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Minecraft Xbox 360 Halloween Skin Pack released, money goes to charity

Contains 55 player skins donated by top devs.

The Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition Halloween Skin Pack has just launched on Xbox Marketplace, with every penny of its price-tag going to charity.

The add-on contains 55 character designs and costs just 160 Microsoft Points (about £1.36).

Proceeds will be split between Child's Play, Macmillan Cancer Support, Sands Lothians (which offers support to bereaved parents) and Block by Block (a project to engage young people in designing public spaces that uses Minecraft as a tool).

You can read more about the charities over on Play XBLA.

Skins from Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition developer 4J Studios are joined by creations from 343 Industries, Rare, Mojang, Ronimo, Twisted Pixel, Tequila Works and more.

Included are:

  • 343 Industries: Vampire
  • 4J Studios: The Grim Reaper, Devil, Dracula, Frankenstein, Mummy, Werewolf, Ghost, Evil Wizard, Bride of Dracula, Bride of Frakenstein, Ghoul, Scary Clown
  • Army of Trolls - Dracula, Frakenstien, Pumpkin, Skeleton, Mummy, Wolfman
  • Climax Studios - Zombie Businessman, Cyclops, Evil Clown, Evil Robot, Vampire Girl, Grey, Headless Horseman, Lizard Man, Scarecrow, Scary Nom, Mad Scientist, Skeleton, Witch Doctor, Zombie
  • Mojang - Evil Robot
  • Owlchemy Labs - Zombie Jack Lumber
  • Press Play - Evil Lemmy, Evil Max
  • Rare - Gregg the Grim Reaper, Ancient Mummy, Zippy Zombie
  • Ronimo Games - Zombie Lonestar
  • Ska Studios - Cyborg Pumpkinhead, Mara
  • Tequila Works - Mining Unit 010, Jacko, Bonny
  • The Behemoth - Hatty
  • Toylogic - Happy Zombie Cleric, Happy Zombie Mage, Happy Zombie Warrior
  • Twisted Pixel Games - Captain Zombie, The Gunstringer, Ms. Splosion Man Mask, Skelly, Splodeton