Minecraft is one of the best-selling and most influential video games in history, known for its open-world sandbox gameplay that encourages creativity and exploration.
Key Facts About Minecraft
Created by Markus Persson ("Notch") in 2009 and officially released by Mojang in 2011, Minecraft was later acquired by Microsoft in 2014.
Gameplay revolves around placing and breaking blocks in a 3D procedurally generated world, offering players freedom to build, explore, and survive.
Multiple game modes are available, including Survival (gather resources and manage health), Creative (unlimited resources and flight), Adventure (for custom maps), and Spectator modes.The game has a vastly customizable experience, with modding communities creating new content, tools, and even completely new game modes.
Minecraft is available on a wide range of platforms, including PC, consoles (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch), and mobile devices, making it accessible globally.
It has a strong educational application, being used in classrooms worldwide to teach subjects like mathematics, history, and computer coding through Minecraft: Education Edition.
The game features iconic creatures such as Creepers, Zombies, and Endermen, with the "Ender Dragon" as a final boss in its default world.