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Minecraft XBLA to get card-based retail release

News by Johnny Cullen Contributor

Published on April 23, 2012

Microsoft has confirmed to MCV the XBLA release of Minecraft will get a retail release alongside the three other games in the Arcade Next line-up. The 360 version of the Mojang title will get a card-based release at GAME as part of the retailer's current code distribution deal with Microsoft for Xbox Live content.

The game launches on Xbox Live Arcade on May 9 for 1600 MS points.