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Minecraft first launched for players around the world on May 17, 2009 on PC. At this time, the game from legendary creator Markus “Notch” Persson didn’t even have the familiar name we all...
Initially released as what is now known as Minecraft Classic on May 17, 2009, the game was fully released on November 18, 2011. 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.
Official Release. On November 18, 2011, Minecraft officially exited its development stage and was fully released to the public. After years of being in alpha and beta testing, the game was available for purchase on PC.
The original May 17, 2009, public release is officially recognized as the anniversary of the Minecraft franchise as a whole. The official 10th Anniversary (in 2019) and 15th Anniversary (in 2024) are set 10 and 15 years after this date respectively.
The original version of Minecraft, which is the Java Edition of the game, began development in 2009 with various Alphas and Betas leading through 2010 to the beginning of 2011. The full version,...
Minecraft was officially released in November 2011 at MineCon, an annual fan event that was created to celebrate the game. Minecraft debuted on the PC , but it has since been adapted for mobile devices, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation.
Minecraft was officially released in November 2011, with Jens Bergensten taking over development around then. Minecraft has since been ported to various platforms and has become the best-selling video game of all time, with 200 million copies sold across all platforms and 126 million monthly active users as of 2020.