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About the game
Minecraft is a 3D sandbox adventure game, initially created by Swedish developer Markus "Notch" Persson and developed by Mojang Studios, where players can interact with a fully customizable three-dimensional world made of blocks and entities. Its diverse gameplay options allow players to choose the way they play, creating countless possibilities.
Initially released as what is now known as Minecraft Pre-Classic on May 17, 2009, the game was fully released on November 18, 2011, after multiple updates. Since its release, Minecraft has expanded to mobile devices and consoles. On November 6, 2014, Minecraft and all of Mojang Studios' assets were acquired by Microsoft for US$2.5 billion.
There are three actively maintained editions of Minecraft: Java Edition (Windows, macOS, Linux); Bedrock Edition (Windows, mobile, and consoles); and Minecraft Education (for educational settings). There is also a localized release of the game for mainland China, referred to as China Edition.
Featured article
Minecraft 2024: A year in blocks is an informational animation recounting many of the events and records of the year 2024, narrated as a poem. It was animated by Element Animation and includes various statistics about the features added throughout the year and how often the community interacted with them. For example, there were 39 million hardcore mode deaths since the introduction of the gamemode in Bundles of Bravery to Bedrock Edition earlier in the year.
Coming back to the game?
Check out the most recent updates:
Chase the Skies- June 2025
Spring to Life- March 2025
The Garden Awakens- December 2024
Bundles of Bravery- October 2024
Tricky Trials- June 2024
Armored Paws- April 2024
For developers
Beyond the base game, Minecraft can be modified in various ways by players; tweaking gameplay, adding new features, or even making something entirely new out of the game!
Did you know…
- ... that a previous concept for the warden called the stalker could rearrange its limbs to fit through small spaces?
- ... that there is a 10−12 probability (one in a trillion) chance of an end portal being activated upon generation?
- ... that during its development, reinforced deepslate used to be pushable by pistons?
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July 14, 2025 – The wiki has been upgraded to MediaWiki 1.43.
June 17, 2025 – In celebration of the wiki's 16th anniversary, the 2025 family photo, a collage of screenshots showing various editors' in-game characters, was released.
June 16, 2025 – The mc.wiki domain now redirects to the wiki.
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