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Minecraft is a media franchise developed from and centered around the video game of the same name.Developed by Mojang Studios (formerly known as Mojang AB) and Xbox Game Studios, which are owned by Microsoft Corporation, the franchise consists of six video games, along with various books, merchandise, events, and an upcoming theatrical film.
The map, made by Blockworks, is a celebration of all things "Minecraft," the popular sandbox-style game which allows players to craft their own […] ‘Minecraft’ 10th Anniversary Map Gives ...
The best-selling video game to date is Minecraft, a 2011 sandbox game released by Mojang for multiple platforms, eventually selling more than 300 million copies in 2023. Grand Theft Auto V is the only other video game known to have sold over 100 million and 200 million copies.
Markus Persson founded Mojang Studios in 2009.. Mojang Studios was founded by Markus Persson, a Swedish independent video game designer and programmer, in 2009. [3] [4] He had gained interest in video games at an early age, playing The Bard's Tale and several pirated games on his father's Commodore 128 home computer, and learned to programme at age eight with help from his sister.
The Dream SMP garnered a large following and a popular fandom, [13] [27] with hundreds of thousands of viewers turning up for live events. [5] Its storylines are analyzed in documentary-style videos, such as those of MatPat, who describes the series as "narrative storytelling through the lens of gaming". [28]
The founders eventually stopped playing Minecraft, though the server remained online due to the large player base that had been formed. [7] A subreddit was created by a player on March 25, 2012. [9] In early 2013, the file size of 2b2t's world map, which is procedurally generated, was reported to be over 500 gigabytes. [5]
MC Championship (MCC) is a Minecraft tournament organised by YouTuber Scott Major (known online as Smajor1995 or Dangthatsalongname) and Minecraft collective Noxcrew. Ten teams of four compete in a series of Minecraft minigames. The tournament began its first season on November 17, 2019. Its fourth and current season began on May 4, 2024.
Minecraft Earth considers physical objects such as trees and lakes so there are fewer incidents and interferences with the AR simulation. [7] Minecraft Earth included many different kinds of in-game entities called "mobs" that are exclusive variations of the mobs in Minecraft. The game had two in-game currencies: "rubies" and "minecoins".