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  • The Idea For A New Game

    The Idea For A New Game
    Notch (MARKUS ALEXEJ PERSSON) begins working on the idea of the new game. He quits his job to work on it full time. He first calls it "Cave Game" but, when the first version comes out he changes its name to Minecraft.
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  • Development Stage begins for Minecraft.

    Development Stage begins for Minecraft.
    MInecraft begins its development stage where lots of things were added, including crafting. Before this Minecraft was grass and stone and not public.
  • Alpha Time

    Alpha Time
    Minecraft reaches alpha stage which means new stuff like, survival which makes the game harder and more fun. Minecraft then passes 200,000 sales.
  • Beta

    Beta
    Minecraft beta is released and minecraft wins indie game of the year showing minecraft holds a promise of a money makeing game.
  • yay!!!!!!!

    yay!!!!!!!
    Minecraft comes out of beta stage and into full version age. Minecon held in las vegas 5000 people attend.
  • Xbox Edition

    Xbox Edition
    Minecraft for xbox is released. The game sell 400,000 copies in less than 24 hours! Wow!
  • PC Sales

    PC Sales
    12,987,501 people bought the pc editon. Minecraft has raked in $80 million dollers