Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 1 Release Date Announced

09/16/2015 10:38 am EDT

Telltale Games and Mojang today revealed that Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 1: 'The Order of the Stone,' will release digitally worldwide on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The episode will be available at launch via the Telltale Online Store, Steam, the PlayStation Network, and the Xbox Games Store. The episode will be available for iOS and Android devices on Oct. 15, and for PS Vita and Wii U at a later date.

The retail edition of Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series season pass disc will be released in North America on Oct. 27, and in Europe on Oct 30. The retail edition of the game will be available at launch for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 in North America; and PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One and Xbox 360 in Europe.

In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' players will embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond. You and your friends revere the legendary Order of the Stone: Warrior, Redstone Engineer, Griefer, and Architect; slayers of the Ender Dragon. While at EnderCon in hopes of meeting Gabriel the Warrior, Jesse's friends discover that something is wrong... something dreadful. Terror is unleashed, and you must set out on a quest to find The Order of the Stone if you are to save your world from oblivion.

Check out the trailer, released at MineCon 2015, below.

The season's voice cast includes Patton Oswalt as male Jesse, Catherine Taber as female Jesse, Brian Posehn, Ashley Johnson, Scott Porter, Martha Plimpton, Dave Fennoy, Corey Feldman, Billy West, and Paul Reubens.

You can see new screenshots of the game in the gallery below.

"Developed in partnership with our friends at Mojang, this all-ages adventure series kicks off a thrilling story full of many elements essential to the world of Minecraft, combined with Telltale's trademark choice-based gameplay," said Kevin Bruner, CEO and co-founder of Telltale Games. "There are plenty of exciting details we've been keeping under wraps, and we're thrilled that players will soon be starting their own adventure through the Nether to the Farlands and beyond with Jesse and The Order of the Stone."

"One of the greatest things about this project is that it gives the community a chance to interact with the world of Minecraft in a new and different way. It also marks the beginning of some exciting narrative-form content based on our game," said Lydia Winters, Brand Director at Mojang. "We worked directly with Telltale on every step of the process. Together we've created a blend of the amazing narratives that Telltale creates with all the fun and adventure you know and love from Minecraft. It's got everything: creepers, crafting, an incredible cast of characters, and even an adorable pig. How awesome does that sound?"

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