Minecraft game

Minecraft

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 This article is about the game in general. For the version for mobile devices, see Pocket Edition. For the version for the Xbox 360, see Xbox 360 Edition. For the version for the Xbox One, see Xbox One Edition. For the game data folder, see.minecraft.

Minecraft

Author(s)	Mojang AB (Credits): Markus "Notch" Persson (Creator) Jens "Jeb" Bergensten(Head Developer) Jon "jonkagstrom" Kagstrom(AI Programmer) Nathan "Dinnerbone" Adams Warren "EvilSeph" Loo Erik "Grum" Broes Aron Nieminen (Pocket Edition) 4J Studios (Xbox 360 Edition)
Platform(s)	Computer:     Pocket Edition:   Xbox Edition:
Written in	Java (Computer) C++[1] (Android) Objective-C (iOS) C++[2] C#/XNA(?) (Xbox 360)
Latest version	Computer: • 1.5.2 Pocket Edition: • Android: Alpha 0.7.1 • iOS: Alpha 0.7.1
Released	Computer: • Classic (17 May 2009) • 1.0 (18th Nov. 2011) Pocket Edition: • Android (16 Aug 2011) • iOS (16 Nov 2011) Xbox Edition: • Xbox 360 (May 9th, 2012)
Rating(s)	Computer: • Not Rated Pocket Edition:[note 1] • Apple App Store: 4+[3] • Google Play Store: Medium Maturity[4] Xbox 360 Edition:[note 1] • PEGI: 7+[5] • ESRB: E10+[6]
Size	≈54 MB (.minecraft folder)[note 2] 257 KB (Minecraft Launcher)
License	Terms of Use
Source available	No, in .class files packed in a java archive (.jar)
Links	Site Forum
Notes ↑ a b  Online interactions are not rated ↑  As of Minecraft 1.4.6

Minecraft is a sandbox indie video game written in Java originally created byMarkus "Notch" Persson, and now by his company Mojang AB. It is heavily inspired by Infiniminer.

From its creation, Minecraft was developed almost exclusively by Notch untilJens "Jeb" Bergensten started working with him, and has since become head of its development. It features music by Daniel "C418" Rosenfeld andpaintings by Kristoffer Zetterstrand. Initially released as what is now known as Minecraft Classic on May 17, 2009, the game was released as Minecraft1.0 on November 18, 2011. Since its release, Minecraft has expanded tomobile devices and a version for Xbox 360.

Minecraft focuses on allowing the player to explore, interact with, and modify a dynamically-generated map made of one-cubic-meter-sized blocks. In addition to blocks, the environment features plants, mobs, and items. Some activities in the game include mining for ore, fighting hostile mobs, andcrafting new blocks and tools by gathering various resources found in the game. The game's open-ended model allows players to create structures, creations and artwork on various multiplayer servers or their own single player maps. Other features include redstone circuits for logic computations and remote actions, minecarts and tracks, and a mysterious underworld called the Nether. Ultimately, the completely optional goal of the game is to travel to an alternate dimension called the End, and defeat the Ender Dragon.