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'''''Minecraft: Official Magazine''''' was a series of ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'' magazines published by [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Egmont Group|Egmont]] in cooperation with [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]]. Throughout the magazine's run, 14 issues were published starting in July 2017 <ref>{{mcnet|we-made-magazine|We made a magazine!|July 27, 2017|Marsh Davies}}</ref> and ending in 2019. 

Each magazine was packed in a cardboard box containing the magazine itself with two sheets of stickers. The magazine had 60 pages full of news, build inspirations, guides,one comic, and a quiz at the end. Notably, these featured four new characters created by [[Minecraft:Trudi Castle]].<ref>[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/meet-mags-colourful-characters "Meet the Mag’s Colourful Characters"] by Marsh Davies - [[Minecraft:Minecraft.net]], November 8, 2017.</ref>

== Magazines ==
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=== Issue 1 ===
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It contains 14 pages of hints and tips. It has challenges, a difficult quiz, tips on how to throw a Minecraft-themed party, stickers, a card battling game, a four-page celebration of builds and skins created by the Minecraft community and others. It also gives tips on how to battle elder guardians.

=== Issue 2 ===
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The second issue was released on October 4, 2017. This issue contains builds, stories, news, scoops and a comic from Trudi Castle, featuring Bear, Monty, Scout and Sparks.

=== Issue 3 ===
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The third issue was released on December 7, 2017. It is based on a winter theme. This issue has a guide to fighting skeletons, medieval snow-themed village builds (and a more general guide to how villages work too), and a feature on enchanting, letters, build-tips, challenges and others.

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=== Issue 11 ===
The eleventh issue of the magazine, named "Treasure Awaits", has light lush cave theming, containing information on foliage of multiple kinds and information about certain aquatic mobs.<ref>https://magsdirect.co.uk/magazine/minecraft-magazine-issue-11/</ref>

=== Issue 12 ===
The twelfth issue of the magazine, named "Deep Sea Diving", has an underwater theme, containing guides on aquariums and potions and an interactive fight against the [[Minecraft:blaze]].<ref>https://magsdirect.co.uk/magazine/minecraft-magazine-issue-12/</ref>

=== Issue 13 ===
The thirteenth issue of the magazine, named "Climbing Challenges", has a mountainous theme, with sections about [[Minecraft:Goat|goats]] and [[Minecraft:Zombie Villager|zombie villagers]].<ref>https://magsdirect.co.uk/magazine/minecraft-magazine-issue-13/</ref>

=== Issue 14 ===
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== Quotes ==
{{quote|With their creepy staring eye and nasty spikes, these terrors of the deep deserve a good kicking – and with our tips, direct from the magazine's combat experts, you'll have no problem sending these watery beasts crying home to momma.|TOMMA}}

== Gallery ==
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Minecraft-magazine.jpg|Issue 3 / 2017 Wide Promo Art
Official Magazine - A New Adventure.jpg|alt=|[[Minecraft:A New Adventure]] / 2017 Promo Art
Official Magazine - The Magic of Colour.jpg|alt=|[[Minecraft:The Magic of Colour]] / 2017 Promo Art
Official Magazine - Minecraft United.jpg|alt=|[[Minecraft:Minecraft United]] / 2017 Promo Art
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Official Magazine - Mob War!.jpeg|[[Minecraft:Mob War!]] / 2017 Promo Art
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