Minecraft

  • Notch begins development of Minecraft

  • Notch releases first of many updates

    Notch releases first of many updates
    Every Friday after the games initial release, updates were released.
  • Notch releases a paid version to the public

    Notch charged €10 (£8) to download the game. It sold forty copies that first weekend.
  • Notch sets up Mojang

    Along with former colleagues Porser and Manneh, Mojang was set up in the summer
  • Mojang release beta

  • Minecraft has its second millionth unit sold

  • Three million units sold

  • 4 millionth copy of Minecraft sold

    Minecraft's 4th million copy is sold, just days before the 'Minecon'.
  • Minecraft is approached by VCs

    Some of these include 'Napsters' Sean Parker.
  • Minecraft surpasses 1 million units sold

  • Minecraft comes out of beta

    It was then priced at €19.95 (£16)
  • The first Minecon