Minecraft
Minecraft is a sandbox game developed and published by Mojang Studios. Following its initial public alpha release in 2009, it was formally released in 2011 for personal computers. The game has since been ported to numerous platforms, including mobile devices and various video game consoles.
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Minecraft is a sandbox game where players can build and explore virtual worlds using blocks, first released publicly in 2009 and officially launched in 2011 by Mojang Studios. Since its original release on personal computers, the game has become available on many different platforms, including smartphones and gaming consoles.
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37 sectionsContents
- Gameplay
- Generation
- Dimensions
- Game modes
- Survival mode
- Creative mode
- Multiplayer
- ''Minecraft Realms''
- Modification
- Marketplace
- Development
- Editions
- ''Java Edition''
- ''Legacy Console Edition''<span class="anchor" id="Home console versions"></span>
- ''Pocket Edition'' and ''Bedrock Edition''
- Other versions
- ''Minecraft Education''
- ''China Edition''
- ''Minecraft for Windows''
- Variants
- Virtual reality
- Music and sound design
- Reception
- Critics
- Sales
- Awards
- Controversies
- Mob Vote
- Cultural impact
- Real-world applications
- Education
- Clones
- Minecon and related events
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Minecraft is a sandbox game developed and published by the Swedish company Mojang Studios. Following its initial public alpha release as an early access title in 2009, it was formally released in November 2011 for personal computers. The game has since been ported to numerous platforms, including mobile devices and various video game consoles.
In Minecraft, players explore a procedurally generated world with virtually infinite terrain made up of three-dimensional blocks represented as voxels. They can discover and extract raw materials, craft tools and items, build structures, fight hostile mobs, and cooperate with or compete against other players in multiplayer. In addition, the game's large community offers a wide variety of user-generated content, such as modifications, servers, player skins, texture packs, and custom maps, which add new game mechanics and possibilities.