PlayStation 4 Edition

PlayStation 4 Edition
Author(s)	Mojang Studios 4J Studios
Platform(s)	;Native PlayStation 4 Backwards Compatible PlayStation 5
Written in	C++
Latest release	1.95
Release date	Digital – PSN September 5, 2014 Retail Disc – BluRay October 3, 2014
Rating(s)	ESRB: E10+ PEGI: 7+ ACB: PG DEJUS: L (Livre) USK: 6 GSRR: PG12 (12+) GSRR: P (6+) CERO: B (12+) GRB: 12+ (2016) GRB: 12 (2014)
Size	2.3 GB
License	Proprietary
Source code	N/A

Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition is the Legacy Console Edition edition of Minecraft developed by 4J Studios and Mojang Studios for the PlayStation 4. It was announced on August 20, 2013 at Sony Interactive Entertainment's exhibit at Gamescom 2013 and was available for purchase on the PlayStation Store for $19.99 between September 4, 2014 and December 9, 2019. Existing digital owners are still able to access, re-download, and play this version. A retail version was released on October 3, 2014 and can still be purchased. DLC for the game is still available on the PlayStation Store. Like Xbox One Edition and Nintendo Switch Edition players, PlayStation 4 Edition owners have the option to download the Bedrock version for free, however not all DLC will transfer. As with many games that are released on the PlayStation 4, Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition can be played on the PlayStation Vita through Remote Play.

Compared to PlayStation 3 Edition, PlayStation 4 Edition includes world sizes up to 5120×5120 blocks (36 times larger), 18 chunk render distance, amplified worlds, and other enhancements offered by the PlayStation 4. PlayStation 4 Edition has all Legacy Console Edition exclusive features, the most notable being Mini games.

As of 1.95, PlayStation 4 Edition has not received new feature updates, including Buzzy Bees and the Nether Update other editions of Minecraft received. PlayStation 4 Edition is playable on PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility.

PlayStation 4 Edition's most recent feature update is Village & Pillage.

Controls

Main article: Controls § Legacy Console Edition

In default settings, the controls are always displayed on the HUD. The controls for PlayStation 4 Edition are similar to PlayStation 3 Edition and alongside touchpad support.

Gameplay

The game is similar to PlayStation 3 Edition, but supports the enhancements offered by the PlayStation 4. Players were able to transfer and expand upon worlds created on PlayStation 3 Edition and PlayStation Vita Edition, however this feature was terminated in April 15, 2020.

Trivia

• PlayStation 4 Edition was the last Legacy Console Edition (so far) to have transferred to Bedrock Edition, as it was transferred on December 9, 2019 (in the 1.14 update).
  • This was likely due to Sony's previous policies preventing cross-platform play.
  • As a result, PS4 version of Bedrock Edition gained access to servers on November 17, 2020 (in update 1.16.100), nearly a year after its initial transfer to Bedrock Edition.