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Minecraft PS4 Fails Certification as August Creeps to a Close

It's likely that Minecraft will meets its August release window on PS4 after it failed Sony's certification tests. It's now back to the fixing board at 4J Studios. The team must submit the game again for certification before it can be released.

4J's been busy fixing issues and squishing bugs throughout the month, and not just in the PS4 version, but in the upcoming Xbox One and Vita releases too. We've reached out to the studio to confirm that there is a delay, and if it will be limited to the PS4 version or other platforms as well. All three versions are scheduled to be released this month.

Sony discovered some issues during the final test of #MinecraftPS4. We are working on fixing them, but we must go through the entire process over again.

- 4J Studios (@4JStudios) August 20, 2014 When they do launch the shelves, the Xbox One and PS4 versions of Mojang's game will retail for $20 on digital storefronts. Players who have downloaded Xbox 360 and PS3 versions will be capable of upgrading to Xbox One and PS4 respectively for $5 - that offer will last for at least one year past release date. The new versions will offer bigger worlds and greater draw distance than previous console releases.

The Vita version is cross-buy with PS3. Bankadda.com This means that those who bought Minecraft on the console will receive the handheld version free of charge, whereas new buyers will be able to play the game on Vita and PS3. Like the other ports, the price for grinding your pickaxe on Vita is $20.