For the most part the Xbox 360 edition of the game will be identical to the PC version but will have several notable differences and features:
- The player will have the option to make use of Xbox Kinect functionality to assist in their gameplay
- The Xbox 360 edition won't make use of the standard crafting interface as in the original version, but will still have similarities to the PC's 2x2 and 3x3 crafting grids. The interface won't require you to place items in the correct place in a crafting menu, but will simply ask what it is that you want to craft, tell you the blocks required to craft it, and, if you have those blocks will craft one for you.
- Minecraft will feature split-screen functionality. 4 players in split screen, as well as the possibility to play 8-person online multiplayer game modes in split-screen.
- Mods, Texture Packs and extra player skins will be available much later.
- The Xbox 360 edition will include a tutorial mode not included in the PC version of the game. This tutorial leads the player through the basics of mining and placing blocks, crafting as well as building their first house to survive the night.
- You always begin a new world with a map.
