"Minecraft: Story Mode" will be an all-new narrative-driven game series developed by Telltale Games in collaboration with Mojang. Set in the world of Minecraft, the series will feature an original story, driven by player choice. It will not be an add-on for Minecraft, but rather a separate stand-alone product that will premiere in 2015 on consoles, computers and mobile devices.
Telltale's game series will mix new characters with familiar themes, in an entirely original Minecraft experience, inspired by the Minecraft community and the game that continues to inspire a generation.
Mojang's own blog gives a little more insight in what exactly this experience will be:
* "Minecraft: Story Mode" will be a narrative-driven video game created by Telltale Games. It will be about Minecraft.
* Mojang is collaborating with Telltale and members of the community to make "Minecraft: Story Mode" as "Minecrafty" as possible.
* The first episode will be released some time in 2015, and will be available on Xbox consoles, PlayStation consoles, PC, Mac, iOS, and Android-based devices.
* "Minecraft: Story Mode" will be released episodically, just like "The Wolf Among Us," "The Walking Dead," or the recent "Tales from the Borderlands," which is another developer-collaboration series between Telltale Games and Gearbox Software.
* We're not intending on creating an "official" story for Steve, or explaining the world of Minecraft in detail. It will be a cool game.
Telltale makes quality, narrative-driven games, and almost anything with "Minecraft" in the title sells well. Expect big things from this partnership, gamers.
Check out this video news clip/reveal from IGN for a bit more info:
