Minecraft: Story Mode Now Available in Stores With Episode 2 Releasing This Week

Written by Brandon Hofer on October 27, 2015

News: Telltale has revealed that physical copies of Minecraft: Story Mode are now available along with episode two this week.

Minecraft: Story Mode is now available as a physical product in retail stores and will be available in Europe on October 30. Also available this week is “Episode Two: Assembly Required.” In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you'll 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.

"Premiering 'Minecraft: Story Mode' this month, we've been overjoyed by the reception from both the Minecraft community and fans of Telltale across the world diving into the all-ages adventure and making key decisions that will craft their own stories throughout the rest of the season," said Kevin Bruner, CEO and Co-Founder of Telltale Games. "This week, we're happy to offer the game on a special disc at retailers worldwide, including access to the thrilling second episode, 'Assembly Required,' which will feel like a completely different chapter for players depending on their paths taken in episode one."

Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series season pass disc is available at retail in North America for $29.99 USD or equivalent, and will be available in Europe on Friday, October 30th. Available platforms include Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 in North America; as well as PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One and Xbox 360 in Europe. The retail edition of Minecraft: Story Mode ships with the premiere episode 'The Order of the Stone' on the disc, and will grant access to the subsequent four episodes in the season as they become available to download via online updates, including immediate access to this week's second episode,'Assembly Required.'

The series is also available digitally worldwide on PC and Mac from the Telltale Online Store, Steam, and other digital distribution services, on the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, and on the Xbox Games Store for Xbox One and Xbox 360. The season is also available for compatible iOS devices via the App Store and for compatible Android-based devices via Google Play and the Amazon Appstore. The series will also be coming to Wii U for download and for PlayStation Vita.

Check out the trailer below for episode two and tell us what you think. Will you be getting it?