Anyone looking to escape into the blocky, creeper-infested virtual reality world of Minecraft will soon no longer be able to do so on PlayStation VR, as developer Mojang is gradually ending support for the platform.
“PlayStation VR is no longer supported and will no longer be supported in updates after March 2025,” Mojang said in the latest Minecraft patch notes as reported by Eurogamer. “PlayStation VR will no longer be able to be used with Minecraft as it will no longer be supported in the latest update.”
Mojang added PSVR support as an update to Minecraft for PS4 in 2020, but there’s still no equivalent update for PS5 and PS VR2. The studio says it will continue to update Minecraft for PS4. “From this point on, you can continue building in your worlds and your Marketplace purchases (including tokens) will remain available,” the Microsoft-owned studio said. But if you insist on continuing to play Minecraft on PSVR, you can use the headset to project your PS4 game onto a virtual 2D screen.
It’s not uncommon for constantly updated games to gradually drop support for older platforms that have lost players. It’s usually not sustainable for studios to keep updating titles for a dwindling audience. But the end of Minecraft for PSVR is still notable for the best-selling game of all time. That said, with a movie based on the game coming out in April, you’ll soon have a whole new way to experience the Minecraft universe.
