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{{Infobox program
| title = ''Minecraft''
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* [[File:Mojang Studios logo.svg|x20px|link=Mojang Studios]] [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]] 
* [[File:Xbox Game Studios.svg|25px|link=Xbox Game Studios|class=darkmode-invert]] [[Minecraft:Xbox Game Studios]]<ref group="note">{{els|be|ee}}</ref>
* [[File:SkyBox Labs icon.png|20px|link=SkyBox Labs|alt=SkyBox Labs logo|class=darkmode-invert]] [[Minecraft:SkyBox Labs]]<ref group="note">{{BE}} on {{w|Nintendo Switch}} and {{w|PlayStation 4}}</ref>
* [[File:4J Studios logo.svg|20px|link=4J Studios|alt=4J Studios logo]] [[Minecraft:4J Studios]]<ref group="note">{{el|lce}}</ref>
* [[File:OtherOceanLogo.png|20px|link=Other Ocean Interactive|alt=Other Ocean Interactive logo|class=darkmode-invert]] [[Minecraft:Other Ocean Interactive]]<ref group="note">{{el|ds}}</ref>
* [[File:NetEase.png|25px|link=NetEase]] [[Minecraft:NetEase]]<ref group="note">{{el|ce}}</ref>
* [https://minecraft.net/credits Credits]
| platform = '''{{JE}}'''
* {{OS|win|mac|lin}}
'''{{BE}}'''
* '''Native'''
** {{OS|win|xb1|xsx|ns|ps4|ps5}}
** {{OS|and|chrome|ios|ipad|fire}}
* '''Enhanced'''
** {{OS|xb1}} {{w|Xbox One#Xbox One X|Xbox One X}}
** {{OS|ps4}} {{w|PlayStation 4#PlayStation 4 Pro|PlayStation 4 Pro}}
* '''Backward-compatible'''
** {{OS|ns2}} {{w|Nintendo Switch 2}}<ref>{{Citation|url=https://switch-software-compatibility.nintendo.com/en-US/details/0100d71004694000|title=Nintendo Switch 2 Compatibility Information}}</ref>
'''{{el|ee}}'''
* {{OS|win|mac|chrome}}
* {{OS|and|ios|ipad}}
'''{{el|ce}}'''
* '''Desktop Edition'''
* {{OS|winwm}}
* '''Mobile Edition'''
* {{OS|and|ios|ipad|mac}}
| programming language =
* {{OS|java}} {{w|Java (programming language)|Java}} <sup>(''Java Edition'')</sup>
* {{OS|c++}} {{w|C++}}<ref>{{tweet|jeb|122350670648066049|@johnmbergman The Pocket Edition is ported to C++|October 7, 2011}}</ref> <sup>(''Bedrock'' & ''Education'')</sup>
| version =
* {{JE}}: {{v|java}} {{#if: {{v|java-snap}} | <br />({{v|java-snap}}) }}
* {{BE}}: {{v|bedrock}} {{#if: {{v|bedrock-beta}} | <br />({{v|bedrock-beta}}) }} {{#if: {{v|bedrock-preview}} | <br />({{v|bedrock-preview}}) }}
* {{el|ee}}: {{v|education}} {{#if: {{v|education-beta}} | <br />({{v|education-beta}}) }} {{#if: {{v|education-preview}} | <br />({{v|education-preview}}) }}
| date = {{collapse|content=<span style="font-size:larger">'''{{JE}}'''</span>
;[[Minecraft:Java Edition Classic|Classic]]
: May 17, 2009
;[[Minecraft:Java Edition Indev|Indev]]
: December 23, 2009
;[[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev|Infdev]]
: February 27, 2010
;[[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha|Alpha]]
: June 30, 2010
;[[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta|Beta]]
: December 20, 2010
;[[Minecraft:Java Edition#Full release|Release]]
: November 18, 2011
<span style="font-size:larger">'''{{BE}}'''</span>
;Android
: August 16, 2011
;iOS
: November 16, 2011
;Fire OS
: April 2, 2014
;Fire Phone
: July 25, 2014
;Galaxy Store
: 2014
;Windows Phone 8.1
: December 10, 2014
;Windows
: July 29, 2015
;[[Minecraft:Gear VR Edition|Gear VR]]
: April 27, 2016
;Oculus Rift
: August 15, 2016
;[[Minecraft:Apple TV Edition|tvOS]]/[[Minecraft:Fire TV Edition|Fire TV]]
: December 19, 2016
;Windows 10 Mobile
: February 22, 2017
;Xbox One
: October 22, 2024
;Windows Mixed Reality
: November 21, 2017
;Nintendo Switch
:June 21, 2018
;iPadOS
: September 24, 2019
;PS4
: December 10, 2019
;ChromeOS
: June 7, 2023
;PS5
: October 22, 2024
;Xbox Series X{{!}}S
: June 17, 2025
<span style="font-size:larger">'''{{el|lce}}'''</span>
;[[Minecraft:Xbox 360 Edition|Xbox 360]]
: May 9, 2012
;[[Minecraft:Xbox One Edition|Xbox One]]
: September 5, 2014
;[[Minecraft:PlayStation 3 Edition|PS3]]
: December 17, 2013
;[[Minecraft:PlayStation 4 Edition|PS4]]
: September 4, 2014
;[[Minecraft:PlayStation Vita Edition|PS Vita & PS TV]]
: October 14, 2014
;[[Minecraft:Wii U Edition|Wii U]]
: December 17, 2015<ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.mojang.com/2015/12/minecraft-coming-to-nintendo-wii-u/|title=Minecraft coming to Nintendo Wii U|archive=1|archive-time=20151207180938|website=[[Minecraft:Mojang.com]]|date=7 December 2015}}</ref>
;[[Minecraft:Nintendo Switch Edition|Nintendo Switch]]
: May 11, 2017
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;{{el|4k}}
: December 2, 2009
;{{el|mcedu}}
: November 5, 2011
;{{el|pi}}
: February 11, 2013
;{{el|ee}}
: November 1, 2016<ref>{{Citation|url=http://mojang.com/2016/11/minecraft-education-edition-has-launched|title=Minecraft: Education Edition has launched!|archive=1|archive-time=20161104025605|website=[[Minecraft:Mojang.com]]|date=1 November 2016}}</ref>
;{{el|ce}}
: August 8, 2017<ref>{{Citation|url=https://mc.163.com/news/20180619/29175_704938.html|title=欢迎回家！《我的世界》中国版PC Java版今日开测|archive=1|archive-time=20201003193235|website=mc.163.com|date=8 August 2017}}</ref>
;{{el|ds}}
: September 13, 2017<ref>{{Mcnet|minecraft-new-3ds|Minecraft on new 3DS!}}</ref>}}
| ratings = See {{JE}}, {{BE}}, {{el|ee}}, {{el|ce}}
| size = See {{JE}}, {{BE}}, {{el|ee}}, {{el|ce}}
| source available = *'''''Java Edition''''': Partial
*'''Other editions''': No
| license = [https://minecraft.net/terms Terms of Use]
| website = https://minecraft.net/about-minecraft
}}[[File:MC key art 2024.jpg|thumb|Key art by Mojang Studios]]
'''''Minecraft''''' is a {{w|3D computer graphics|3D}} {{w|sandbox game}} developed by [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]], a part of [[Minecraft:Xbox Game Studios]]. Initially released as what is now known as ''Minecraft'' [[Minecraft:Java Edition Classic|Classic]] on May 17, 2009, the game was [[Minecraft:Java Edition#Full release|fully released]] on November 18, 2011, after multiple updates. Since its release, ''Minecraft'' has expanded to mobile devices and consoles.

''Minecraft'' focuses on allowing the [[Minecraft:player]] to explore, interact with and modify a dynamically-generated [[Minecraft:world]] made of one-cubic-meter-sized [[Minecraft:block]]s. In addition to blocks, the environment features [[Minecraft:plant]]s, [[Minecraft:mob]]s, [[Minecraft:Tool|tools]], and [[Minecraft:item]]s. Some activities in the game include building, mining for [[Minecraft:ore]], fighting hostile mobs and [[Minecraft:crafting]] new blocks and [[Minecraft:tool]]s by gathering various resources found in the game. The game's open-ended model allows players to create [[Minecraft:structure]]s, creations and artwork on various [[Minecraft:Combat|competitive]] or collaborative [[Minecraft:multiplayer]] servers or their single-player maps. Other features include [[Minecraft:redstone circuits]] for logic computations and remote actions, [[Minecraft:minecart]]s and [[Minecraft:Rail|tracks]], and a mysterious underworld called [[Minecraft:the Nether]]. A designated but completely optional goal of the game is to travel to a dimension called [[Minecraft:the End]] and defeat the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]].

From its creation, ''Minecraft'' was developed almost exclusively by Swedish game developer [[Minecraft:Markus Persson|Markus "Notch" Persson]] until [[Minecraft:Jens Bergensten|Jens "Jeb" Bergensten]] took place of the head of its development. On November 6, 2014, ''Minecraft'' and all of Mojang Studios' assets were acquired by {{w|Microsoft}} for {{w|US dollar|US$}}2.5 billion.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://mojang.com/2014/09/yes-were-being-bought-by-microsoft/|title=Yes, we’re being bought by Microsoft|archive=1|archive-time=20140915131835|website=[[Minecraft:Mojang.com]]|date=15 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{tweet|xboxp3|530368089418784768|It’s official, today we welcome Mojang to the Microsoft Studios family. We're excited for the possibilities ahead w/the Minecraft community.|November 6, 2014}}</ref> Notch has since left Mojang and is no longer working on the game. ''Minecraft'' features [[Minecraft:music]] by [[Minecraft:Daniel Rosenfeld|Daniel "C418" Rosenfeld]], [[Minecraft:Kumi Tanioka]], [[Minecraft:Lena Raine]], [[Minecraft:Samuel Åberg]], [[Minecraft:Aaron Cherof]], [[Minecraft:Amos Roddy]] and [[Minecraft:Hyper Potions]], as well as [[Minecraft:painting]]s by [[Minecraft:Kristoffer Zetterstrand]] and [[Minecraft:Sarah Boeving]].

== Gameplay ==
{{main|Gameplay}}
[[File:Survival.png|right|thumb|A newly created ''Minecraft'' world.]]

=== Player ===
{{main|Player}}
The player is the person that the user controls in the [[Minecraft:world]]. When the user starts a game, the player is put in a world, generated from a random or specified [[Minecraft:world seed|seed]], with an empty [[Minecraft:inventory]]. If the [[Minecraft:bonus chest]] option is enabled, a [[Minecraft:chest]] filled with basic items generates near the player. The player has a [[Minecraft:health]] bar with 10 hearts and can be depleted when they are [[Minecraft:damage]]d. Damage to health can be mitigated by [[Minecraft:armor]] or the [[Minecraft:Resistance]] effect; while health can be restored by keeping the [[Minecraft:hunger]] bar full enough or by drinking specific [[Minecraft:potion]]s. If the [[Minecraft:difficulty]] is set to Peaceful, health regenerates on its own.

Each player can have a unique look via 9 default [[Minecraft:skin]]s, or by creating their own custom skin. A player can change their skin on the profile page of [[Minecraft:Minecraft.net]] or in the ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft Launcher]]'' {{in|JE}} and in the pause or main menus {{in|BE}}.

=== Blocks ===
{{main|Block}}
[[File:Ancient Greece.jpg|alt=A building based on a Greek acropolis.|thumb|280x280px|A building based on a Greek acropolis.]]
The world of ''Minecraft'' takes place within a {{w|Cubic honeycomb|three-dimensional grid of cubes}}, with each cube being occupied by a certain type of block, not all of which are necessarily cubic. There are different types of blocks; natural blocks such as [[Minecraft:Grass Block|grass]], [[Minecraft:stone]] and [[Minecraft:ore]]s that generate randomly within the world. There are also blocks that players can [[Minecraft:Crafting|craft]], such as a [[Minecraft:crafting table]] and a [[Minecraft:furnace]]. Resources can be extracted from blocks by hand or by using [[Minecraft:tools]]. Some of these resources are simply blocks in the player's inventory that can be placed elsewhere, while others are used as material to create other blocks or tools. Others yield no practical use whatsoever. Some blocks cannot be broken through normal Survival means, e.g. [[Minecraft:bedrock]], [[Minecraft:End portal frame]]s, [[Minecraft:command block]]s, [[Minecraft:Nether Portal (block)|Nether]] and [[Minecraft:End Portal (block)|End portals]], [[Minecraft:barrier]]s and air.

=== Mining ===
{{main|Mining}}
[[File:MultipleOreBlobs.png|right|thumb|Various [[ore]]s (in proximity of [[Minecraft:lava]]) that can be mined with a [[Minecraft:pickaxe]].]]
[[Minecraft:Tutorial:Mining|Mining]] is one of the main aspects of ''Minecraft'' and is done to extract ore and other materials mainly from below the surface of the map. These ores include [[Minecraft:coal ore|coal]], [[Minecraft:iron ore|iron]], [[Minecraft:gold ore|gold]], [[Minecraft:redstone ore|redstone]], [[Minecraft:diamond ore|diamond]], [[Minecraft:lapis lazuli ore|lapis lazuli]], [[Minecraft:copper ore|copper]] and [[Minecraft:emerald ore|emerald]]. Mining can involve [[Minecraft:digging]] a hole from the surface or going down through a [[Minecraft:cave]]. [[Minecraft:Mineshaft]]s and [[Minecraft:ravine]]s create extra areas that may contain resources, since they are usually rich in ores.

=== Crafting and smelting ===
{{Main|Crafting|Smelting}}
[[Minecraft:Crafting]] allows players to create new tools and [[Minecraft:block]]s using items from their [[Minecraft:inventory]]. Subsequent versions often contain crafting [[Minecraft:recipe]]s for new blocks and [[Minecraft:item]]s. A player can use the 2×2 grid in the inventory or the 3×3 grid provided by a crafting table to craft. Smelting requires a [[Minecraft:furnace]] in addition to fuel and processes blocks into a more useful form such as from [[Minecraft:raw iron]] into [[Minecraft:iron ingot]]s, which can then be crafted into iron tools and iron [[Minecraft:armor]].

=== Brewing and enchanting ===
{{Main|Brewing|Enchanting}}
[[File:Enchantment Table animated experience.gif|right|thumb|An [[Enchanting Table|enchanting table]] with glyphs being absorbed into it.]] 
[[Minecraft:Brewing]] creates [[Minecraft:potion]]s from various ingredients and [[Minecraft:water]] using a [[Minecraft:brewing stand]]. They are stored in a [[Minecraft:glass bottle]] and then consumed by the player or thrown at other mobs to generate a certain effect based on the magical ingredients used to create the potion. [[Minecraft:Enchanting]] is also used to upgrade [[Minecraft:armor]], tools or [[Minecraft:weapon]]s with an [[Minecraft:enchanting table]] or [[Minecraft:anvil]]. More powerful enchantments can be accessed by gaining [[Minecraft:experience]] and placing [[Minecraft:Bookshelf|bookshelves]] around the enchanting table.

=== Mobs ===
{{main|Mob}}
[[File:Creeper in forest.png|thumb|upright|right|A [[creeper]] in a [[Minecraft:forest]]. Creepers stalk the player and then explode once they get near.]]
[[Minecraft:Mob]]s are interactable creatures that inhabit the world. [[Minecraft:Mob#Hostile mobs|Hostile mobs]] attack the player while [[Minecraft:Mob#Passive mobs|passive mobs]] do not. [[Minecraft:Mob#Neutral mobs|Neutral mobs]] attack when provoked (not all neutral mobs are provoked the same way).

The [[Minecraft:Overworld]] contains many passive animal mobs that may be killed for [[Minecraft:food]], [[Minecraft:Breeding|bred]] with one another, or kept around for useful utilities. Mobs that drop food drop the raw version of their food unless killed while on [[Minecraft:fire]] or by an item enchanted with the [[Minecraft:Fire Aspect]] enchantment.

=== The Nether ===
{{main|The Nether}}
[[File:The Nether.png|thumb|right|A crimson forest in the Nether.]]
The Nether is a dimension in ''Minecraft'' accessible from the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] by a [[Minecraft:Nether portal]]. It consists of five unique [[Minecraft:biome]]s, which are the [[Minecraft:Nether wastes]], the [[Minecraft:basalt deltas]], the [[Minecraft:Crimson Forest|crimson]] and [[Minecraft:warped forest]]s and the [[Minecraft:soul sand valley]]s. Each biome has unique generation and terrain. It is populated by zombified piglins, blazes, ghasts, wither skeletons, magma cubes, piglins, and hoglins. Ores in the Nether include [[Minecraft:Nether quartz]], [[Minecraft:Nether Gold Ore|Nether gold]] and [[Minecraft:ancient debris]]. The Nether also has large oceans of [[Minecraft:lava]] that have striders walking on them.

=== The End ===
{{main|The End}}
[[File:The End.png|thumb|right|The End.]]
The End is another dimension of the game where the player battles the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]]. The End is accessed by entering an [[Minecraft:End portal]] found in a [[Minecraft:stronghold]]. The End is composed of [[Minecraft:End stone]] and is inhabited by [[Minecraft:endermen]]. It also contains tall [[Minecraft:obsidian pillar]]s on top of which are [[Minecraft:End crystal]]s that heal the ender dragon. Once the ender dragon is slain, the [[Minecraft:exit portal]] is created in the center of the map and an [[Minecraft:End gateway portal]] is created near an edge of the map, which transports the player to the expansive [[Minecraft:outer End islands]] which are full of [[Minecraft:chorus fruit]] forests and [[Minecraft:End cities]] filled of [[Minecraft:chest loot]] and [[Minecraft:shulker]]s. The End gateway portal is only accessed by throwing an [[Minecraft:ender pearl]], using [[Minecraft:elytra]] or [[Minecraft:trapdoor]]s to enter the portal. There are no ores in the End.

=== Multiplayer ===
{{Main|Multiplayer}}Minecraft can be played with multiple players together in one world. Players can interact with each other using the [[Minecraft:chat]] or [[Minecraft:emotes]], and can play the game together or damage each other, also known as [[Minecraft:PvP]] (player versus player).

==== Local connections ====
Players on the same local network ([[Minecraft:LAN]]) can join other worlds opened for LAN connections. The world is hosted and managed by the player running the world, who is also the [[Minecraft:operator]] with the ability to manage each player's [[Minecraft:permissions]] or kick players. {{IN|be}}, players can also join worlds opened to the Internet using the Xbox friend system. A player can add and manage friends from the in-game menus or the Xbox app, and any player can be invited to the world.[[File:Players fighting.png|thumb|right|PvP (player vs player) on a multiplayer server.]]

==== Server ====
{{Main|Server}}Multiplayer worlds can also be hosted independently from a player's ''Minecraft'' instance using an external server. Official server software for both editions can be downloaded for free on a PC, or a player could use an unofficial server-hosting service that maintains and runs the server. Players can join any external server via the Internet (except for console versions of ''Bedrock Edition''), and the server can even be online while no players are in the world. An [[Minecraft:Official Minecraft Server List|official server list]] has been made for some large third-party servers that provide access for any player, and players can also join specific [[Minecraft:featured servers]] in ''Bedrock Edition''.

''Minecraft'' multiplayer servers have developed to include their own rules and customs, guided by their administrators and moderators. The term [[Minecraft:Tutorial:Griefing prevention|griefer]], meaning a player who causes grief, is a typical term on the internet but has taken up its definition on ''Minecraft'' servers: a person who destroys or defiles other users' creations on servers. 

One popular game on multiplayer servers is [[Minecraft:Spleef]] (a play on the word "grief"), a game where the player aims to make another player drop through the floor by destroying blocks beneath the opponent's feet. This is typically played in a designated area and is usually run automatically using server plugins.

Many popular multiplayer servers exist that may contain, PvP arenas, custom [[Minecraft:minigames]] or large [[Minecraft:Survival]] or [[Minecraft:Creative]] worlds.

==== ''Minecraft'' Realms ====
{{main|Realms}}
'''''Minecraft'' Realms''' is an official subscription-based [[Minecraft:server]] hosting service that allows players to create and manage their own private ''Minecraft'' multiplayer worlds. Hosted by [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]], Realms provides an easy and fast way to create servers and allows the owner to manage them from inside the game, without prior knowledge of the concepts for hosting on the internet. However, Realms are not intended for large public servers, but for groups of friends or as a family server.<ref>{{tweet|danfrisk|311725356434460672|Quick info: Minecraft Realms isn't built for huge public servers. The sweetspot is a group of invited friends or as a family server.|March 13, 2013}}</ref> Private Realms servers are easy to set up and available 24/7 as long as the owner pays for it.

== Purchase and availability ==
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{{Relevant tutorial|Installing a version|Playing Minecraft on Linux}}
{{JE}} is mostly available on personal computers running [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Minecraft:wikipedia:MacOS|macOS]] and [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Linux|Linux]]. It can be purchased from [https://minecraft.net/choose-your-game minecraft.net] or the [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NXP44L49SHJ Microsoft Store]. Gift codes can be bought for others, for the same price as buying the game for oneself. The demo version can be played for free without multiplayer. ''Java Edition'' can not run on Windows RT, it can only be run on ChromiumOS or ChromeOS if the "Linux development environment" is turned on, and it can not be run on many non-PC devices, even ones that use Java, such as cars and toasters.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://help.mojang.com/customer/en/portal/articles/325948-minecraft-system-requirements|title=Minecraft system requirements|archive=1|archive-time=20160405102749|website=[[Minecraft:Mojang.com]]|date=4 December 2015}}</ref>

{{BE}} is available on most devices. It can be purchased on [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftpe Google Play] (for {{w|ChromeOS}} & {{w|Android (operating system)|Android}}), the [https://geo.itunes.apple.com/app/479516143 Apple App Store] (for {{w|iOS}} & {{w|iPadOS}}), the [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition/Fire store pages|Amazon Appstore]] (for {{w|Amazon Fire|Fire tablets}}), the Microsoft Store (for [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NXP44L49SHJ Windows] & [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9MVXMVT8ZKWC Xbox]), [https://minecraft.net/choose-your-game minecraft.net] (for {{w|Microsoft Windows|Windows}}), the [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition/Nintendo Switch store pages|Nintendo eShop]] (for {{w|Nintendo Switch}}), and the [https://store.playstation.com/search/Minecraft PlayStation Store] (for {{w|PlayStation 4|PS4}} & {{w|PlayStation 5|PS5}}).

Alternatively, ''{{w|Xbox Game Pass}} Premium'' and ''Xbox Game Pass Ultimate'' provides access to ''Java Edition'' on PC and ''Bedrock Edition'' on Windows PCs and Xbox consoles. ''PC Game Pass'' provides access to ''Java Edition'' on PC and ''Bedrock Edition'' on Windows PCs.

Both editions on PC or ''Bedrock Edition'' on consoles can also be purchased alongside {{MCD}}, {{MCL}}, and 1020 [[Minecraft:Minecoin|Minecoins/Token]]s as part of the ''[https://minecraft.net/choose-your-game Minecraft Triple Bundle]'' offer.

The {{el|lce}}s can be purchased on physical media (excluding {{el|ns}}) or on the respective platform's online store. The {{els|ps3|psv}} can only be purchased through the console. The {{els|xbox 360|xbox one|playstation 4|wii u|switch}} are no longer available for direct digital purchase.

The North American version of {{el|ds}} can be purchased on physical media. It is no longer available for direct digital purchase, and the game never had a physical release in other regions.

[[Minecraft:Minecraft Classic (JavaScript remake)|''Minecraft Classic'']], a remake of [[Minecraft:Java Edition Classic 0.0.23a 01|an old version]] of {{JE}}, can be played at [https://classic.minecraft.net classic.minecraft.net] for free.

== Editions ==
[[File:Minecraft Sales Data.png|thumb|right|''Minecraft'' sales data, up to December, 2015.]]
{{Main|Edition}}
===''Java Edition''===
{{main|Java Edition}}
The original version of ''Minecraft'' on Windows, macOS, and Linux, starting through the ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft Launcher]]'', ''Java Edition'' was initially released for an "early private singleplayer alpha" on May 17, 2009, followed by several development stages (notably Classic, Indev, Infdev, Alpha, Beta) with the game finally being released on November 18, 2011. The ''Java Edition'' has seen many significant updates since its official release.

The original May 17, 2009, public release is officially recognized as the anniversary of the [[Minecraft:Minecraft (franchise)|''Minecraft'' franchise]] as a whole. The official 10th Anniversary (in 2019) and [[Minecraft:15th Anniversary]] (in 2024) are set 10 and 15 years after this date respectively.<!-- Graph is very old, any way of providing an updated graph? -->

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{main|Bedrock Edition}}
[[File:Pocket.jpg|thumb|right|Notch with ''Minecraft: Pocket Edition'' on the ''Xperia Play''.]]
The '''''Bedrock Edition''''' (also known as the '''Bedrock Platform'''/'''Codebase'''/'''Engine''', and officially Minecraft or Minecraft for Windows) is a multi-platform version of ''Minecraft'' developed by [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]] and {{w|Xbox Game Studios}}. Unlike ''Java Edition'', which runs on [[Minecraft:w:Java]], ''Bedrock Edition'' runs on C++. Since the engine originated with ''Minecraft: Pocket Edition'', this entire product family has often been referred to as "''Pocket Edition''", "MCPE" and "Pocket/Windows 10 Edition".

Before the [[Minecraft:Better Together Update]], ''Bedrock Edition'' only existed as {{el|pe}} (for iOS and Android) and {{el|Windows 10}}.

Predating the Better Together Update, ''Minecraft: Pocket Edition'' was initially launched exclusively for the {{w|Sony Ericsson Xperia Play|Xperia PLAY}} on Google Play<ref>{{Citation|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftpe|title=Minecraft: Dream it, Build it!|website=Google Play Store|date=27 November 2025}}</ref> for US$6.99 on August 15, 2011. It was later released for other {{w|Android (operating system)|Android}} devices on October 7, 2011,<ref>{{tweet|kappische|122246496941899776}}</ref> and {{w|iOS}} on November 17, 2011.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://appleinformer.org/2011/11/minecraft-pocket-edition-for-ios-now-available-for-download/|title=Minecraft Pocket Edition for iOS Now Available for Download|archive=1|archive-time=20120316033004|website=Apple Informer|date=17 November 2011}}</ref> On September 13, 2012, the ''Pocket Edition'' was made available for purchase on the Amazon Appstore. The {{w|Windows Phone}} version was released on the Windows Phone Store on December 10, 2014,<ref>{{Citation|url=https://windowscentral.com/minecraft-pocket-edition-comes-windows-phone|title=Minecraft Pocket Edition comes to Windows Phone|archive=1|archive-time=20150104212315|website=Windows Central|date=10 December 2014}}</ref> for which the [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition 1.0.0]] release and newer are available only for Windows 10 Phone and newer. Since then, four adaptations of ''Pocket Edition'' have been released; for [[Minecraft:Windows 10 Edition|Windows 10]] on July 29, 2015, the [[Minecraft:Gear VR Edition|Gear VR]] on April 27, 2016, [[Minecraft:Apple TV Edition|tvOS]] on December 19, 2016, and the [[Minecraft:Fire TV Edition|Fire TV]] on December 19, 2016.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://mojang.com/2015/07/announcing-minecraft-windows-10-edition-beta|title=Announcing: Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta|archive=1|archive-time=20150704220210|website=[[Minecraft:Mojang.com]]|date=4 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.meta.com/blog/minecraft-now-available-on-oculus-for-gear-vr/|title=Minecraft Now Available on Oculus for Gear VR|website=Meta|date=27 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{mcnet|apple-tv-edition-released|Apple TV Edition released!|December 19, 2016|Owen Jones}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.amazon.com/Mojang-Minecraft-for-Fire-TV/dp/B01NCJDPER|title=Minecraft for Fire TV|archive=1|archive-time=20190710013607|website=Amazon.com}}</ref> As of September 24, 2018, the {{el|Apple TV}} has been discontinued.

After the Better Together Update, all versions of ''Minecraft: Pocket Edition'' were merged together, along with the [[Minecraft:Legacy Console Edition]]s of the latest consoles:
* [[Minecraft:Xbox One Edition]]
* [[Minecraft:Nintendo Switch Edition]]
* [[Minecraft:PlayStation 4 Edition]]

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{main|Legacy Console Edition}}
Legacy Console Edition refers to the editions of ''Minecraft'' for consoles that are developed and updated by [[Minecraft:4J Studios]].

The Legacy Console Edition was initially announced for the {{w|Xbox 360}} on June 7, 2011, during {{w|E3 2011}}. {{el|360}} released digitally on May 9, 2012 followed by a physical release on June 4, 2013. The game was later released on additional platforms as {{el|ps3}} on December 17, 2013, {{el|ps4}} on September 4, 2014, {{el|xb1}} on September 5, 2014, {{el|psv}} on October 14, 2014, {{el|wii}} on December 17, 2015, and {{el|ns}} on May 11, 2017. As of December 10, 2019, no further feature updates have been released for these versions, and the newest available update depends on the platform. The most recent update on {{el|xb1}} and {{el|ns}} is the [[Minecraft:World of Color Update]], while {{el|360}}, {{el|ps3}}, {{el|psv}}, and {{el|wii}} have access to [[Minecraft:Update Aquatic]]. {{el|ps4}} is the most up-to-date version with [[Minecraft:Village & Pillage]].

=== ''Minecraft Education'' ===
{{main|Minecraft Education}}
''Minecraft Education'' (''Edition'', before late 2022) is an educational version of ''Minecraft'' specifically designed for classroom use. It is developed by Mojang Studios and Xbox Game Studios and contains features that make ''Minecraft'' easy to use in a classroom setting. The full game was released on November 1, 2016.

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{main|New Nintendo 3DS Edition}}
''Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' was released on September 13, 2017 for the {{w|New Nintendo 3DS|titular system, its XL variant}}, and the {{w|Nintendo 2DS|New Nintendo 2DS XL}}, a unique port developed by [[Minecraft:Other Ocean Interactive]]. Multiplayer was limited to local play. This edition was discontinued on January 15, 2019.

=== Other ===
There are a number of other versions of ''Minecraft''. {{el|4k}} is a simple version of ''Minecraft'' in the style of other "4K" Java games (everything is packaged in 4 kibibytes) by Notch for contests. [[Minecraft:Pi Edition|''Minecraft: Pi Edition'']] was a free ported version of {{el|pe}} [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition version history#0.5.0|0.5.0]] for the {{w|Raspberry Pi}},<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.mojang.com/2012/11/minecraft-is-coming-to-the-raspberry-pi/|title=Minecraft is coming to Raspberry Pi!|archive=1|archive-time=20121127035644|website=[[Minecraft:Mojang.com]]|date=24 November 2012}}</ref> which was intended as an educational tool for novice programmers. It allowed users to manipulate the game code and supported multiple programming languages; however, it was discontinued in January 2016. [[Minecraft:China Edition|''Minecraft: China Edition'']] is a localized version of ''Minecraft'' for mainland China.
{{-}}

=== Edition comparison ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: auto; text-align: center; font-size: smaller" data-description="Edition comparison"
!Edition
!Price ({{w|United States dollar|USD}})
!Developer
!Platforms
! Buy
!Trial/Download
!Input methods
!Account type
!Skin changes
!Support
!Notes
|-
!{{JE}}
|US$29.99 – $39.99
|[[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]]
|{{w|Microsoft Windows|Windows}}, {{w|macOS}}, and {{w|Linux}}
|[https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NXP44L49SHJ Microsoft Store]
|[https://minecraft.net/free-trial minecraft.net]
|Keyboard and mouse
|Microsoft
|Free, user-created
|[https://help.minecraft.net ''Minecraft'' Help Center]
|The original version of ''Minecraft''. Access to occasional test updates known as [[Minecraft:Java Edition version history/Development versions|snapshots]].
|-
!{{BE}}
|US$6.99 – $39.99
|[[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]]<br />{{w|Xbox Game Studios}}<br />[[Minecraft:4J Studios]]<br />[[Minecraft:SkyBox Labs]]
|{{w|Microsoft Windows|Windows}}, {{w|ChromeOS}}, {{w|Android (operating system)|Android}}, {{w|iOS}}, {{w|iPadOS}}, {{w|Amazon Fire|Fire}}, {{w|Xbox One}}/{{w|Xbox Series X and Series S|Series X&#124;S}}, {{w|Nintendo Switch}}/{{w|Nintendo Switch 2|Switch 2}}, {{w|PlayStation 4|PS4}}, & {{w|PlayStation 5|PS5}}
|Microsoft ([https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NXP44L49SHJ Windows] & [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9MVXMVT8ZKWC Xbox]), [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftpe Google], [https://geo.itunes.apple.com/app/479516143 Apple], [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition/Fire store pages|Amazon]], [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition/Nintendo Switch store pages|Nintendo]], and [https://store.playstation.com/search/minecraft PlayStation] stores
|[https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NBLGGH2JHXJ Microsoft] (Windows only), [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecrafttrialpe Google], and [https://playstation.com/games/minecraft PlayStation] stores
|Keyboard & mouse, gamepad, and touchscreen
|Microsoft (for achievements and servers), Nintendo (for online play), and Sony (for online play) 
| Free, user-created, via in-app purchase, or via Xbox network
|[https://help.minecraft.net ''Minecraft'' Help Center] [https://support.xbox.com/help/games-apps/game-titles/minecraft-info Xbox Support]
|Cross-platform local server multiplayer. Windows, ChromeOS, Android, iOS, iPadOS, Xbox, & PlayStation users have access to occasional test updates known as [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition version history/Development versions|betas/previews]]. 
|-
!{{el|ee}}
|US$5.04 – $12 per user per year
|[[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]]<br />{{w|Xbox Game Studios}}<br />[[Minecraft:4J Studios]]
|{{w|Microsoft Windows|Windows}}, {{w|macOS}}, {{w|ChromeOS}}, {{w|Android}}, {{w|iOS}}, & {{w|iPadOS}}
|[https://education.minecraft.net/licensing education.minecraft.net] and the [https://geo.itunes.apple.com/app/1196524622 Apple App Store]
|[https://aka.ms/MEEDownloadPage education.minecraft.net], [https://microsoft.com/p/-/9NBLGGH4R2R6 Microsoft], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftedu Google], and [https://geo.itunes.apple.com/app/1196524622 Apple] stores
|Keyboard & mouse, gamepad, and touchscreen
|Office 365 Education and Microsoft 365
|Free, user-created
|[https://educommunity.minecraft.net ''Minecraft Education'' Community Hub]
|Designed for teaching. Based on {{BE}}.
|-
!{{el|ce}}
| Free
|[[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]]<br />{{w|Xbox Game Studios}}<br />{{w|NetEase}}
|{{w|Microsoft Windows|Windows}}, {{w|Android (operating system)|Android}}, {{w|iOS}}, {{w|iPadOS}}, & {{w|macOS}}
|N/A
|[https://mc.163.com mc.163.com], [https://apps.apple.com/cn/app/1243986797 Apple], and other stores
|Keyboard & mouse, gamepad, and touchscreen
|NetEase
|Free, user-created, or via in-app purchase
|[https://gm.163.com/user_help.html?index=5&paper_id=4278 gm.163.com]
| Transplanted from {{els|je|be}}.
|}

== Game customization ==
=== Add-ons ===
{{main|Add-on}}
'''Add-ons'''{{only|be}} are the first step towards bringing customization to all editions of ''Minecraft'' and are officially supported by [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]]/''Minecraft''. They currently allow players to transform the look of their worlds, change the behavior of mobs, and add entities, items and blocks, structures, functions and biomes.

=== Behavior packs ===
{{main|Behavior pack}}
'''Behavior packs'''{{only|be}} dictate how vanilla and custom entities behave, and they can also introduce functions and scripts. When paired with a resource pack designed to complement it, they form an add-on, which allows for the addition of new content to the game.

=== Resource packs ===
{{Main|Resource pack}}
The game officially supports changing most of its various textures, sounds, and texts through '''resource packs'''. Resource packs must contain a certain structure of files and folders placed in the <samp>[[Minecraft:.minecraft]]/resourcepacks</samp> folder. Installed resource packs, as well as the folder in which resource packs are placed, can be accessed in the options menu. The extent to which the resources are changed is dependent on how many files are contained in the resource pack.

=== Data packs ===
{{Main|Data pack}}
Data packs{{only|je}} provide a way for players to further customize vanilla worlds in a similar way to resource packs. Unlike resource packs, which modify the game's resources, data packs can be used to override or add new advancements, functions, loot tables, structures, recipes and tags without any code modification.

=== Skins ===
{{main|Skin}}
Skin refers to the texture that is placed onto a player model or mob.
The skin is divided into areas that act as the surface area of the character (for example, the front head area, left leg area, etc.). A skin allows only solid color; transparency is not allowed on the skin file except on the second layer, which is transparent by default; playing offline, pixels can be left free resulting in "holes" in the skin. The second layer can be used to give the character glasses, hats, or other accessories. Players can also change the arm size to be slim or normal. The slim variant is 3 pixels wide while the normal variant is 4 pixels wide.

==== ''Java Edition'' ====
{{in|je}}, there are no special features in the skins. This version has only the features listed in the first part of this section.

==== ''Bedrock Edition'' ====
{{IN|be}}, there are many more types of skin customization. [[Minecraft:Player]]s can add 3D custom hair, eyes, mouths, arms, legs and more. Players can also change the size of a character. Players can also get many different accessories for the skin. However, the player cannot do this with a custom skin, only with an in-game skin. Players can also buy accessories and skins. Having a skin that is smaller than normal or larger does not affect the hitbox size, but can still give an advantage in multiplayer servers because it can be harder to see them. Some of the skins also do not show their armor or hand-held [[Minecraft:item]]s.

=== Capes ===
{{main|Cape}}
Capes are an uncommon vanity item that can be equipped on a player's back. {{IN|be}}, players start with a cape that is not equipped by default and some skins come with capes.

Capes also flail around when the player runs. When the player equips elytra, the texture of the elytra changes to an equipped cape.

=== Unofficial mods ===
{{disclaimer|section=1}}
{{main|Mods}}
''Minecraft'' can be modified by replacing or adding Java class files to <samp>[[Minecraft:client.jar]]</samp> {{in|je}}. This method of making custom modifications is not supported by Mojang as it can break the game if the mod is outdated, defective, or in conflict with another mod. Some such modifications impressed Notch or Jeb sufficiently that they were added to the game and the authors were credited under Additional Programming. Some examples of mods being implemented into the main game include the [[Minecraft:Region file format|McRegion]] mod, Hippoplatimus' [[Minecraft:Piston]] Mod and horses from Dr. Zhark's Mo' Creatures mod, being added in [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.3|Beta 1.3]], [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.7|Beta 1.7]] and [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.6.1|release 1.6.1]] respectively.

=== Third-party programs ===
{{disclaimer|section=1}}
{{main|Programs and editors}}
There are many programs designed for ''Minecraft''. These include 3D map editors and viewers, game modifiers, various informational programs (such as crafting recipes) and server wrappers, and other specialty programs. As with mods, these too are not supported by Mojang.

== Reception ==
{{w|Metacritic}} ranked ''Minecraft'' as one of the best video games of the 2010s,<ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-videogames-of-the-decade-2010s|title=The Best Video Games of the Decade (2010-19), According to Game Critics|archive=1|archive-time=20191206144841|website=Metacritic|date=6 December 2019}}</ref> and Video Game Canon ranks ''Minecraft'' as one of the best games of all time.<ref>https://videogamecanon.com</ref>{{Better source}}

=== Awards ===
[[File:MojangTrophies.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Mojang Studios' trophies.]]
Since release ''Minecraft'' has won numerous awards including:
*''{{w|PC Gamer}}'s'' "Game of the Year"<ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-uks-game-of-the-year/|title=Minecraft - PC Gamer UK's Game Of The Year|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103020509/https://pcgamer.com/2010/12/31/pc-gamer-uks-game-of-the-year|website=PC Gamer UK|date=31 December 2010}}</ref>
*{{w|Independent Games Festival}}'s Grand Prize and "Audience Award"<ref>{{Citation|url=https://indiegamesplus.com/2011/01/2011_independent_games_festiva_10|title=2011 Independent Games Festival Reveals Main Competition Finalists|archive=1|archive-time=20190710014718|website=Indie Games Plus|date=3 January 2011}}</ref>
*''{{w|Good Game (TV program)|Good Game}}'s'' "Best Downloadable Game of 2010"<ref>{{Citation|url=https://abc.net.au/tv/goodgame/stories/s3085956.htm|title=GG Awards 2010: Best Downloadable Game|archive=1|archive-time=20101211083934|website=Good Game Stories|date=6 December 2010}}</ref>
*''{{w|Rock Paper Shotgun}}'s'' "Game of the Year"<ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-games-of-christmas-10-day-24|title=The Games Of Christmas ’10: Day 24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226032010/http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/12/24/the-games-of-christmas-%E2%80%9910-day-24/|website=Rock, Paper, Shotgun|date=24 December 2010}}</ref>
*{{w|Indie DB}}'s "Indie of the Year", "Most Innovative and Best Singleplayer Indie"<ref>{{Citation|url=https://indiedb.com/events/2010-indie-of-the-year-awards/winners|title=2010 Indie of the Year Awards|archive=1|archive-time=20110722071405|website=IndieDB}}</ref>
*{{w|Game Developers Choice Awards}}'s "Best Debut Game", "Best Downloadable Game" and "Most Innovative Game Award"<ref>{{Citation|url=https://gamechoiceawards.com/archive/gdca_11th.html|title=11th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards|archive=1|archive-time=20111205041122|website=Game Developers Choice Awards}}</ref>

== References in popular culture ==

{{main|Minecraft in popular culture}}

Many references have been made in culture in response to the popularity of ''Minecraft'', this includes many [https://knowyourmeme.com/search?q=minecraft memes] and also references in these video games, TV shows, and movies.

== Quotes ==
{{Q|Minecraft is a game made up of blocks, creatures, and community. Blocks can be used to reshape the world or build fantastical creations. Creatures can be battled or befriended, depending on your playstyle. Experience epic adventures solo or with friends, there’s no wrong way to play.
Unless you’re digging straight down.|[[Minecraft:Minecraft.net]]|''Minecraft''}}

== Gallery ==
=== Official artwork ===
<gallery>
File:Mclogo2.svg|''Minecraft'' game logo
File:Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition for PC logo.png|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC'' logo
File:Java Edition icon 3.png|''Minecraft: Java Edition'' app icon
File:Snapshot icon.png|''Minecraft: Java Edition'' snapshot app icon
File:McBeLogo.png|''Minecraft: Bedrock Edition'' app icon
File:Minecraft Preview icon.png|''Minecraft Preview''<br />app icon
File:Minecraft Education icon.png|''Minecraft Education''<br />app icon
File:Minecraft Education Preview icon.png|''Minecraft Education Preview'' app icon
File:MC square key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft'' square key art
File:MC vertical key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft'' vertical key art
File:MC key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft'' horizontal<br />key art
File:MC key art 2024 no logo.jpg|''Minecraft: Deluxe Collection'' horizontal
File:Minecraft Key Art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft'' horizontal<br />key art without logo. (alt)
File:MC DX square key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft: Deluxe Collection'' square key art
File:MC DX vertical key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft: Deluxe Collection'' vertical key art
File:MC DX key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft: Deluxe Collection'' horizontal<br />key art
File:MC DX key art 2024 no logo.png|''Minecraft: Deluxe Collection'' horizontal key art without logo.
File:Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition key art.jpg|''Minecraft: Deluxe Collection'' horizontal key art without logo. (alt)
File:MC PC square key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC'' square key art
File:MC PC vertical key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC'' vertical key art
File:MC PC horizontal key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC'' horizontal key art
File:MC PC DX square key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection'' square key art
File:MC PC DX vertical key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection'' vertical key art
File:MC Triple Bundle square key art.jpg|''Minecraft Triple Bundle'' square key art
File:MC Triple Bundle vertical key art.jpg|''Minecraft Triple Bundle'' vertical key art
File:MC Triple Bundle key art.png|''Minecraft Triple Bundle'' horizontal key art
File:MC Triple Bundle plain key art.jpg|''Minecraft Triple Bundle'' horizontal key art without text or logos.
File:MC Triple Bundle square PC key art.jpg|''Minecraft Triple Bundle for PC'' square key art
File:MC Triple Bundle PC key art.jpg|''Minecraft Triple Bundle for PC'' vertical key art
File:MC Triple Bundle vertical PC key art.jpg|''Minecraft Triple Bundle for PC'' vertical key art with text.
File:MC Triple Bundle square PS key art.png|''Minecraft Triple Bundle'' PlayStation square<br />key art
File:MC Triple Bundle PS key art.jpg|''Minecraft Triple Bundle'' PlayStation horizontal key art
File:Minecraft Preview PS5 key art.jpg|''Minecraft Preview''<br />key art
File:Minecraft Education key art.webp|''Minecraft Education''<br />key art
</gallery>

==== Box art ====
<gallery>
Minecraft Xbox Box.jpg|Xbox box
Minecraft Nintendo Switch Box.jpg|Nintendo Switch box
Minecraft PS4 PSVR Compatible Box.jpg|PlayStation 4 box
Minecraft PS5 Box.jpg|PlayStation 5 box
</gallery>

==== Old ====
<gallery>
MC square key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft'' square<br />key art with old logo.
Minecraft vertical key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft'' vertical<br />key art
Minecraft Vertical.jpg|Old ''Minecraft'' vertical key art with old logo.
Minecraft horizontal key art.webp|Old ''Minecraft'' horizontal<br />key art
MC key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft'' horizontal<br />key art without logo.
MC key art.png|Old ''Minecraft'' horizontal key art without logo. (alt)
Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition for PC square key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC'' square key art
Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition for PC vertical key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC'' vertical key art
Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition for PC horizontal key art.png|Old ''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC'' horizontal key art
Minecraft Deluxe Collection square key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft: Deluxe Collection'' square key art
Minecraft Deluxe Collection vertical key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft: Deluxe Collection'' vertical key art
Minecraft Deluxe Collection horizontal key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft: Deluxe Collection'' horizontal<br />key art
Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection square key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection'' square key art
Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection vertical key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection'' vertical key art
Minecraft Preview square key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft Preview'' square key art with old logo.
Minecraft Preview vertical key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft Preview'' vertical key art with old logo.
Minecraft Preview horizontal key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft Preview'' horizontal key art with old logo.
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
Minecraft social icon.png|''Minecraft'''s Social media icon
Minecraft300MilDownloads.png|Infographic celebrating 300 million copies of Minecraft being sold, showing statistics of several in-game mechanics.
Minecraft Poster JINX.jpg|An official poster made by J!NX.
MC Poster by SamCube.jpg|An official poster made by SamCube.<ref>https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8F008EC1BDE1692A</ref>
MC Poster2 by SamCube.jpg|An official poster made by SamCube.
Minecraft is for everyone!.jpeg|Minecraft is for everyone!
MCedge20.jpg|Edge Magazine cover.
Minecraft Floppies.jpg|Minecraft in floppy disc form.
</gallery>

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