Minecraft is undoubtedly one of the most accessible games ever made, and not just in terms of gameplay. Since its debut in 2011, Mojang Studios' hit game has been ported to just about everything under the sun, from Xbox 360, New Nintendo 3DS and Wii U to Raspberry Pi, Windows Phone and even Apple TV. One of the lesser known versions of the Minecrafthowever, it is its PlayStation VR port. Despite being owned by rival console maker Microsoft, the game was brought to Sony's VR headset as part of a free update, effectively giving the PS4 version a bonus feature not available in the Xbox One port of the title. PSVR functionality for Minecraft it was added in September 2020, roughly four years after the peripheral's release and just a few months before the PlayStation 5 was released.
Although Minecraft has been available on PlayStation VR for just a few years at this point, official support for the peripheral is already coming to an end. Earlier this month, Mojang quietly revealed in a weekly Minecraft changelog that the PSVR version of the game will no longer be updated after March 2025. To make matters worse, the developer also noted that Minecraft would become completely unplayable on Sony's first-generation VR headsets once this version of the title stops being supported. Mojang's decision to remove this significant feature from the PlayStation port Minecraft is incredibly disappointing for PSVR owners, and also calls into question whether the block-based survival game will ever make its way to the struggling PSVR2.
A potential PSVR2 port of Minecraft is up in the air after PSVR support ends
PlayStation VR2 has not been very successful so far due to various factors
The PlayStation VR2 had a lot of hype before its release, but it wasn't exactly a runaway success for Sony. Even though the $600 peripheral has been on the market since February 2023, reports suggest that it has only sold around 600,000 units. By comparison, the original PSVR has sold around 5 million units in three years, far more than Sony's current VR headset has ever achieved. Much of PSVR2's slow adoption rate can be attributed to three significant factors: a lack of backward compatibility with the original PSVR1, an expensive price tag higher than that of the base PS5, and a limited library of exclusives.
In terms of primary content, meanwhile, Sony has barely embraced the headset. The only exclusive title the Japanese console maker has released for PSVR2 so far is Horizon: Call of the Mountain. Of course, Sony has released several other titles for its expensive peripherals such as Gran Turismo 7 and the poorly received Firewall Ultrabut that's basically it.
PSVR2 is supported with third-party releases, but fans want more
PlayStation VR2's mainstream support may be weak, but the virtual reality headset still has a pretty passionate fan base despite that. After all, various third-party VR games are released for the PSVR2 peripheral every month, and many of them look and play exceptionally well thanks to the PSVR2's improved eye tracking, dual 4K OLED panels, and comfortable controllers. Even so, many fans have called for more profile games to be ported to the headset, with Minecraft being the chief among them.
A PSVR2 port of Minecraft seems unlikely, largely due to its limited install base
Unfortunately, given the news that the PSVR supports Minecraft is completely removed from the PS4/5 versions of the game, the chances of Mojang's famous sandbox title coming to PSVR2 seem slimmer than ever. While it's possible that the developer is ditching PSVR to prioritize development for Sony's current-gen VR headset, the fact that they haven't hinted as such makes it seem unlikely. Due to the PlayStation VR2's limited install base, perhaps Mojang and Microsoft don't think it's worth investing in a headset port, especially given the more challenging nature of VR game development. However, we hope that Mojang will surprise the fans and announce a PSVR2 version of the Minecraft somewhere below.
