Telltale’s Minecraft: Story Mode debuts this October

Minecraft: Story Mode – A Telltale Game Series will make its debut this October, Mojang and Telltale Games both announced today.

Episode 1: 'The Order of the Stone' — the first of five planned episodes in the first season — will premiere digitally worldwide on Tuesday, October 13th. It will be available at launch on PC/Mac, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360. The season premiere will also be available for compatible iOS and Android-based devices starting Thursday, October 15th. The series will also be coming to Wii U and PlayStation Vita, though no dates were given.

For those who prefer a physical copy, a Minecraft: Story Mode season pass disc — which grants access to all five episodes in the season as they become available — will be released in North America on October 27th and in Europe on October 30th. Retail platforms at launch include Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, and PS3 in North America. Europe will get a PC retail disc.

Minecraft: Story Mode combines the wonderful blocky world of Minecraft with Telltale's signature choice-based storytelling. In the game, you'll play as either a male or female hero named Jesse and embark on an adaventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond. Here's a breif synopsis.

"You and your friends revere the legendary Order of the Stone: Warrior, Redstone Engineer, Griefer, and Architect; slayers of the Ender Dragon. While at EnderCon in hopes of meeting Gabriel the Warrior, Jesse's friends discover that something is wrong… something dreadful. Terror is unleashed, and you must set out on a quest to find The Order of the Stone if you are to save your world from oblivion."