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The History of Minecraft

By miss.emccusker
  • Development of Cave Game

    Development of Cave Game

    Notch begins work on Minecraft, under the working title "Cave Game". Using RubyDung, an abandoned game project of Notch, and Infiniminer as bases for the code, he began to create the pixelated open-world based game, which would eventually become Minecraft.
  • Birth of Minecraft

    Birth of Minecraft

    Minecraft is first released to the public. The original name "Minecraft: Order of the Stone" is just shorten to "Minecraft" the popular title gamers know today.
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    Minecraft Accounts and Forum created

    Users can now register accounts for Minecraft, and a few days later a forum is created for fans to communicate with each other.
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    Introduction of Multiplayer

    Multiplayer begins its testing on June 1, 2009, and is finally released a week later to players.
  • Custom Skins are released

    Custom Skins are released

    A huge feature in the Minecraft series, players now have the ability to customize their player's skin.
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    Survival and Health are introduced

    Two extremely important features of Minecraft, survival mode (August 4, 2009) accompanied by health weeks later (August 18, 2009) begin its testing period.
  • Survival Test begins

    Survival Test begins

    Notch introduces survival into the Minecraft game, as a way to test out the features with players.
  • Minecraft PC passes to Indev stage

    Minecraft PC passes to Indev stage

    Indev Features Minecraft passes the Indev stage, (short form for in development), and now requires a 5.00 € Premium Account to be accessed.
  • Minecraft passes 100,000 registered users

    Minecraft passes 100,000 registered users

  • Minecraft passes to Infdev Stage

    Minecraft passes to Infdev Stage

    Infdev Features Shifting from Indev (in development) to Infdev (infinite stage) where the only mode players can access is survival, and it introduces infinite maps.
  • Minecraft passes 20,000 sales

    Minecraft passes 20,000 sales

    Sales of Minecraft for the PC, pass 20,000 sales.
  • Minecraft PC passes to Alpha development stage

    Minecraft PC passes to Alpha development stage

    Alpha Version Features Minecraft PC passes from Infdev to Alpha development stage (Alpha 1.0.0), price raised from 5.00 € to 10.00 €, it is now possible to play on a client window.
  • Official release of Survival Multiplayer

    Official release of Survival Multiplayer

  • Mojang AB is founded.

    Mojang AB is founded.

    Founded by Markus Persson, Jakob Porsér, and Carl Manneh, it becomes the company behind the creation of Minecraft. Located in Stockholm, Sweden, Mojang currently has 51 employees.
  • First MinecraftCon

    First MinecraftCon

    A spontaneous gathering of over 50 fans after a call by Notch, is held in Bellevue, Washington. It starts the yearly tradition of holding a convention for Minecraft players, and the name is soon switched over to Minecon.
  • Minecraft PC goes to BETA stage

    Minecraft PC goes to BETA stage

    Beta Features Minecraft PC passes to Beta development stage (Beta 1.0), price raised from 10.00 € to 15.00 €.
  • Minecraft surpasses 1 million sales

    Minecraft surpasses 1 million sales

    Minecraft PC gets 1 million copies sold.
  • Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition at the E3 conference

    Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition at the E3 conference

    Microsoft reveals Minecraft the Xbox 360 Edition at the E3 Conference, and set to be released next year.
  • Minecraft passes 10 million registered users.

    Minecraft passes 10 million registered users.

    Over 10 million users register on Minecraft for PC.
  • Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition 1.0 officially released.

    Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition 1.0 officially released.

    Xbox 360 Edition
  • Minecraft for PC surpasses 10 million sales.

    Minecraft for PC surpasses 10 million sales.

    10 million sales! Wow! That's impressive.
  • Minecraft for PC surpasses 12 million sales.

    Minecraft for PC surpasses 12 million sales.

    12 million!
  • Minecraft for PC surpasses 13 million sales.

    Minecraft for PC surpasses 13 million sales.

    Aw snap.
  • Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition 1.0 officially released.

    Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition 1.0 officially released.

    PS3 Features Minecraft is finally released for the PS3 after the Xbox 360 had the game for at least 2 years.
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    Minecraft PS4 and Xbox One editions are released.

    PS4 (September 4, 2014) and Xbox One (September 5, 2014).
  • Mojang and Minecraft are acquired by Microsoft for $2.5 billion.

    Mojang and Minecraft are acquired by Microsoft for $2.5 billion.

  • Collaboration with Telltale Games.

    Collaboration with Telltale Games.

    Mojang announced that they will collaborate with Telltale Games to create a new Minecraft spin-off game called Minecraft: Story Mode.
  • Minecraft: Console Edition wins a BAFTA Games Award in the family category.

    Minecraft: Console Edition wins a BAFTA Games Award in the family category.

    BAFTA Award Video
  • Minecraft wins a Kids' Choice Award for "Most Addicting Game".

    Minecraft wins a Kids' Choice Award for "Most Addicting Game".

    Kid's Choice Awards Winner
  • Minecraft for PC surpasses 20 million sales.

    Minecraft for PC surpasses 20 million sales.

  • Minecraft wins the first ever BAFTA Young Game Designers Hero Award

    Minecraft wins the first ever BAFTA Young Game Designers Hero Award

    Young Game Designers Finalists
  • Minecraft: Story Mode is released.

    Minecraft: Story Mode is released.

    Minecraft: Story Mode An ongoing episodic point-and-click narrative-driven graphic adventure video game based on the sandbox video game Minecraft.