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Minecraft

Original title: Minecraft - May 17, 2009
Minecraft
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Director:Agnes Larsson
Studio:Microsoft Studios
Stars:-
Soundtrack:Minecraft — Volume Alpha (C418), Minecraft — Volume Beta (C418)
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Game
Seumas McNally Grand Prize
Winner
2011
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Audience Award
Winner
2011

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Game Details
Developer
Mojang Studios
Publisher
Microsoft Studios
Studio
Microsoft Studios
Genres
Indie, Arcade, Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch, Linux, Android, iOS
Release Date
May 17, 2009
Metacritic ScoreMetacritic
93
Game Engine
Bedrock Engine

One of the most popular games of the 2010s, Minecraft allows you to rebuild the environment around you. The world of the game is open, infinitely wide, and procedurally generated. It is composed of small 3D cubes that represent specific types of materials or terrain. The gameplay is centered on mining and building various structures of your choice. You can also craft items like tools, weapons, and armor. There's an option to shift to the first or the third person view. Minecraft includes multiple modes that dramatically change the focus of the game. Survival and Adventure modes require the player to gather resources, hunt for food and fight monsters to survive. In the Hardcore mode, there’s even permanent death. Creative mode, by contrast, offers you to freely explore the world and construct whatever you want with unlimited resources. There’s also a multiplayer mode that allows the players to share their worlds and engage in the traditional MMO activities, such as player-vs-player combat. Minecraft’s crude visual style, reminiscent of Lego cubes, became an iconic part of the popular culture. There are many myths and fan fiction surrounding the game, such as the legend of Herobrine, a rumored character that officially doesn’t exist.

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Award
Game
Seumas McNally Grand Prize
Independent Games Festival
Winner
2011
Award
Game
Audience Award
Independent Games Festival
Winner
2011
Game Developers Choice Awards
Game
Best Debut Game
Game Developers Choice Awards
Winner
2011
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Data aggregated from 3 sources: IGDB, RAWG, Metacritic
Last updated: 27.07.2026
Business
Budget
Not disclosed
RevenueReported
350+ million copies sold
the best-selling video game of all time
gamingbible.com

Official Mojang figures: the first game ever past 300 million copies (announced at Minecraft Live, 15 October 2023), and 350M+ confirmed by April 2025 via the Minecraft Annual 2026. Microsoft acquired Mojang for $2.5 billion on 15 September 2014. Minecraft Marketplace has separately generated over $500 million from 1.7 billion content downloads. The free-to-play China Edition, published by NetEase, is counted separately and reached 800 million registered accounts by April 2025. Original development had no formal budget — Markus Persson built the first version alone in two to three days and funded further work from paid alpha sales at €9.95. Microsoft has never broken out Minecraft revenue as a line item, so no annual dollar figure is verifiable.

Time to Beat
Main Story90h
Completionist328h
Language Support
Language
AudioSubUI
English
French
German
Spanish
Spanish (Mexico)
Italian
Portuguese (Brazil)
Portuguese (Portugal)
Dutch
Polish
Russian
Ukrainian
Czech
Slovak
Hungarian
Romanian
Bulgarian
Greek
Turkish
Swedish
Norwegian
Danish
Finnish
Japanese
Korean
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Thai
Vietnamese
Indonesian
Arabic
Hebrew
Content Rating
Fantasy Violence
ESRB Everyone 10+
System Requirements
Minimum
OS:Windows 10 64-bit or later / macOS Monterey or later / Linux 64-bit
CPU:Intel Core i3-10100, AMD Ryzen 3 3100, Apple M1 or Snapdragon X (4 cores minimum)
RAM:8 GB with a discrete GPU, 12 GB with integrated graphics
GPU:Vulkan 1.3 capable with 2 GB VRAM — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950, AMD Radeon RX 460, Intel Arc A310, or Intel HD Graphics 530 / Apple M1 integrated
Java:Java 25, installed automatically by the Minecraft Launcher
Network:internet connection required to download game files and authenticate
Other:Targets 1080p at 30 FPS on the Fast graphics preset. Bedrock Edition is far lighter (4 GB RAM, ~300 MB storage).
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Data aggregated from 3 sources: IGDB, RAWG, Metacritic
Last updated: 27.07.2026