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A Minecraft mod is a mod that changes aspects of the sandbox game Minecraft. Minecraft mods can add additional content to the game, make tweaks to specific features, and optimize performance. Thousands of mods for the game have been created, with some mods even generating an income for their authors.
Mod packs are groups of mods put into one package for download, often with an auto-installer. A mod pack's purpose is to make it easier for the player to install and manage multiple mods. [73] Mod packs may be created with the purpose of making the original game more accessible to new players or to make the game harder for veterans to enjoy.
Custom mods and plugins (server side mods) can be used with modified servers to allow actions that are not normally possible in the vanilla form of the game. [5] There also exists a modification of the server software that can allow crossplay between the Java and Bedrock editions of the game. [6]
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.
Minecraft developer Mojang Studios featured the project on their website on Earth Day 2020. [7] In July 2020, YouTuber MrBeast released a video where he and 50 other people built his hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina within the project. [8] In 2020, a full sized recreation of the Taj Mahal was completed on the server by Daniel Tan. [9]
More notable sandbox games include Garry's Mod (2006) and Dreams (2020), where players use the game's systems to create environments and modes to play with. Minecraft (2011) is the most successful example of a sandbox game, with players able to enjoy both creative modes and more goal-driven survival modes.
Vintage Story is a standalone version of an earlier mod for Minecraft called Vintagecraft that was created by Tyron Madlener. The game became available for owners of a "game key" on September 4, 2016, [ 2 ] then became publicly available for sale on September 27, 2016. [ 3 ]
Players will be able to build and share mods and custom content using a set of browser-based and in-game tools. [2] [3] Hytale includes several procedurally-generated areas of the world known as "zones", made up of many biomes and mobs. [4] This mode will feature RPG-styled combat and include dynamic boss encounters and dungeon exploration.