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<p>Minecraft Marketplace for Community creators By Steffan Powell Newsbeat reporter </p> <p>10 April 2017 </p> <p>Minecraft hopes to make it easier for players to get hold of the content created by community creators and fans. </p> <p>Many users already build intricate worlds to explore, adventure games to play or even modify the game itself to give completely new experiences within it. </p> <p>Now , they'll be able sell their content directly through the game itself in the brand new Minecraft Marketplace. https://controlc.com/42e9f4a14 </p> <p>Producer John Thornton told Newsbeat that the platform was designed to assist entrepreneurs in starting businesses. </p> <p>Until now people who create adventure maps skin packs for characters, or experiences for the game haven't been allowed to sell directly to other players. </p> <p>Only officially licensed Minecraft content could be sold that way, but it hasn't stopped some players from making a living from the game. </p> <p>James Delaney, is founder of the group of Minecraft creators called Blockworks and has created a successful business despite the limitations. </p> <p>The Marketplace is a good thing for him. </p> <p>He told Newsbeat that he hopes it could be the start of a regular and steady income. </p> <p>"In the past we've been relying on commissions to come in but you're not certain when that will happen." </p> <p>He is the responsible person for 62 creators who work in 20 countries. </p> <p>Their main source of income is from the creation of Minecraft-based material for educational and marketing campaigns. </p> <p>James "got really into" making Minecraft maps with his online friends, and realized in the following years that it was feasible to earn money from it. </p> <p>"At at least we know that there's a market for our content," he says. </p> <p>"If it succeeds, we know that we will be able to work on a regular and stable basis." </p> <p>"Also it's content we can decide to create, rather than being required to create which means we have creative control over it in this regards." </p> <p>The marketplace will launch later in the year and will be accessible on Windows 10 and Pocket versions of the game. </p> <p>This means that the majority of Minecraft players worldwide, estimated at 120 million gamers, will be able to play the game. However, console gamers won't. </p> <p>"Our idea is to connect our players with creators," says John Thornton. </p> <p>"On Pocket edition it can be tricky to get content onto devices, which means it's difficult for creators to show off content they want to share with the world. https://morris-craft.blogbright.net/how-minecrafts-custom-maps-are-changing </p> <p>"By connecting creators to the marketplace , it'll make it much easier for users to find something they'd like to play with, purchase it and have it on their devices." </p> <p>Players will have access to them for free, meaning players can still make community experiences. </p> <p>Producers hope that people will pay more for content that is easy to locate. </p> <p>John says, "If you want people to share your content now, you need to put it somewhere online and inform them of the location." </p> <p>"You can use existing social networks to accomplish this, but it's more efficient if you incorporate that into the game." </p> <p>"Players can interact with the things they want in the context of the game they enjoy." </p> <p>He hopes that the game will allow James to start an enterprise that is successful. </p> <p>The Minecraft team is launching the new service with nine creators from across the world to begin with. </p> <p>The central Minecraft team will be monitoring the adventure maps, skin packs, and other experiences to ensure that they are suitable for the audience of the game. </p> <p>Find us on Instagram at BBCNewsbeat and follow us on Snapchat, search for bbc_newsbeat </p>
