Minecraft - Revision history

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History: clean up, typos fixed: May 17, 2009 → May 17, 2009,, $2.5 billion USD → US$2.5 billion, dimention → dimension

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Aschlafly: There are open source alternatives to Minecraft that also have followings, and which can be helpful in improving programming skills among those who like the game.

2023-05-22T04:48:41Z

There are open source alternatives to Minecraft that also have followings, and which can be helpful in improving programming skills among those who like the game.

DavidB4-bot: /* top */Spelling, grammar, and general cleanup, typos fixed: November 18, 2011 → November 18, 2011,

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top: Spelling, grammar, and general cleanup, typos fixed: November 18, 2011 → November 18, 2011,

Aschlafly at 23:03, May 10, 2023

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Aschlafly: is the best-selling video game of all time, as of 2023. Its overall sales exceed 238 million copies, which exceeds the violent game Grand Theft Auto V and the puzzle game Tetris (170 million copies sold).

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is the best-selling video game of all time, as of 2023. Its overall sales exceed 238 million copies, which exceeds the violent game Grand Theft Auto V and the puzzle game Tetris (170 million copies sold).

Aschlafly at 05:59, April 23, 2023

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Vince Did 7-14 at 20:42, March 26, 2022

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Yeschayi at 07:26, April 4, 2021

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 ==History==
-Minecraft was named Cave Came during its creation phase and first released to the public as Minecraft on May 17, 2009 as a developmental "alpha" release. Markus Persson founded Mojang in May 2009 to develop Minecraft. Persson quit his day job with Jalbum.net to work on Minecraft full-time in May 2010, and the beta version of the game came out in December 2010. Minecraft fully released on 18 November 2011. Persson sold Mojang and Minecraft to [[Microsoft]] on 15 September 2014 for $2.5 billion USD and he got $1.8 billion of it. It still gets updates today such as new items, new blocks, "The Nether" dimension (accessible through construction of a portal) which was inspired by concepts of [[hell]], "The End" dimention where you fight the game's final boss, tamable [[wolves]] that assist the player, and changes to the game's behavior (e.g., how water flows).
+Minecraft was named Cave Came during its creation phase and first released to the public as Minecraft on May 17, 2009, as a developmental "alpha" release. Markus Persson founded Mojang in May 2009 to develop Minecraft. Persson quit his day job with Jalbum.net to work on Minecraft full-time in May 2010, and the beta version of the game came out in December 2010. Minecraft fully released on 18 November 2011. Persson sold Mojang and Minecraft to [[Microsoft]] on 15 September 2014 for US$2.5 billion and he got $1.8 billion of it. It still gets updates today such as new items, new blocks, "The Nether" dimension (accessible through construction of a portal) which was inspired by concepts of [[hell]], "The End" dimension where you fight the game's final boss, tamable [[wolves]] that assist the player, and changes to the game's behavior (e.g., how water flows).
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-Minecraft was first released to the public on May 17, 2009, as a developmental "alpha" release. Although Persson maintained a day job with Jalbum.net at first, he later moved to working part-time and has since quit in order to work on Minecraft full-time as sales of the beta version of the game have expanded. Persson continues to update the game with releases distributed to users automatically. Persson plans to continue these updates after the release of the full game as long as there is still an active user-base. These updates have included features such as new items, new blocks, an alternate "Hell" dimension (accessible through construction of a portal) that Persson terms "The Nether", tamable [[wolves]] that assist the player, and changes to the game's behavior (e.g., how water flows).
+Minecraft was named Cave Came during its creation phase and first released to the public as Minecraft on May 17, 2009 as a developmental "alpha" release. Markus Persson founded Mojang in May 2009 to develop Minecraft. Persson quit his day job with Jalbum.net to work on Minecraft full-time in May 2010, and the beta version of the game came out in December 2010. Minecraft fully released on 18 November 2011. Persson sold Mojang and Minecraft to [[Microsoft]] on 15 September 2014 for $2.5 billion USD and he got $1.8 billion of it. It still gets updates today such as new items, new blocks, "The Nether" dimension (accessible through construction of a portal) which was inspired by concepts of [[hell]], "The End" dimention where you fight the game's final boss, tamable [[wolves]] that assist the player, and changes to the game's behavior (e.g., how water flows).
 ==Gameplay==

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 '''Minecraft''' (ESRB: E10+, PEGI: 7) is the best-selling [[video game]] of all time, as of 2023.
 Its overall sales are more than 238 million copies (on all platforms), which exceeds the violent game Grand Theft Auto V and the puzzle game Tetris (170 million copies sold).<ref>https://moneyinc.com/how-much-is-the-tetris-video-game-franchise-worth/</ref>
 This is called a "sandbox game" and was created by [[Swedish]] game developer [[Markus Persson]] and later maintained by his company, Mojang AB. It was developed outside of any major studio in Persson's spare time illustrating a [[best of the public]] approach to game design. It has millions of players, and has been voted the top [[download]]able game by PCGamer.<ref>^ a b Persson, Markus. "[http://www.minecraft.net/statistics Minecraft – Statistics]". Mojang. Archived from the original on 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2011-01-13.</ref>  It is a sandbox building game originally written in [[java]] code by the Swedish indie gamer, Markus Persson.<ref>[http://www.minecraft.net/game/credits creator of minecraft]</ref> Official releases for iOS and Android have been released and the full version of the PC game was released on November 18, 2011, at MineCon(Minecraft Convention) 2011. The [[Google Android|Android]] release was temporarily exclusive to the Xperia Play but is now available to the rest of the Android market. A version of the game for [[Xbox 360]] was released in 2012. The gameplay is heavily inspired by Infiniminer by Zachtronics Industries, and Dwarf Fortress by Bay 12 Games. In 2014 [[Microsoft]] acquired Minecraft for 2.5 billion US [[Dollar]]s.

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 Its overall sales are more than 238 million copies (on all platforms), which exceeds the violent game Grand Theft Auto V and the puzzle game Tetris (170 million copies sold).<ref>https://moneyinc.com/how-much-is-the-tetris-video-game-franchise-worth/</ref>
-This is called a "sandbox game" and was created by [[Swedish]] game developer [[Markus Persson]] and later maintained by his company, Mojang AB. It was developed outside of any major studio in Persson's spare time illustrating a [[best of the public]] approach to game design. It has millions of players, and has been voted the top [[download]]able game by PCGamer.<ref>^ a b Persson, Markus. "[http://www.minecraft.net/statistics Minecraft – Statistics]". Mojang. Archived from the original on 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2011-01-13.</ref>  It is a sandbox building game originally written in [[java]] code by the Swedish indie gamer, Markus Persson.<ref>[http://www.minecraft.net/game/credits creator of minecraft]</ref> Official releases for iOS and Android have been released and the full version of the PC game was released on November 18, 2011 at MineCon(Minecraft Convention) 2011. The [[Google Android|Android]] release was temporarily exclusive to the Xperia Play but is now available to the rest of the Android market. A version of the game for [[Xbox 360]] was released in 2012. The gameplay is heavily inspired by Infiniminer by Zachtronics Industries, and Dwarf Fortress by Bay 12 Games. In 2014 [[Microsoft]] acquired Minecraft for 2.5 billion US [[Dollar]]s.
+This is called a "sandbox game" and was created by [[Swedish]] game developer [[Markus Persson]] and later maintained by his company, Mojang AB. It was developed outside of any major studio in Persson's spare time illustrating a [[best of the public]] approach to game design. It has millions of players, and has been voted the top [[download]]able game by PCGamer.<ref>^ a b Persson, Markus. "[http://www.minecraft.net/statistics Minecraft – Statistics]". Mojang. Archived from the original on 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2011-01-13.</ref>  It is a sandbox building game originally written in [[java]] code by the Swedish indie gamer, Markus Persson.<ref>[http://www.minecraft.net/game/credits creator of minecraft]</ref> Official releases for iOS and Android have been released and the full version of the PC game was released on November 18, 2011, at MineCon(Minecraft Convention) 2011. The [[Google Android|Android]] release was temporarily exclusive to the Xperia Play but is now available to the rest of the Android market. A version of the game for [[Xbox 360]] was released in 2012. The gameplay is heavily inspired by Infiniminer by Zachtronics Industries, and Dwarf Fortress by Bay 12 Games. In 2014 [[Microsoft]] acquired Minecraft for 2.5 billion US [[Dollar]]s.
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 '''Minecraft''' (ESRB: E10+, PEGI: 7) is the best-selling [[video game]] of all time, as of 2023.
-Its overall sales exceed 238 million copies, which exceeds the violent game Grand Theft Auto V and the puzzle game Tetris (170 million copies sold).<ref>https://moneyinc.com/how-much-is-the-tetris-video-game-franchise-worth/</ref>
+Its overall sales are more than 238 million copies (on all platforms), which exceeds the violent game Grand Theft Auto V and the puzzle game Tetris (170 million copies sold).<ref>https://moneyinc.com/how-much-is-the-tetris-video-game-franchise-worth/</ref>
 This is called a "sandbox game" and was created by [[Swedish]] game developer [[Markus Persson]] and later maintained by his company, Mojang AB. It was developed outside of any major studio in Persson's spare time illustrating a [[best of the public]] approach to game design. It has millions of players, and has been voted the top [[download]]able game by PCGamer.<ref>^ a b Persson, Markus. "[http://www.minecraft.net/statistics Minecraft – Statistics]". Mojang. Archived from the original on 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2011-01-13.</ref>  It is a sandbox building game originally written in [[java]] code by the Swedish indie gamer, Markus Persson.<ref>[http://www.minecraft.net/game/credits creator of minecraft]</ref> Official releases for iOS and Android have been released and the full version of the PC game was released on November 18, 2011 at MineCon(Minecraft Convention) 2011. The [[Google Android|Android]] release was temporarily exclusive to the Xperia Play but is now available to the rest of the Android market. A version of the game for [[Xbox 360]] was released in 2012. The gameplay is heavily inspired by Infiniminer by Zachtronics Industries, and Dwarf Fortress by Bay 12 Games. In 2014 [[Microsoft]] acquired Minecraft for 2.5 billion US [[Dollar]]s.

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 *Best everyone's game 2010<ref>http://www.gamespot.com/minecraft</ref>
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-'''Minecraft''' (ESRB: E10+, PEGI: 7) is a [[Video game|game]] created by [[Swedish]] game developer [[Markus Persson]] and later maintained by his company, [[Mojang AB]]. It was developed outside of any major studio in Persson's spare time illustrating a [[best of the public]] approach to game design. It has millions of players, and has been voted the top [[download]]able game by PCGamer.<ref>^ a b Persson, Markus. "[http://www.minecraft.net/statistics Minecraft – Statistics]". Mojang. Archived from the original on 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2011-01-13.</ref>  It is a sandbox building game originally written in [[java]] code by the Swedish indie gamer, Markus Persson.<ref>[http://www.minecraft.net/game/credits creator of minecraft]</ref> Official releases for iOS and Android have been released and the full version of the PC game was released on November 18, 2011 at MineCon(Minecraft Convention) 2011. The [[Google Android|Android]] release was temporarily exclusive to the Xperia Play but is now available to the rest of the Android market. A version of the game for [[Xbox 360]] was released in 2012. The gameplay is heavily inspired by Infiniminer by Zachtronics Industries, and Dwarf Fortress by Bay 12 Games. In 2014 [[Microsoft]] acquired Minecraft for 2.5 billion US [[Dollar]]s.
+'''Minecraft''' (ESRB: E10+, PEGI: 7) is a [[Video game|game]] created by [[Swedish]] game developer [[Markus Persson]] and later maintained by his company, Mojang AB. It was developed outside of any major studio in Persson's spare time illustrating a [[best of the public]] approach to game design. It has millions of players, and has been voted the top [[download]]able game by PCGamer.<ref>^ a b Persson, Markus. "[http://www.minecraft.net/statistics Minecraft – Statistics]". Mojang. Archived from the original on 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2011-01-13.</ref>  It is a sandbox building game originally written in [[java]] code by the Swedish indie gamer, Markus Persson.<ref>[http://www.minecraft.net/game/credits creator of minecraft]</ref> Official releases for iOS and Android have been released and the full version of the PC game was released on November 18, 2011 at MineCon(Minecraft Convention) 2011. The [[Google Android|Android]] release was temporarily exclusive to the Xperia Play but is now available to the rest of the Android market. A version of the game for [[Xbox 360]] was released in 2012. The gameplay is heavily inspired by Infiniminer by Zachtronics Industries, and Dwarf Fortress by Bay 12 Games. In 2014 [[Microsoft]] acquired Minecraft for 2.5 billion US [[Dollar]]s.
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 ==Gameplay==
-Minecraft is heavily reliant on the gamer's [[creativity]], and is centered around construction.  The game world is essentially made of cubical blocks arranged in a fixed grid pattern which represent different materials, such as dirt, stone, various ores, water, and tree trunks. While the players can move freely across the world, objects and items can only be placed at fixed locations relative to the grid. The player can gather these material "blocks" and place them elsewhere, thus potentially creating various constructions. Furthermore, the blocks can be combined with other items or used in crafting to create usable materials such as pickaxes, shovels, glass, torches and even complex circuitry. The game starts by placing the player on the surface of a huge procedurally generated game world. The player can walk across the terrain consisting of [[plains]], [[mountain]]s, [[cave]]s, and various [[water]] bodies. The world is also divided into [[biome]]s ranging from [[desert]]s to snowfields. The in-game time system follows a [[day]] and [[night]] cycle. Throughout the course of the game, the player encounters various non-[[human]] creatures, referred to as mobs. During the daytime, non-hostile [[animals]] spawn, which can be hunted for [[food]] and crafting [[material]]s. Hostile [[monster]]s, such as large [[spider]]s, [[skeleton]]s, [[zombie]]s and the dangerous exploding "creeper" will spawn in unlit areas, such as in caves or during the night.
+Minecraft is heavily reliant on the player's [[creativity]], and is centered around construction.  The game world is essentially made of cubical blocks arranged in a fixed grid pattern which represent different materials, such as dirt, stone, various ores, water, and tree trunks. While the players can move freely across the world, objects and items can only be placed at fixed locations relative to the grid. The player can gather these material "blocks" and place them elsewhere, thus potentially creating various constructions. Furthermore, the blocks can be combined with other items or used in crafting to create usable materials such as pickaxes, shovels, glass, torches and even complex circuitry. The game starts by placing the player on the surface of a huge procedurally generated game world. The player can walk across the terrain consisting of [[plains]], [[mountain]]s, [[cave]]s, and various [[water]] bodies. The world is also divided into [[biome]]s ranging from [[desert]]s to snowfields. The in-game time system follows a [[day]] and [[night]] cycle. Throughout the course of the game, the player encounters various non-[[human]] creatures, referred to as mobs. During the daytime, non-hostile [[animals]] spawn, which can be hunted for [[food]] and crafting [[material]]s. Hostile [[monster]]s, such as large [[spider]]s, [[skeleton]]s, [[zombie]]s and the dangerous exploding "creeper" will spawn in unlit areas, such as in caves or during the night.
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