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May 14, 2018
Why Bruce Banner can’t turn into the Hulk in Infinity War
Whether you loved or hated Avengers: Infinity War, if you’re a fan of the Incredible Hulk then it’s tough to not be disappointed by his absence from most of the movie. The Hulk withstands a brutal beating by Thanos before being whisked away to Earth by Heimdall, and that’s the last time you see him in his full glory. Bruce Banner tries and fails several times to get his greener half to come out and play, but the Hulk refuses to emerge. At most, we get a few brief shots of the Hulk’s face replacing Banner’s long enough to yell “NO!” And then he’s gone.
So why is the Hulk shy all of a sudden? Why won’t he help with the fight against Thanos? There are some obvious answers, most of them leading to the trauma of what he endured at the hands of Thanos. But there are some less obvious — and possibly much more likely — answers that fit more with what we know about the Hulk.
We have a Hulk and he’s scared
Fear isn’t an emotion usually associated with the Hulk, unless you’re talking about how other characters feel about him. So the idea that the Hulk is refusing to emerge because he’s afraid of Thanos may seem tough to swallow. After all, at the end of Thor: Ragnarok, the Hulk was willing to go toe-to-toe with a Godzilla-sized Surtur, even after the demon flicked him away like an annoying flea. Hulk seemed genuinely annoyed that Thor didn’t want him to take another crack at the beast.
But it’s still possible what’s stopping the Hulk is fear, and maybe not even his own.
The beating the Hulk suffered from Thanos is unlike anything he’s endured before in the movies. The only other fight the MCU Hulk has lost is his brawl with Iron Man in the Hulkbuster suit in Avengers: Age of Ultron, but he never saw the final punch coming and never had the chance to think about what was happening to him, not to mention that it was a fight he didn’t really want in the first place. Scarlet Witch forced the Hulk to emerge and go on a rampage. It’s possible he doesn’t even remember it. The Hulk’s intelligence and awareness, independent of Banner, has grown since his fight with “Veronica.” He knew what was happening to him as Thanos beat him. It’s something he’s never experienced before, and he may not know how to handle it.
Father of mine
One regrettable aspect of Bruce Banner’s portrayal in the MCU is that — as popular as Banner’s “I’m always angry” line from Avengers has become — the movies have never explored exactly why that rage is always with him. It’s possible that directors Joe and Anthony Russo are using Thanos to finally give us a glimpse of that story.
In the 1985 comic Incredible Hulk #312, longtime Hulk writer Bill Mantlo wrote one of Bruce Banner’s most memorable and influential stories. Most of the tale is a flashback to Banner’s younger days. We learn that both Bruce and his mother Rebecca endured extreme emotional and physical abuse at the hands of Bruce’s father. The father eventually murders his mother for trying to escape from him. Mantlo essentially told readers that the gamma bomb blast from 1962’s Incredible Hulk #1 didn’t create the Hulk. The trauma Banner endured created the Hulk — the gamma blast just set him free.
It’s possible that what’s stopping the Hulk from emerging in Infinity War is not that the beating he took from Thanos scared him, but that it reawakened the childhood trauma.
In fact, this could be why a certain bizarre scene was deleted from Thor: Ragnarok. In the scene, Banner expresses regret at missing his father’s death because he was too busy working. In the case of the comics, that would seem strange considering not only did the comic book Banner have no fluffy feelings for his father, but it was eventually revealed that Bruce Banner actually killed his father. If the Infinity War filmmakers are planning on using the Hulk’s refusal to emerge to introduce the abuse backstory, the conversation from the deleted scene wouldn’t make sense.
A Hulk humiliated
Maybe the Hulk isn’t scared and maybe the Hulk isn’t traumatized. Maybe he’s just embarrassed.
As was mentioned earlier, the Hulk has never experienced the kind of utter defeat Thanos handed him in the opening of Avengers: Infinity War. And the Green Goliath doesn’t just have the intelligence of a toddler; he has the emotional maturity of one too.
The beating he took may have destroyed his confidence. The Hulk can’t fix a Helicarrier engine like Iron Man or plug an interstellar portal with lightning like Thor. The Hulk has one job: beat the tar out of whoever needs a beating. If he can’t do that then, in his mind, how could he be anything but worthless?
It’s worth remembering that not only is Banner around other Avengers each time he tries to change into the Hulk in Infinity War, but there’s a specific Avenger he’s being reminded of — Tony Stark. And who is Tony Stark to the Hulk? Well, among other things, he’s the only guy other than Thanos who’s managed to knock the Hulk out. The first time Banner tries to change in Infinity War, Tony’s right there, urging him to Hulk out. The second time, during the battle in Wakanda, Tony’s nowhere to be found but Banner is inside the Hulkbuster armor. He’s inside the suit that not only was used to give the Hulk one of his only defeats, it was created solely for the purpose of beating up the Hulk. It’s possible that it was the wrong time to remind the Green Goliath of that.
The Hulk blames himself for Thanos
It’s possible Hulk’s reasons for refusing to fight are less about fear and humiliation, and more about guilt.
Right after the Hulk is defeated by Thanos, Heimdall uses his last few breaths to transport Hulk to Earth so he can warn them of Thanos. That means the first time Banner tries to Hulk out, as far as the Hulk knows, he was the only survivor of the Asgardian refugee ship. As far as he knows, Thor, Valkyrie (a.k.a. “Angry Girl” in Hulkspeak), and everyone else is dead. He probably couldn’t care less about Loki, but Thor and Hulk formed a bond during Ragnarok and thinking he wasn’t strong enough to save Thor from Thanos would be crushing to the Hulk.
It may be that a number of toy and collectible releases support the notion that it was guilt holding the Hulk back: specifically toys and collectibles that depict Hulk bursting out of the Hulkbuster suit. If it was originally planned that Banner would finally succeed in transforming into the Hulk while in the Hulkbuster suit — since we know it’s in Wakanda where Banner is in the suit and it’s in Wakanda that Banner eventually learns that Thor is still alive — it could be that the plan was that the revelation that Thor didn’t die is would be what helped the Hulk defeat his guilt.
Third rock from the sun
The reason Hulk refuses to emerge may not have anything at all to do with Thanos. Ironically, it may be that he’s too damn angry.
Thor, Loki, Valkyrie, and even Banner may have been fine with leaving Sakaar in Thor: Ragnarok, but the Hulk didn’t have much say in the matter. During their first one-on-one dialogue scene together, Hulk tells Thor plainly he has no intention of returning to Earth. “Earth hate Hulk,” he tells the thunder god. Thor and the Avengers? They’re “Banner’s friends.” Not his.
On Sakaar, the Hulk was treated better than he’d ever been. Not only was he not treated like some horrifying extension of Banner, but no one even knew about Banner. The people of Sakaar didn’t run screaming from him for smashing his enemies; they cheered him. They had parades for him. They built a huge Hulk face on the planet’s tallest building and gave him is own Hulk-friendly hot tub. Why would he want to leave?
Of course he knew he wasn’t on Sakaar during the battle in Asgard and later during the journey on the refugee ship, but with his thick head and slow mind, the Hulk may not have truly grasped that he was going right back to the last place he ever wanted to be. Back to Earth where he was hounded, where he had no friends, and in fact where he was likely still wanted for the death and destruction he caused during the Johannesburg rampage of Avengers: Age of Ultron. Once he was in Greenwich Village, with Tony Stark and other puny humans surrounding him, maybe the Hulk was angry that he was right back were he started. Maybe he didn’t want to fight to protect the last place he wanted to be.
Hulk thought Hulk was done, and then they pull Hulk back in
There’s another reason why the Hulk’s anger might be what’s preventing his emergence, but it has less to do with what planet he’s on than whose head he’s in.
In Ragnarok Bruce Banner was convinced that if he changed into the Hulk, he might never change back. He tells Thor this shortly after Hulk’s transformation to Banner in the Quinjet. We learn the Hulk had been in control since Black Widow forced Banner to change into the Hulk at the end of Age of Ultron’s conclusion and that, while before he always felt he had “one hand on the wheel” when he was the Hulk, during these past two years he felt that the Hulk had taken the keys and locked him “in the trunk.”
What happens seems to confirm Banner’s fears. After changing into the Hulk in Asgard, we never see the Hulk change back into Banner until Heimdall whisks him away to Doctor Strange’s Sanctum Sanctorum in Avengers: Infinity War. As far as we know, from end of Thor: Ragnarok to the moment he’s sent back to Earth, he’s green the whole time.
During the two years between Age of Ultron and Ragnarok, the Hulk managed to stop himself from changing back to “Puny Banner” even once. The Hulk may have been convinced that he was finally free of his weaker half — free of losing control to Banner, free of being used like a tool by his fellow Avengers and allowed out only when they deemed it necessary. During those two Banner-less years, the Hulk got to feel in control. Maybe, like Banner, the Hulk thought once he came out in Asgard that would be the end of it and he’d be in charge for good. Now that it’s clear that’s not the case, maybe the Hulk doesn’t feel like being Banner’s tool anymore. Maybe if he isn’t the only one who gets to play the game, then the game isn’t worth playing.
May 13, 2018
‘Lethal Weapon’ Star Clayne Crawford Out as Producers Scramble to Recast
Fox and producers are scrambling to save Lethal Weapon.
Multiple sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that troubled star Clayne Crawford has been fired from the Fox procedural and studio Warner Bros. Television has been scrambling to find an actor to replace him.
Sources say multiple actors have been offered the role for a potential third season and have passed as the process continues ahead of Fox’s upfront presentation to Madison Avenue ad buyers on Monday. Fox and WBTV declined comment.
Crawford has come under fire of late for his bad behavior on the set of the Damon Wayans drama. The actor recently apologized for two incidents for which he was reprimanded during the sophomore season.
Crawford said the first incident happened when he became angry with what he deemed unsafe working conditions on the set. After the outburst, the actor said he met with human resources, apologized for his role in the conflict and completed studio-appointed therapy, while also sharing a “sizable portion” of his paycheck with one of the parties involved — at Warners’ request. The second incident occurred during an episode Crawford was directing when another actor on set felt unsafe after being hit by a piece of shrapnel from an effect.
“I absolutely love, respect and care for my crew and cast, and would never intentionally jeopardize so many jobs,” Crawford wrote. “I an incredibly sorry if my passion for doing good work has ever made anyone feel less than comfortable on our set, or feel less than celebrated for their efforts. Furthermore, I apologize to all the crew and cast for any negative attention Lethal Weapon is receiving because of these incidents.”
Crawford’s behavior has left Lethal Weapon — one of Fox’s better-performing dramas — on the bubble as many connected with the series have said they would rather not work with the actor. Fox and Warner Bros. Television have until June 30 — when options on the cast expire — to make a decision on the future of the series, but would prefer to do so before Monday’s upfront presentation.
Network insiders are currently mulling the fate of multiple comedy and drama pilots as they piece together their 2018-19 schedule.
Keep track of all the renewals, cancellations and new show orders with THR’s scorecards for ABC , CBS , Fox , NBC and The CW and with all the latest pilot pickups and passes with our handy guide . For complete coverage, bookmark THR.com/upfronts .
‘Lethal Weapon’ Star Clayne Crawford Out as Producers Scramble to Recast
May 12, 2018
Minecraft Update Aquatic Is the Last for Old Consoles
Some people find a game and continue to play it on their console or handheld of choice well beyond the end-of-life of the hardware. Minecraft is no exception to that, with around five percent of players continuing to load it up on a PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, or PS Vita. And those players will soon be able to enjoy the Minecraft Update Aquatic, but it will be the last update they get.
Microsoft announced that Update Aquatic forms the last expansion/update those platforms will receive. No further updates should be expected because the percentage playing Minecraft using the older generations of hardware has fallen so low. It means that going forward, only Minecraft players on PS4$399.00 at Walmart, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch\n
May 11, 2018
Ryan Reynolds Urges Fans Not to Spoil Deadpool 2 in the Most Deadpool Way Possible
With the release of the Deadpool 2 just a little over a week away, some fans are getting nervous about having the highly-anticipated sequel spoiled for them.
Luckily, Ryan Reynolds, the movie’s star, is already doing his best to nip that problem in the bud. Reynolds took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a message from Deadpool that not only warned fans about spoilers, but also managed to take a shot at the Avengers.
In a hilarious recreation of the letter that Marvel directors Joe and Anthony Russo tweeted leading up to the release of Avengers: Infinity War, the Merc with a Mouth urges fans to keep quiet about Deadpool 2‘s plot.
“To the greaterest fans in the whole universe,” the note reads. “Only a handful of people know the film’s true plot. One of them is not Ryan Reynolds. We’re asking that when you see Deadpool 2, you don’t say a f—ing word about the fun s—t in the movie. Cause it’d be super lame to spoil the fact that Deadpool dies in this one. Kidding. Not Kidding. Kidding? Godspeed.”
Deadpool 2 hits theaters on May 18.
Read the full message below.
Ryan Reynolds Urges Fans Not to Spoil Deadpool 2 in the Most Deadpool Way Possible
May 10, 2018
Microsoft will kill off Minecraft on older consoles, as upcoming ‘Aquatic’ release will be final update for Xbox 360 and other platforms
Mojang, the developer behind popular video game Minecraft, has announced that after the upcoming ‘Update Aquatic’ release, the game will not update on older consoles.
Players on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PS Vita and Wii U will all receive the latest update shortly after the initial launch hits newer systems.
But this will be the last new update that is compatible with these platforms.
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Minecraft players on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PS Vita and Wii U will all receive the Update Aquatic shortly after the initial launch hits newer systems, but this will be the last new update that is compatible with these platforms
‘This will mark the last big effort to keep those editions up to date with our newer versions of the game,’ Mojang said in a post on their website.
‘Although we’d love to keep bringing new content to all our players forever, the older generation of consoles now make up less than 5 percent of our active players’
‘So we’ve made the difficult decision to focus our efforts to support players where they play Minecraft the most and where we plan to add new features,’ they added.
Minecraft will still be available on Java, PlayStation 4 Edition and the versions of the game made with the Bedrock Engine on other consoles, mobile, and Windows 10.
The company also will not be releasing Update Aquatic on Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, as users can upgrade to the newer version for free.
Minecraft was first released in 2011, and by early 2018 over 144 million copies had been sold, making it the second best-selling video game of all time.
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Minecraft was first released in 2011, and by early 2018 over 144 million copies had been sold, making it the second best-selling video game of all time
HOW DOES GAMING HELP STUDENTS?
Modern video games often require players to be adaptable and resourceful.
They force players to find multiple ways of accomplishing a task.
The way games are designed often encourages critical thinking and reflective learning, commonly cited as desirable attributes in graduates.
The study’s lead researcher suggests that video games could have a role to play in the future of higher education.
In September 2014, Microsoft announced it was buying Mojang and the Minecraft intellectual property for $2.5billion.
Microsoft recently released a major overhaul to the quality of Minecraft’s graphics.
With the update, launched in 2017, it gave users 4K HDR graphics and be given access to the ‘Super Duper Graphics Pack’, which adds stunning effects to scenes such as sparkles on rippling water and dynamic shadows.
Minecraft has also been used in educational environments, especially in the realm of computing systems.
Gaming has been found to teach students to be resourceful, and the previous study’s have suggested that video games have a role to play in the future of education.
May 9, 2018
Minecraft’s Next Big Update Will Be The Last For Legacy Consoles
It was only a matter of time before Microsoft began edging Mojang away from supporting the old seventh gen systems when it comes to new content and updates for Minecraft. Well, that day has finally arrived, or it will soon, as the next big update for the game will be the last for the legacy consoles.
Over on the official Minecraft website, Mojang announced that the Aquatic update will be arriving for all major game consoles and platforms, including the legacy consoles from the seventh generation of gaming. This means that after the Aquatic update goes live, there will be no new updates for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation Vita, or the Wii U versions of the game.
The reason for the abandonment of the older consoles is because Mojang wants to focus on the newer consoles and the newer iteration of the Bedrock Engine, which is no longer supported on the legacy consoles.
Mojang also notes that new features and updates will only arrive for Windows 10 systems, PlayStation 4, Java, mobile, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch versions of Minecraft.
Now there is something to keep in mind if you’re playing on the Xbox One or the Nintendo Switch, you will eventually need to upgrade to the newer version of the game running on the Bedrock Engine. The older, legacy versions of the game available for Microsoft and Nintendo’s eighth gen consoles will eventually stop receiving updates. So you’ll want to update the game as soon as possible.
The Bedrock Engine originally made its debut back in 2011, but it didn’t actually manage to release for home consoles until 2017, where the Xbox One and the Nintendo Switch received the Bedrock updates during the third quarter of the year.
The newer version of Minecraft offers gamers the ability to export worlds, import worlds, and create their own play space just like the older version of the game, but it has the added ability to utilize advanced shaders, improved touch controls, and the ability to make use of virtual reality functionality, which was introduced as part of Microsoft’s initiative to dive into the AR/VR field after teasing HoloLens support for Minecraft during E3.
Sadly, for those of you still wanting to utilize HoloLens for Minecraft, the tech is still heavy in development and the devkits are still the only physical release available for the mixed reality headset. On the upside, the Microsoft Mixed Reality headsets are available to offer you a cheap VR alternative to the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, along with the Gear VR from Samsung, enabling you to dive into Minecraft with VR support.
All of that is to say that Mojang, Microsoft and the other port houses working on Minecraft are moving away from the older legacy consoles due to the newer engine not being able to support those old devices. In order to keep advancing and moving the brand forward, it will require leaving some of the older and less compatible platforms behind.
Even still, if you own a PS3, Xbox 360, or Wii U, take solace knowing that you can still enjoy the Aquatic update.
Minecraft’s Next Big Update Will Be The Last For Legacy Consoles
The correct order to binge on Marvel movies before Avengers: Infinity War hits the theaters
Avengers: Infinity War premiered in Los Angeles on Monday night and the lucky ones who got to be there have reacted on social media and website. The screening has increased the excitement among Marvel Fandom. Come to think of it the Marvel Cinematic Universe has produced 18 movies over 10 years now. The Infinity War, however, is the epic finale of the superhero amalgamation. The movies can be watched in three phases:
Still from the Captain America: The First Avenger (Youtube)Phase one:
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
The First Avenger is set during World War two and could be the perfect beginning for the superhero franchise. At the end of the movie Nick Furry tells Captain about a “new assignment”.
Iron Man (2008)
In spite of The First Avenger being on top of the order Iron Man is officially the first feature in the MCU. The mention of the Avengers could be seen in the post-credit scenes.
Iron Man 2 (2010)
The movie further dwells into the life of Tony Stark and introduces Natasha Romanoff as Black Widow. The post-credit scenes reveal the first Thor movie when Agent Coulson finds Thor’s hammer in a remote crater outside Mexico.
Thor (2011)
The first Marvel movie which extends beyond the planet as Thor was sent to Earth as a punishment by Odin, his father and ruler of Asgard. The post-credits reveal the Loki meeting the Tesseract and hence The Avengers.
The Avengers (2012)
This marks the biggest crossover of the superheroes where the Avengers fight Thor’s half-brother Loki and his army of Chitauri warriors.The last movie of phase one, The Avengers post-credits reveals Thanos.
Still from Iron Man 3 (Youtube)
Phase two:
Iron Man (2013)
The last stand-alone feature for Tony Stark, this point marks the beginning of phase two and other Avengers make off time appearances. The post-credit reveals Dr Bruce Banner.
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
This movie now focuses on building a bigger picture around Thanos and the infinity stones. Thor’s girlfriend Dr Jane Foster discovers the Aether or the Reality stone. This also sets up Guardians of the Galaxy.
Captain America: Winter Soldier (2014)
The second in the instalment Winter Soldier brings Bucky into the picture, he is an old friend of Rogers now a trained agent for HYDRA. Bucky fights Rogers. The end revels first glimpse of Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver.
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
This MCU now shows whole another universe introducing Galaxy’s most lovable outlaws. It also features Gamora and Nebula, the two adopted daughters of Thanos who turn out to be assassins.
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2017)
The second installment comes after 3 long years and fits perfectly before Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
The second part introduces Scarlet Witch and Vision. The Mind Stone is added to the MCU roaster in this one as The Avengers create Vision out of it to battle Ultron. The post-credit reveals Thanos as he is seen wearing the infinity gauntlet.
Ant Man (2015)
This is an origin story. Nevertheless, it introduces Ant-man and the Wasp. It is also a prelude to Captain America: Civil War as Rogers looks to protect Bucky from the rest of the Avengers.
Dr Strange. (Pintrest)
Phase three:
Dr Strange (2016)
The MCU introduces new world to the fans as a whole new story with Dr Strange. Dr Stephen Strange possesses the Time Stone which gives him power to alter reality. The post-credit reveals Thor: Ragnarok where Thor asks to take Loki back to Asgard.
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
The third instalment in the series marks the break in the Avengers as Tony Stark seeks revenge from Bucky for the murder of his parents. This movie introduces Spiderman and Black Panther.
Spiderman Homecoming (2017)
This is an origin story for Spiderman has nothing to do with the Infinity War whatsoever. This is a break from the intense build up for the Infinity War.
Black Panther (2018)
The most successful in the MCU, Black Panther made five times more money than any movie in 2018. We see the world of Wakanda, King T’Challa is crowned after the death of his father in Civil War. The post credit scenes shows Bucky seeking refuge in Wakanda which was now open for the world.
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
The last edition of the Thor franchise and a perfect set-up for the Infinity War. As Asgard is destroyed, the people are now in a ship as Loki asks Thor if taking them to Earth would be a good idea. A big ship arrives towards them which could well be Thanos’ ship and forms the opening scene of Infinity War.
With less than three days to go for Avengers: Infinity War, all you need is precisely one day, nine hours and 52 minutes of Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The correct order to binge on Marvel movies before Avengers: Infinity War hits the theaters
May 8, 2018
Mario Coming to Minecraft on New Nintendo 3DS
A nearly hour-long Twitch stream from the official Minecraft Twitch account yesterday answered some questions players may have had and revealed information about an upcoming update to the New Nintendo 3DS Edition of Minecraft.
The stream unveiled a new Mario-styled world in the game, the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack that’s already on the Wii U and Switch versions of the game. This blocky version of Mario features giant statues of in-game characters, pipes players can run through, mushrooms extending toward the sky, and boss castles for you to find.
With the update, the base Minecraft game on the New Nintendo 3DS will run at 60 FPS, though in order to increase the draw-distance the framerate was turned down to 30 for the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack.
An in-game store will be coming to the New 3DS Edition in the future, which the developers promise to reveal more information about “in due time.” They’re also still working on bringing the game to the European market.
The stream also revealed Minecraft’s upcoming aquatic update for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Vita, and Wii U will be the last major content update for those systems, though a date for that update has yet to be announced.
Minecraft on New Nintendo 3DS will get a performance update
When Minecraft joined the Nintendo Switch library, the release on the New Nintendo 3DS paled in comparison. It was unfortunate, but since then there have been multiple improvements to the game. Other Ocean Interactive has been hard at work on update five and fans will be glad to hear what’s part of it – frame rate fixes. Shared on Minecraft’s Twitch channel, you can look forward to the following in the coming months:
Super Mario Edition world will be available along with a Daisy skin.
Base game can now run in 60fps.
Super Mario Edition world was confirmed to run in 30fps.
An in-game store will be added.
Other than that, the hosts of the stream reassured European fans that an EU release is still in the works. By the sounds of it, there are some business issues that have been holding back the release overseas.
To check out the stream, you can view the replay on Minecraft’s Twitch channel. The NN3DS portion starts around 8:27, with a tour of the Super Mario Edition world.
May 7, 2018
Future Minecraft updates won’t come to last-gen consoles
After years of continued updates and support, the Minecraft team has announced that the coming Update Aquatic content drop will be the last significant update to hit the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation Vita, and Wii U versions of the game.
Mojang notes that the decision to leave these versions behind was driven by a need to support the platforms where most of Minecraft’s player base dwell and, all together, the legacy systems listed above only account for less than 5 percent of the game’s active players.
Additionally, the studio notes that players using the older Xbox One and Nintendo Switch versions of Minecraft won’t be receiving the update, but downloading a free upgrade to Minecraft’s latest release on those platforms will grant players on those platforms access to Update Aquatic when it drops.
Though the game first officially released in 2011, Minecraft hit the Xbox 360 in 2012, PlayStation 3 in 2013, Vita in 2015, and WiiU in 2015. In the years since, Mojang has continued to deliver updates to both legacy and current generation versions of the game, but now notes that, going forward, only Minecraft’s Java Edition (PC), PlayStation 4 Edition, and “Bedrock Engine” releases of Minecraft for mobile, Windows 10, and consoles will be supported by future updates.
