Minecraft mod CivCraft goes standalone as Praxis

There comes a time when successful mods become too big for the games they're modifications for. This appears to be the case with Minecraft mod CivCraft , with its creators announcing that Praxis, a standalone game based on CivCraft, is in development by a new studio devoted to the project. Florida-based studio [Redacted] Games claims CivCraft is “so far-reaching and ambitious that anything less than a bespoke platform” is insufficient.

"Imagine if you stripped down Civcraft to the core ideas that drive all these awesome socially-emergent experiences, and then designed an entire engine and game around them," the team writes on its subreddit. "That's Praxis. It's an open world in which we provide you the tools to build the society you want.

There's even ways you can help get the project on its feet. The studio is currently looking for an in-house artist. The news follows the announcement earlier this week that Microsoft has purchased Minecraft creators Mojang . What this means for modders is yet to be seen.

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