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Microsoft ends 'Minecraft' game for Apple TV
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IANS | 11 Oct, 2018
Microsoft is pulling back support for its popular game "Minecraft" from
Apple TV given the small number of people who accessed the game via
Apple TV.
The decision went into effect on September 24, but no
one really seemed to notice until this week, The Verge reported on
Wednesday.
"Effective from September 24, the Apple TV version of
'Minecraft' will no longer be updated or supported. We're grateful to
the Apple TV community for their support, but we need to reallocate
resources to the platforms that our players use the most. We will be
issuing full refunds on all purchases made within the last 90 days," the
in-game message notes.
Since not a lot of people are playing it
on the platform, Microsoft and the "Minecraft" team decided on cutting
off Apple TV and putting more people on its ongoing and successful
projects.
The game has also been pulled out from the Apple's App Store.
"It
doesn't make a lot of sense for developers to put resources into a
version of the game that few people are playing," a VentureBeat report
said.
To make games compatible with Apple TV, developers require
to incorporate support for "Siri Remote" -- which helps users control
their Apple TV with touch and voice.
Apple CEO Tim Cook
announced the debut of the game on Apple TV in 2016, revealing that the
game would work on its updated media and gaming device with the aim of
bringing mobile gaming-like disruption to family rooms.
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