Minecraft Theme Park Is “The First Of Many” For Xbox, But Don’t Get Too Excited

Xbox has formalized its plans to extend its video games to places like film and TV via a new division called XP. As part of this, the company is also branching out further into the world of theme parks, though that may not be very surprising or exciting. Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet said in a post that "theme parks" will be part of the new XP division. This followed a post from Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball who said the upcoming Minecraft theme park initiative represents "the first of many theme park placements to come." https://twitter.com/scottvanvliet/status/2108184088905748856 Microsoft has been working on theme park plans for a long time already, having announced plans for a Minecraft theme park back in 2024. Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that the park will open in the UK next year with themed food. Xbox is following Nintendo's playbook here, as the Japanese gaming giant brought its franchises, including Mario and Donkey Kong, to Universal Studios theme parks in the US and Japan already. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0RtbNi8g3A People should not hold out hope for a dedicated Xbox theme park, though. Ball's wording specifically was that there will be additio…