Mojang and Microsoft announced that the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft will be playable for the first time at the MineCon fan event sponsored in part by Microsoft, Nov. 18-19 in Las Vegas.

Coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade in Spring 2012, Minecraft for Xbox 360 will bring the popular Pc game to console gamers for the first time. Minecraft for PC has sold nearly four million copies during its alpha and beta phases. MineCon will also mark the official launch of the PC version.

For more information on the Xbox 360 version of the game, check out www.minecraft.net .