft Dungeonsis the co-op focused ARPG spin-off ofMinecraft, and it wasn’t necessarily taken seriously by hardcore Minecrafters when it released. Fun gameplay mechanics, wonderful graphics, and a constant stream of updates and DLC like theHowling Peaks DLChave all made Minecraft Dungeons an enjoyable and overall fantastic game for any ARPG fans. As it turns out, a lot of people agree with this sentiment, as Mojang Studios just revealed thatMinecraft Dungeons has surpassed over 10 million players.
The Dungeons community has hit ten million players and spent a whacking 6660 YEARS fighting minions of the Arch-Illager!Since we can’t bake a cake big enough, we’re celebrating your support by adding a free pet and cape on Feb 24! Learn more now:↣https://t.co/8sbwIj7dfR↢pic.twitter.com/0uPFHGduslThe Dungeons community has hit ten million players and spent a whacking 6660 YEARS fighting minions of the Arch-Illager!Since we can’t bake a cake big enough, we’re celebrating your support by adding a free pet and cape on Feb 24! Learn more now:↣https://t.co/8sbwIj7dfR↢pic.twitter.com/0uPFHGdusl— Minecraft Dungeons (@dungeonsgame)February 9, 2021February 9, 2021
Minecraft Dungeons is available onXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, PC, andXbox Cloud Gaming, and has gathered an impressive number of players since its launch. Those 10 million players have apparently:
It’s almost certain these numbers have been massively bolstered by Minecraft Dungeons' availability throughXbox Game Pass. Still, Minecraft Dungeons has held its own alongside bigger releases after almost one year of existence.
To celebrate, Minecraft Dungeons will give all players a free cosmetic cape and pet (looks like a Baby Pig) that will be added to your inventory on February 24, 2021. Coincidentally, this is also the release date ofMinecraft Dungeons' Flames of the Nether DLCand complimentary free update, which promises to be Minecraft Dungeons' most ambitious update yet. The free update and celebratory cosmetic items are, well, free, but the Flames of the Nether DLC can be picked up as part of the Minecraft Dungeons Season Pass.
Minecraft Dungeons is at its best when played with friends, so consider one of theBest Headsets for Xbox Series X|Sto keep in touch with them while in the heat of battle.
Explore new worlds in Minecraft Dungeons.
It’s been a busy first year for Minecraft Dungeons, and now the ARPG dungeon-crawling Minecraft spin-off is looking ahead towards its future, with four new expansions planned. The first one, Howling Peaks, is available right now, but players can also grab the new Season Pass to gain immediate access to all four expansions as soon as they launch.
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