Mojang has just revealed the release date for Minecraft Legends along with all the platforms the game will launch on. This is the second spin-off of the original Minecraft title and brings a real-time action strategy game to its overworld. Keep reading to find out the Minecraft Legends release date and if your platform will support it.

Mojang, the developers of the Minecraft series, announced during Xbox's Developer Direct 2023 event that Minecraft Legends will be released on April 18, 2023. It will launch simultaneously on the following platforms – Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S.

Additionally, just like other variations of Minecraft, this blocky world adventure will also be available on Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass. Check out the official gameplay trailer here:

The plot and other important gameplay details of the game are already out. Minecraft Legends takes place in a utopian version of the regular Minecraft overworld. There, all hostile and passive Minecraft mobs live in complete harmony. But then a Nether portal opens and this peace becomes a rarity. Now mobs from the Nether dimension spawn in random locations and seek to destroy the overworld and its inhabitants.