they have to log in every time you want to play.
No
No, you do not need xbox live you only need the points to play minecraft (1600-$20)
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The only way you can be in multiplayer you have to get xbox live account then you have to get xbox gold for it (-you have to buy it) after you get xbox live you can add your friends but they have to have xbox live and xbox gold to play with you.
Type 'minecraft' into search in the marketplace, making sure you are signed in to the xbox live account you bought it on, select minecraft xbox 360 edition, and the 'buy' button should be replaced with a 'download' button.
If it is a joint account yes.
Once you have purchased Minecraft, you can buy gift codes from that account. You can give these gift codes to friends. Once they have been redeemed, a confirmation will appear at the bottom of your profile stating that your friend has used the code.
No, XBox Live is the only way to get it for 360.
To originally purchase Minecraft yes, but from then on it can be run without Live!
Yes. Minecraft costs 1600 Microsoft points (or $20). If you or a friend happens to own it already, there's a way using download sharing to enable both Xbox devices with Minecraft. YouTube provides an excellent source of this information for free. In order to share downloads, you have to download your friend's account onto you Xbox and log in to that account. Once logged in, you must go to purchases and find a tab that (I believe) says something about Download sharing. Make sure to have that enabled. Then, log back into your account and Minecraft should work as normal.
You have to have xbox live. Sign into your Xbox live account, then go to the game marketplace, then go to A-Z or whatever, then go to M, scroll to the right, find minecraft! You will need to buy a prepaid microsoft points card. Minecraft is 1600 microsoft points. You can also purchase microsoft points from ur xbox.
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