Mojang aims to launch Cobalt alpha on Friday

Minecraft developer Mojang Specifications is hoping to launch the first playable alpha version of Oxeye Game Studio's action-y platformer Cobalt this Friday--assuming all goes to plan.

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Minecraft developer Mojang Specifications is hoping to launch the debut alpha version of Cobalt by Oxeye Games this Friday--assuming all goes to plan--to kick off its first foray into third-party publishing. Like Minecraft, Cobalt will let you pre-order to receive playable alpha versions.

"We haven't told anyone [about the release date] yet because we're aiming for Friday, but we don't know if we can make it," Mojang CEO Carl Manneh told Edge. "But I think we can."

The biggest hold up, Manneh explained, is implementing the newly-revealed Mojang account system. All Mojang games, including Minecraft, Cobalt and Scrolls, will use the same shared login.

Mojang and Oxeye need to polish Cobalt up a little too. Manneh explained, "The game has been demoed at PAX and Minecon, but there are certain things we need to make sure are ready... You have to make sure that the user experience works without having someone holding your hand, like we can when standing next to people at events."

The initial Cobalt alpha release will be Windows-only and pack three same-computer multiplayer modes, in the form of co-op survival and competitive CTF and deathmatch. Beyond that, Mojang has detailed its development plans for Cobalt as it passes through alpha, beta, and gold status.

Here's a peek at an old-ish version of Cobalt's survival mode, played solo:

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    December 13, 2011 7:00 AM

    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Mojang aims to launch Cobalt alpha on Friday.

    Minecraft developer Mojang Specifications is hoping to launch the first playable alpha version of Oxeye Game Studio's action-y platformer Cobalt this Friday--assuming all goes to plan.

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      December 13, 2011 7:11 AM

      wait that dude publishes other studio's games now too or what?

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      December 13, 2011 10:10 AM

      You know... Notch catches a lot of crap around here... but how many people in the world would be as smart with their money as he has been? I bet 98% of the people who received several millions of dollars practically over night would run out, buy a mansion and a different colored Ferrari for every day of the week. This guy started his own game company, hired a bunch of indie guys and business guys... and now he's like Indie Gabe Newell. You guys can say what you want about him.. but homeboy is smart and he's living the life and honestly I think he deserves it. Instead of filling a pool with 100's to swim in... he made sure he has one of the coolest jobs in the world for the rest of his life. I tip my non-existent real-world TF2 hat to him.

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      December 13, 2011 11:59 AM

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