Zombies and spiders attack characters including a helpless friendly pig. Although the rating is mainly from language in the game, it also includes suspense moments and jump scares that may unsettle younger players. It's not yet rated by the ESRB.Īlthough Minecraft itself is aimed at younger players PEGI 7+ the Story Mode adventure looks to engage an older audience with its controversial PEGI 12+ rating. The GRA expands on its PEGI rating by explaining that the game has “frequent use of mild language” including words like “ass”, “crap”, and “piss”. In the UK and Europe, PEGI rates Minecraft: Story Mode as only appropriate for those aged 12 and older for “mild bad language”. There will also be a retail season pass disc for consoles that is scheduled to be released on the launch day of episode 1 for $30.Įach episode tells a self-contained story as part of the larger whole of the series, and each is a couple of hours long.Īlthough the focus is on narrative, some decisions and action moments have time limits that may leave younger players unable to choose a response in time, in which case a “no response” action is triggered. Speaking to the developer, there will also be a Wii U version in the near future.Īlthough unconfirmed this is likely to cost around $5 per episode or $25 for the whole season.

Minecraft: Story Mode is available for PC, PS4 and Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360, and iOS and Android.

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