‘Minecraft’ is coming to Apple TV

Today’s Apple event might all be about new Macs, but the folks at Cupertino are taking time to detail updates about its other products too. First up: Apple TV. On stage, Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that the box now offers access to over 8,000 apps, and will soon become home to one of the most popular games on both consoles and mobile: Minecraft. That’s right, Microsoft’s huge open-world sandbox game will be available on Apple TV “by the end of the year.”

Apple has provided no additional details about what is in store for Minecraft fans but it’s likely that you’ll want to invest in a third-party controller to get the most from the title. Sure, Apple’s new wireless remote sports a touchpad and more buttons than the minimalist silver remote that shipped with the company’s older streamers but we imagine it won’t be the best tool to help you (or the little ones) build that all-important End Portal. We’ve contacted Microsoft and Mojang for more details and will bring you more information as we get it.

Click here to catch all the latest news from Apple’s “Hello Again” event.