New Minecraft Dungeons Diary speaks about the lore behind the game
Answering the question: why?
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Asking the question of how to expand theMinecraftuniverse is tough, and answering it is even harder. Mojang is accomplishing just that with Minecraft Dungeons, a Diablo-them-up dungeon looter that exists alongside Minecraft and Minecraft Earth to create what is now a fully fledged franchise. Mojang has just released a new Minecraft Dungeons Diary that talks in-depth about the process of building out lore for the game, while staying within the confines of Minecraft.
The video follows others like one thatdiscusses different environmentsin the game. It’s definitely worth a watch, as it talks about the “why” behind the things players will be doing in Minecraft Dungeons, most notably about the games primary antagonist, the Arch-Illager. In Minecraft Dungeons, the illagers are the residing force of baddies that you must overcome, but their leader is a bit of an enigma.
The new diary discusses how the Arch-Illager is in fact a misshapen villager who was ridiculed and pushed out of his life, and came across the Orb of Dominance in his despair. The Orb gave him immense amounts of power, and his despair became rage. The lore in Minecraft Dungeons is there to make the game feel more real and personal than “go here, kill this” that other similar games sometimes fall into.
Finally, the team goes over how proud they are of the ending, and how they hope that Minecraft Dungeons will walk away being pleasantly surprised by the decisions they’ll have to make, and the consequences of those decisions. Hopefully we shouldn’t have to wait too long to find out, assuming the game still releases within itsApril 2020 launch window.
Are you excited for Minecraft Dungeons? Will you be playing it day one? Let us know in the comments below!
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Zachary Boddy (They / Them) is a Staff Writer for Windows Central, primarily focused on covering the latest news in tech and gaming, the best Xbox and PC games, and the most interesting Windows and Xbox hardware. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life starting with the original Xbox, and started out as a freelancer for Windows Central and its sister sites in 2019. Now a full-fledged Staff Writer, Zachary has expanded from only writing about all things Minecraft to covering practically everything on which Windows Central is an expert, especially when it comes to Microsoft. You can find Zachary on Twitter@BoddyZachary.
