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− | [[Minecraft Wiki:Welcome|Welcome]] to the Official Minecraft Wiki, a publicly accessible and editable |
+ | [[Minecraft Wiki:Welcome|Welcome]] to the Official Minecraft Wiki, a publicly accessible and editable wiki for information on ''Minecraft'' and related subjects. This wiki and its [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles]] are managed and maintained by {{NUMBEROFACTIVEUSERS}} active contributors from the ''Minecraft'' community. [[Minecraft Wiki:How to help|Anyone can contribute!]] |
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− | [[File:Mclogo.svg|90px|Minecraft|link=Minecraft|alt=''Minecraft'']] is a sandbox construction game created by [[Mojang |
+ | [[File:Mclogo.svg|90px|Minecraft|link=Minecraft|alt=''Minecraft'']] is a sandbox construction game created by [[Mojang Studios]] founder [[Markus Persson|Markus "Notch" Persson]], inspired by ''[[Infiniminer]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Dwarf Fortress|Dwarf Fortress]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Dungeon Keeper|Dungeon Keeper]]'', and Notch's past games ''[[Legend of the Chambered]]'' and ''[[RubyDung]]''. Gameplay involves [[player]]s interacting with the game world by placing and breaking various types of [[block]]s in a three-dimensional environment. In this environment, players can build creative structures, creations, and artwork on [[multiplayer]] servers and singleplayer worlds across multiple [[Gameplay|game modes]]. |
− | ''[[Java Edition|Minecraft: Java Edition]]'' is available for [[ |
+ | ''[[Java Edition|Minecraft: Java Edition]]'' is available for [[Wikipedia:United States dollar|US$]]26.95. When purchased, singleplayer and multiplayer game modes can be played using the downloadable stand-alone [[Minecraft launcher|launcher]]. The official [[Demo mode|demo]] is free but has a time limit. ''Minecraft'' development started around May 10, 2009, and pre-orders for the full game were accepted starting from June 13, 2009. ''Minecraft''{{'}}s official release date was November 18, 2011. As of July 4, 2018, ''Java Edition'' is the [[wikipedia: List of best-selling PC games|second best-selling PC game]] of all time and has reached 35 million sales as of April 19, 2020. |
− | On August 16, 2011, ''[[Pocket Edition|Minecraft: Pocket Edition]]'', the first edition to use the [[Bedrock Edition]] codebase, was released for the Sony Xperia Play gaming smartphone. After its exclusivity with Sony expired, it was released for Android devices on October 7, 2011, iOS devices on November 17, 2011, Fire OS devices on September 13, 2012, and Windows Phone 8.1 on December 10, 2014 for US$6.99. Bedrock Edition was then ported to non-mobile platforms for the first time, starting with ''[[Windows 10 Edition|Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition]]'' on July 29, 2015, and followed by ''[[Gear VR Edition|Minecraft: Gear VR Edition]]'' on April 27, 2016, and ''[[Apple TV Edition|Minecraft: Apple TV Edition]]'' and ''[[Fire TV Edition|Minecraft: Fire TV Edition]]'' on December 19, 2016. On December 1, 2016, ''Pocket Edition'' reached 40 million sales. On December 19, 2016, ''Pocket Edition'' for Windows Phone 8.1 was officially discontinued. It was replaced by ''Pocket Edition'' for [[wikipedia:Windows 10 Mobile|Windows 10 Mobile]] on February 22, 2017. On September 24, 2018, ''Apple TV Edition'' was officially discontinued. |
+ | On August 16, 2011, ''[[Pocket Edition|Minecraft: Pocket Edition]]'', the first edition to use the [[Bedrock Edition]] codebase, was released for the Sony Xperia Play gaming smartphone. After its exclusivity with Sony expired, it was released for Android devices on October 7, 2011, iOS devices on November 17, 2011, Fire OS devices on September 13, 2012, and Windows Phone 8.1 on December 10, 2014, for US$6.99. Bedrock Edition was then ported to non-mobile platforms for the first time, starting with ''[[Windows 10 Edition|Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition]]'' on July 29, 2015, and followed by ''[[Gear VR Edition|Minecraft: Gear VR Edition]]'' on April 27, 2016, and ''[[Apple TV Edition|Minecraft: Apple TV Edition]]'' and ''[[Fire TV Edition|Minecraft: Fire TV Edition]]'' on December 19, 2016. On December 1, 2016, ''Pocket Edition'' reached 40 million sales. On December 19, 2016, ''Pocket Edition'' for Windows Phone 8.1 was officially discontinued. It was replaced by ''Pocket Edition'' for [[wikipedia:Windows 10 Mobile|Windows 10 Mobile]] on February 22, 2017. On September 24, 2018, ''Apple TV Edition'' was officially discontinued. |
On May 9, 2012, ''[[Xbox 360 Edition|Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition]]'' was released for the Xbox 360 on Xbox Live Arcade for US$19.99, where it subsequently broke every previous sales record. ''Xbox 360 Edition'' was the first version to use the codebase known as [[Legacy Console Edition]]. It was followed by ''[[PlayStation 3 Edition|Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition]]'' on December 17, 2013, ''[[PlayStation 4 Edition|Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition]]'' on September 4, 2014, ''[[Xbox One Edition|Minecraft: Xbox One Edition]]'' on September 5, 2014, ''[[PlayStation Vita Edition|Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition]]'' on October 14, 2014, ''[[Wii U Edition|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]'' on December 17, 2015, and ''[[Nintendo Switch Edition|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]'' on May 11, 2017. All editions under this codebase have since been discontinued. |
On May 9, 2012, ''[[Xbox 360 Edition|Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition]]'' was released for the Xbox 360 on Xbox Live Arcade for US$19.99, where it subsequently broke every previous sales record. ''Xbox 360 Edition'' was the first version to use the codebase known as [[Legacy Console Edition]]. It was followed by ''[[PlayStation 3 Edition|Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition]]'' on December 17, 2013, ''[[PlayStation 4 Edition|Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition]]'' on September 4, 2014, ''[[Xbox One Edition|Minecraft: Xbox One Edition]]'' on September 5, 2014, ''[[PlayStation Vita Edition|Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition]]'' on October 14, 2014, ''[[Wii U Edition|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]'' on December 17, 2015, and ''[[Nintendo Switch Edition|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]'' on May 11, 2017. All editions under this codebase have since been discontinued. |
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On February 11, 2013, ''[[Pi Edition|Minecraft: Pi Edition]]'' was released for the Raspberry Pi. ''Pi Edition'' was intended as an educational tool for novice programmers and users were encouraged to open and change the game's code using its API. There were never any subsequent updates and the edition is now officially discontinued. |
On February 11, 2013, ''[[Pi Edition|Minecraft: Pi Edition]]'' was released for the Raspberry Pi. ''Pi Edition'' was intended as an educational tool for novice programmers and users were encouraged to open and change the game's code using its API. There were never any subsequent updates and the edition is now officially discontinued. |
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+ | On September 15, 2014, Mojang Studios and all of its assets (including ''Minecraft'') were purchased by [[wikipedia: Microsoft|Microsoft]] for US$2.5 billion. |
''[[Minecraft China]]'' was released on September 5, 2017, for iOS; August 8, 2017, for PC; and October 12, 2017, for Android. The gameplay is similar to ''Java'' and Bedrock editions but is free to play. |
''[[Minecraft China]]'' was released on September 5, 2017, for iOS; August 8, 2017, for PC; and October 12, 2017, for Android. The gameplay is similar to ''Java'' and Bedrock editions but is free to play. |
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On September 18, 2017, the original version of ''Minecraft'' was renamed to ''[[Java Edition|Minecraft: Java Edition]]''. Shortly thereafter, on September 20, 2017, the [[Better Together Update]] for [[Bedrock Edition]] was released on Android, iOS, Fire OS, [[Windows 10 Edition|Windows 10]], [[Gear VR Edition|Samsung Gear VR]], and [[Fire TV Edition|Fire TV]], and the editions ''[[Pocket Edition]]'', ''[[Windows 10 Edition]]'', ''[[Gear VR Edition]]'', and ''[[Fire TV Edition]]'' were then renamed to have the single title ''Minecraft'' with no edition name. A port of Bedrock Edition to the Xbox One platform was released that day, discontinuing and replacing the original ''[[Xbox One Edition]]'', and a port of Bedrock Edition to the Nintendo Switch platform was released on June 21, 2018, discontinuing and replacing the original ''[[Nintendo Switch Edition]]''. The final platform to receive Bedrock Edition was the PlayStation 4 on December 10, 2019, replacing ''[[PlayStation 4 Edition]]''. |
On September 18, 2017, the original version of ''Minecraft'' was renamed to ''[[Java Edition|Minecraft: Java Edition]]''. Shortly thereafter, on September 20, 2017, the [[Better Together Update]] for [[Bedrock Edition]] was released on Android, iOS, Fire OS, [[Windows 10 Edition|Windows 10]], [[Gear VR Edition|Samsung Gear VR]], and [[Fire TV Edition|Fire TV]], and the editions ''[[Pocket Edition]]'', ''[[Windows 10 Edition]]'', ''[[Gear VR Edition]]'', and ''[[Fire TV Edition]]'' were then renamed to have the single title ''Minecraft'' with no edition name. A port of Bedrock Edition to the Xbox One platform was released that day, discontinuing and replacing the original ''[[Xbox One Edition]]'', and a port of Bedrock Edition to the Nintendo Switch platform was released on June 21, 2018, discontinuing and replacing the original ''[[Nintendo Switch Edition]]''. The final platform to receive Bedrock Edition was the PlayStation 4 on December 10, 2019, replacing ''[[PlayStation 4 Edition]]''. |
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+ | On September 29, 2018, a spin-off game, ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]'', was officially announced, and was released on May 26, 2020. ''Minecraft Dungeons'' is an action-adventure [[wikipedia:Role-playing video game|RPG]] where players complete quests in procedurally generated levels. |
+ | On May 17, 2019, a spin-off mobile game, ''[[Minecraft Earth]]'', was officially announced, and entered closed beta on July 16, 2019. ''Minecraft Earth'' is an [[wikipedia:Augmented reality|augmented-reality]] game where players can build structures and collect materials by traveling to real-life locations. |
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⚫ | ''Minecraft'' has sold over 200 million copies across all platforms as of May 2020, making it both the [[wikipedia:List of best-selling video games|best-selling video game]] of all time and the [[wikipedia:List of best-selling video game franchises#At least 100 million copies|ninth-best-selling video game franchise]] of all time, and has 126 million active monthly players as of May 2020. In total, the game has over 500 million players, with over 300 million registered users playing on ''[[Minecraft China]]''. |
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+ | <span style="font-variant: small-caps; color: #333;">Launcher betas</span> |
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+ | {{/platform|bedrock-demo|image=Android logo.svg|size=50|link=Bedrock Edition|title=Android|store-url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecrafttrialpe|store-text=Download}} |
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− | {{/platform|bedrock-ps4|image=PS4.svg|size=50|link=Bedrock Edition|title=PlayStation 4|store-url=https://store.playstation.com/ |
+ | {{/platform|bedrock-ps4|image=PS4.svg|size=50|link=Bedrock Edition|title=PlayStation 4|store-url=https://store.playstation.com/-/product/UP4433-CUSA00744_00-MINECRAFTPS40001|store-text=Download}} |
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− | ** [https://minecraft.net/store/minecraft-dungeons-xbox-one Xbox One] |
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− | * Download [https://mc.163.com ''Minecraft China'']! |
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− | * Purchase the discontinued ''[https://nintendo.com/games/detail/minecraft-new-nintendo-3ds-edition/ New Nintendo 3DS Edition]''! |
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− | ** [https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4433-NPUB31419_00-TRIALUPGRADE0001 PlayStation 3] |
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− | *** [https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4433-NPUB31419_00-MINECRAFTPS30295 Demo] |
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− | ** [https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4433-PCSE00491_00-MINECRAFTVIT0000 PlayStation Vita] |
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− | *** [https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4433-PCSE00491_00-MINECRAFTVITDEMO Demo] |
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+ | : [[Player|Steve, Alex]], a [[Zombie]] and an [[Enderman]] were announced as playable fighters in the Challenger Pack 7 DLC for ''[[wikipedia:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. |
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+ | : [[Bedrock Edition]] on PlayStation 4 updated to support [[wikipedia:PlayStation VR|PlayStation VR]]. |
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+ | : Mojang Studios announces that [[Minecraft Live 2020]] will be held on October 3, 2020 and delays [[Minecraft Festival]] to 2022, due to the outbreak of COVID-19. |
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+ | ; September 25, 2020 |
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+ | : [[Bedrock Edition 1.16.61]] released for PlayStation 4. |
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+ | ; September 24, 2020 |
− | : [[Minecraft Earth 0. |
+ | : [[MCE:0.26.0|Minecraft Earth 0.26.0]] released. |
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+ | ; September 23, 2020 |
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+ | : [[Bedrock Edition 1.16.60]] released for PlayStation 4. |
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+ | ; September 22, 2020 |
− | : [[Bedrock Edition 1. |
+ | : [[Bedrock Edition 1.16.50]] released for iOS and iPadOS. |
+ | : [[Bedrock Edition 1.16.42]] released for PlayStation 4. |
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+ | ** [https://facebook.com/MinecraftFestival ''Minecraft Festival'' Facebook page] |
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* [https://instagram.com/minecraft ''Minecraft'' Instagram] |
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* [https://help.minecraft.net ''Minecraft'' Support] |
* [https://help.minecraft.net ''Minecraft'' Support] |
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+ | * [https://bugs.mojang.com Mojang Studios Bug Tracker] |
* [https://twitter.com/Minecraft ''Minecraft'' Twitter] |
* [https://twitter.com/Minecraft ''Minecraft'' Twitter] |
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** [https://twitter.com/dungeonsgame ''Minecraft Dungeons'' Twitter] |
** [https://twitter.com/dungeonsgame ''Minecraft Dungeons'' Twitter] |
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** [https://twitter.com/minecraftearth ''Minecraft Earth'' Twitter] |
** [https://twitter.com/minecraftearth ''Minecraft Earth'' Twitter] |
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+ | ** [https://twitter.com/Minecraft_Fest ''Minecraft'' Festival Twitter] |
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* [[Minecraft Wiki:Discord|Wiki Discord server]] |
* [[Minecraft Wiki:Discord|Wiki Discord server]] |
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+ | * [https://youtube.com/channel/UCpGnHzJ6fquO_8vSmiA32yg Wiki YouTube] |
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* [[ftb:|Feed the Beast Wiki]] ([[mod]]ded ''Minecraft'') |
* [[ftb:|Feed the Beast Wiki]] ([[mod]]ded ''Minecraft'') |
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<p style="margin-bottom:0">'''Reddit communities'''</p> |
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* [https://reddit.com/r/Minecraft r/Minecraft – All versions] |
* [https://reddit.com/r/Minecraft r/Minecraft – All versions] |
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+ | * [https://reddit.com/r/MCPE r/MCPE – Bedrock Edition] |
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* [https://reddit.com/r/MinecraftSuggestions r/MinecraftSuggestions – Game suggestions] |
* [https://reddit.com/r/MinecraftSuggestions r/MinecraftSuggestions – Game suggestions] |
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* [https://reddit.com/r/Realms r/Realms – ''Minecraft'' Realms] |
* [https://reddit.com/r/Realms r/Realms – ''Minecraft'' Realms] |
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− | : Information about paid Mojang-hosted servers in ''Bedrock Edition'', known as Realms Plus. |
+ | : Information about paid Mojang Studios-hosted servers in ''Bedrock Edition'', known as Realms Plus. |
; [https://bugs.mojang.com Official issue tracker] |
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Revision as of 22:43, 9 October 2020
Welcome to the Official Minecraft Wiki, a publicly accessible and editable wiki for information on Minecraft and related subjects. This wiki and its 7,425 articles are managed and maintained by 244 active contributors from the Minecraft community. Anyone can contribute!
is a sandbox construction game created by Mojang Studios founder Markus "Notch" Persson, inspired by Infiniminer, Dwarf Fortress, Dungeon Keeper, and Notch's past games Legend of the Chambered and RubyDung. Gameplay involves players interacting with the game world by placing and breaking various types of blocks in a three-dimensional environment. In this environment, players can build creative structures, creations, and artwork on multiplayer servers and singleplayer worlds across multiple game modes.
Minecraft: Java Edition is available for US$26.95. When purchased, singleplayer and multiplayer game modes can be played using the downloadable stand-alone launcher. The official demo is free but has a time limit. Minecraft development started around May 10, 2009, and pre-orders for the full game were accepted starting from June 13, 2009. Minecraft's official release date was November 18, 2011. As of July 4, 2018, Java Edition is the second best-selling PC game of all time and has reached 35 million sales as of April 19, 2020.
On August 16, 2011, Minecraft: Pocket Edition, the first edition to use the Bedrock Edition codebase, was released for the Sony Xperia Play gaming smartphone. After its exclusivity with Sony expired, it was released for Android devices on October 7, 2011, iOS devices on November 17, 2011, Fire OS devices on September 13, 2012, and Windows Phone 8.1 on December 10, 2014, for US$6.99. Bedrock Edition was then ported to non-mobile platforms for the first time, starting with Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition on July 29, 2015, and followed by Minecraft: Gear VR Edition on April 27, 2016, and Minecraft: Apple TV Edition and Minecraft: Fire TV Edition on December 19, 2016. On December 1, 2016, Pocket Edition reached 40 million sales. On December 19, 2016, Pocket Edition for Windows Phone 8.1 was officially discontinued. It was replaced by Pocket Edition for Windows 10 Mobile on February 22, 2017. On September 24, 2018, Apple TV Edition was officially discontinued.
On May 9, 2012, Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition was released for the Xbox 360 on Xbox Live Arcade for US$19.99, where it subsequently broke every previous sales record. Xbox 360 Edition was the first version to use the codebase known as Legacy Console Edition. It was followed by Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition on December 17, 2013, Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition on September 4, 2014, Minecraft: Xbox One Edition on September 5, 2014, Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition on October 14, 2014, Minecraft: Wii U Edition on December 17, 2015, and Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition on May 11, 2017. All editions under this codebase have since been discontinued.
On February 11, 2013, Minecraft: Pi Edition was released for the Raspberry Pi. Pi Edition was intended as an educational tool for novice programmers and users were encouraged to open and change the game's code using its API. There were never any subsequent updates and the edition is now officially discontinued.
On September 15, 2014, Mojang Studios and all of its assets (including Minecraft) were purchased by Microsoft for US$2.5 billion.
Minecraft China was released on September 5, 2017, for iOS; August 8, 2017, for PC; and October 12, 2017, for Android. The gameplay is similar to Java and Bedrock editions but is free to play.
After a beta testing period, Minecraft: Education Edition was released on November 1, 2016, for US$5 per user per year. Education Edition contains features that make Minecraft more accessible and effective in a classroom setting.
On September 13, 2017, Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition was released for the New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, and New Nintendo 2DS XL. This edition was officially discontinued on January 15, 2019.
On September 18, 2017, the original version of Minecraft was renamed to Minecraft: Java Edition. Shortly thereafter, on September 20, 2017, the Better Together Update for Bedrock Edition was released on Android, iOS, Fire OS, Windows 10, Samsung Gear VR, and Fire TV, and the editions Pocket Edition, Windows 10 Edition, Gear VR Edition, and Fire TV Edition were then renamed to have the single title Minecraft with no edition name. A port of Bedrock Edition to the Xbox One platform was released that day, discontinuing and replacing the original Xbox One Edition, and a port of Bedrock Edition to the Nintendo Switch platform was released on June 21, 2018, discontinuing and replacing the original Nintendo Switch Edition. The final platform to receive Bedrock Edition was the PlayStation 4 on December 10, 2019, replacing PlayStation 4 Edition.
On September 29, 2018, a spin-off game, Minecraft Dungeons, was officially announced, and was released on May 26, 2020. Minecraft Dungeons is an action-adventure RPG where players complete quests in procedurally generated levels.
On May 17, 2019, a spin-off mobile game, Minecraft Earth, was officially announced, and entered closed beta on July 16, 2019. Minecraft Earth is an augmented-reality game where players can build structures and collect materials by traveling to real-life locations.
Minecraft has sold over 200 million copies across all platforms as of May 2020, making it both the best-selling video game of all time and the ninth-best-selling video game franchise of all time, and has 126 million active monthly players as of May 2020. In total, the game has over 500 million players, with over 300 million registered users playing on Minecraft China.
- ... that in Java Edition, a blaze has the exact same hitbox size as the player?
- ... that precious blocks like beacons, conduits and shulker boxes can be retrieved by hand?
- ... that the original iron sword texture was taken from Notch's abandoned game Legend of the Chambered?
- ... that deep dark biomes are more likely to be found beneath mountainous areas?
- ... that the Frost Walker enchantment creates a special type of ice known as frosted ice?
- ... that pointed dripstone does not need a dripstone block above it to fill a cauldron with lava, or to convert mud into clay?
- ... that there are armor stands equipped with iron armor in taiga villages?
- ... that creepers initially had a melee attack, and exploded only when it is killed?
Explanation of the various game modes and features used in Minecraft.
- Achievements/Advancements
- Various challenges and goals that the player can complete.
- Blocks
- Detailed information on the various blocks that make up the world.
- Items
- Detailed information on the various items that the player can collect and use.
- Biomes
- Different regions in a world with varying geographical features.
- Enchanting
- Tools and weapons can be enchanted to improve the item's abilities.
- Status effects
- Information about various effects that can be applied to mobs.
- Mobs
- Information about the various friendly and non-friendly creatures found in-game.
- Resource packs
- A user-created system that alters the look and feel of the game.
- Add-ons
- Various user-created modifications that can alter gameplay.
- Tutorials
- Different user-created guides on various aspects of gameplay.
- October 3, 2020
- Minecraft Live 2020 is held, announcing the upcoming Caves & Cliffs update.
- October 1, 2020
- Steve, Alex, a Zombie and an Enderman were announced as playable fighters in the Challenger Pack 7 DLC for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- September 22, 2020
- Bedrock Edition on PlayStation 4 updated to support PlayStation VR.
- September 3, 2020
- Mojang Studios announces that Minecraft Live 2020 will be held on October 3, 2020 and delays Minecraft Festival to 2022, due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
- July 3, 2020
- Java Edition Alpha turns ten years old with the tenth anniversary of the release of Java Edition Alpha v1.0.1.
Recent updates
- September 29, 2020
- Minecraft Dungeons 1.4.6.0 released for Windows.
- September 25, 2020
- Bedrock Edition 1.16.61 released for PlayStation 4.
- September 24, 2020
- Minecraft Earth 0.26.0 released.
- September 23, 2020
- Bedrock Edition 1.16.60 released for PlayStation 4.
- September 22, 2020
- Bedrock Edition 1.16.50 released for iOS and iPadOS.
- Bedrock Edition 1.16.42 released for PlayStation 4.
Wiki links
Reddit communities
- Servers
- Documentation on starting and maintaining a server in Java Edition.
- Minecraft Realms
- Information about paid Mojang Studios-hosted servers in Java Edition, known as Realms.
- Minecraft Realms Plus
- Information about paid Mojang Studios-hosted servers in Bedrock Edition, known as Realms Plus.
- Official issue tracker
- Submit and track bug reports and fixes to Minecraft.
- Official feedback website
- Submit feedback or suggest changes to Minecraft.
- Development resources
- Documentation and information to develop applications to work with Minecraft.
- Programs and editors
- A list containing several third-party programs that are designed to work with Minecraft.
- Featured servers
- Documentation and information about Bedrock Edition featured servers, along with a list of them.
- Java Edition
- Bedrock Edition
- Full Release
- Development versions
- Alpha
- Education Edition
Mentioned features