Summary
Minecraftfans got some new content this week as the developers revealed a new DLC expansion themed around the iconic Nickelodeon cartoonSpongeBob Squarepants.The pack brings several major locations fromSpongeBob’sBikini Bottom which players can build and explore entirely within the Bedrock Edition ofMinecraft,and is available for purchase now on the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Minecraft: Bedrock Editionis the console-exclusive version ofMinecraftwhich, as opposed to the Java version on PC, includes a variety of DLC packs available for purchase that expand the mechanics in different ways. The Bedrock version even offers an exclusive in-game store where players can purchase character skins, visual shaders, and explorable adventure maps with Minecoins, the in-game premium currency used in theMinecraftMarketplace.
The newest addition to the Bedrock version’s DLC shop, developer Mojang announced anewSpongeBob SquarePantsadd-on forMinecraftwith a short trailer showing off some of the new player skins and locations. In the trailer,Minecraftplayers run around in the game’s overworld and interact with variousSpongeBobcharacters like SpongeBob himself, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, and several others while building various locations from Bikini Bottom.
New Minecraft Pack Gives Fans More SpongeBob
According to the trailer, players will be able to create and place different buildings and locales fromSpongeBob SquarePantsthroughout the overworld, letting them build their very own Bikini Bottom. Along the way, they will be able to do side quests, bosses, and minigames for various characters from the show while creating their perfectSpongeBobparadise by placing different buildings around the map ina method similar toAnimal Crossing.
Minecrafthas released multiple mash-up packs in the pastfor the Bedrock Edition of the game, with a gradual rollout of skin and texture packs for properties likeStar Wars, Fallout,and even the Switch-exclusiveSuper Mariomashup pack.Previous DLC packs have deviated from the usualMinecraftmechanics in different ways before, alongside a slew of expansions, both official and ones made by players, which are available for purchase from the in-game store with Minecoins.
Unfortunately forMinecraftplayers on the Nintendo Switch, the newSpongeBob SquarePantsadd-on is not yet available, as the trailer’s description confirms that the pack is still under development for that platform. There is no known release window for DLC on the Switch version as of now, but it is already available for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions ofMinecraft: Bedrock Editionfor 1,510 Minecoins or $8.99.
Minecraft
Minecraft is a sandbox video game that puts players in procedurally generated worlds and offers them no guidance whatsoever in where to go or what to do, creating a sense of freedom that was unparalleled in 2011.Minecraft has gone on to become the highest-selling video game of all time.
