Mojang’s Latest Spin-off: Everything you need to know about Minecraft Blast, the upcoming mobile puzzle collaboration with King that’s entering early testing.

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Minecraft is a hugely popular and successful game, and you can play it on almost any device, even your phone.

Candy Crush is another hugely popular mobile game, and it—along with Puzzle Bobble—is now owned by Xbox. The teams working on both games just announced they’re collaborating on a new project to combine them.

You might not have heard about Minecraft Blast yet, but it’s officially in development! Mojang Studios and King are being secretive about their newest mobile Xbox game, so here’s a quick rundown of what we know so far.

It’s no Minecraft Earth, but I see why this is being made

Minecraft Blast might not immediately grab your attention. It’s not a huge, complex mobile game like Genshin Impact that plans to expand to consoles and PCs. Instead, it’s a match puzzle game – a type of game that’s been popular on Android and iOS for a long time, and there are already many similar options available.

I’ve noticed that while they don’t get a lot of buzz, match puzzle games are consistently popular – people are always playing and downloading them on everything from phones to computers. What’s interesting is that a lot of players aren’t even traditional ‘gamers’; they just enjoy these games as a fun way to pass the time. And I think Minecraft, with its broad appeal and easy accessibility, would be a great brand to build a really good match puzzle game around.

Minecraft has often expanded beyond its original survival and building gameplay. In fact, Mojang, the game’s creator, has a long history of trying out new ideas and genres with Minecraft. One early example of this was Minecraft Earth, which was designed specifically as a mobile game.

Minecraft Earth tried to follow the popularity of Pokémon Go by using augmented reality, but it wasn’t successful and was discontinued after less than two years. Now, Mojang is developing a new mobile Minecraft game, and they’re partnering with a leading mobile game company to help.

Candy Crush isn’t a popular topic of conversation, despite its huge player base. Now, a similar game is coming out based on Minecraft.

King, the company that created Candy Crush Saga, became part of the Xbox family in 2023 as part of Activision. While we at Windows Central don’t often cover King, Candy Crush is incredibly popular and consistently earns a lot of money without a lot of fanfare. Now that King and Mojang Studios are both under the same umbrella, it makes sense they might team up to create a new mobile game.

The new collaboration isn’t available to the public yet, and it will probably be a while before it is. The game, called Minecraft Blast, is still very early in development, and the announcement hasn’t gotten much attention because the final version will likely be quite different from the initial images you’ve seen.

The reason Mojang and King announced Minecraft Blast is because they’re starting small, limited playtests with a select group of players. Currently, the game is only available for testing to people in Malaysia who use iOS devices and are comfortable playing in English.

As development continues, Minecraft Blast will likely become available to more players on various devices and in different locations before its official launch. You can find more details on the official Minecraft website at Minecraft.net.

FAQ

What is Minecraft Blast?

Minecraft Blast is a new puzzle game coming to mobile devices, created by the teams at Mojang Studios and King.

When will Minecraft Blast release?

Minecraft Blast is still early in development, so there’s no confirmed release date or even an estimated timeframe yet.

On which platforms will Minecraft Blast be available?

Mojang Studios and King haven’t yet said which devices Minecraft Blast will be available on. However, it’s probably going to be released on mobile devices like iPhones and Androids, and likely *won’t* be available on consoles or Windows PCs.

How do I join the early Minecraft Blast playtests?

Initial playtests for Minecraft Blast are very limited – only available to players in specific regions, on certain platforms, and for a short time. To find out when and how to register for a playtest near you, keep a close eye on official announcements from Mojang and King.

Will Minecraft Blast impact Minecraft at all?

As an analyst, I can confirm that Minecraft Blast is being created by a completely different team than the one working on the core Minecraft game. This means development of Minecraft Blast won’t impact the schedule or quality of the regular updates you receive for vanilla Minecraft.

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2025-11-14 00:41