Mojang Studios and Warner Bros. Pictures have announced a unique collaboration: Minecraft New Zealand DLC, letting you explore one of the most scenic countries in the world within Minecraft.
The Minecraft New Zealand DLC, available now, is a recreation of Aotearoa (The Maori name for New Zealand) filled with cultural activities- these include paddling a waka in Abel Tasman, visiting glowworm caves in Waitomo and even stargazing in Tekapo.
The DLC is being launched alongside an official itinerary by the New Zealand government, which it calls the 100% Pure Minecraft Itinerary- where you’ll get to do the same things in real life.
To walk you through the experience, Singaporean influencer Denise Teo will be doing a livestream on Twitch and TikTok to highlight all the cool vistas.
This experience is part of the New Zealand Screen Production Rebate used for A Minecraft Movie, which requires productions filmed in New Zealand to give additional benefits to the country- in this case, a virtual travel experience.
Minecraft New Zealand DLC Locations
- Waitomo Caves (Waikato)
- Rotorua (Bay of Plenty)
- Kapiti Island (Wellington)
- Abel Tasman (Nelson/Tasman)
- Tekapo (Mackenzie)
- Doubtful Sound (Fiordland)
“This is our chance to invite the world to play Aotearoa New Zealand and show just how much fun people can have here. We want to give people an immersive taste of what New Zealand has to offer,” says Tourism New Zealand Chief Executive René de Monchy.
“Shooting “A MINECRAFT MOVIE” in New Zealand was an amazing experience. The talent and boundless creativity of the highly talented local crews embodies the values we at Minecraft hold so dear: positivity, creativity and curiosity.” says Torfi Frans Ólafsson, Senior Creative Director of Original Content & Entertainment at Minecraft & Producer of A Minecraft Movie
“For those of us not local, whenever we were not holed up on the sound stages at the studio, we used every opportunity we could to explore the magnificent beauty of New Zealand. We did countless day trips around Auckland, and many went on deeper excursions on the South Island”.
“When principal photography wrapped, we were sad to leave with so much yet unexplored, but me, like many others on the production were already planning our holidays to return to New Zealand as proper tourists”, he says.
A Minecraft Movie, which stars Jack Black and Jason Momoa, launches in Malaysia on April 3rd.
