Minecraft:Skyblock

File:Skyblock Island.png

The classic Skyblock starter island

Template:Relevant tutorial Skyblock is a community-made Template:MC game mode, revolving around constructing a world from an almost empty world with minimal resources, typically starting off with an island, a Minecraft:chest, and a single Minecraft:tree.

Gameplay

In typical skyblock, the player spawns on a small floating island made of dirt and grass, which contains only a tree for the player to use for Minecraft:wood and a chest containing at least the resources for a Minecraft:cobblestone generator (Minecraft:water/Minecraft:ice and Minecraft:lava), and some seeds to grow food. The challenge is to either sustain oneself using these resources, or, in some variants of the game mode, to venture out onto further islands that may contain the resources necessary to enter Minecraft:the Nether and Minecraft:the End to properly complete the game.

Background

The game mode was created by Minecraft:Minecraft Forum member Noobcrew and was released in 2011.<ref name=original-map>Template:Citation</ref> It has gone on to become a prolific genre of content with Minecraft:YouTubers such as Minecraft:CaptainSparklez and Minecraft:Technoblade,<ref>Template:YouTube link</ref><ref>Template:YouTube link</ref> with many different iterations being created by fans.

Although unofficial to Minecraft:Mojang Studios, several Skyblock maps and add-ons have also been released through Minecraft:Realms,<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref><ref>Template:Mcnet</ref><ref>Template:Mcnet</ref><ref>Template:Mcnet</ref> and Minecraft:Marketplace Pass.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref><ref>Template:Mcnet</ref><ref>Template:Mcnet</ref> They are a frequent genre on the Minecraft:Marketplace platform, one such map even being considered a fan favorite and promoted during the fifth anniversary.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>

In the Minecraft franchise

Maps

As a promotion to various Minecraft:MINECON events, the skyblock map Minecraft:Abstraction: Minecon Earth was released by Minecraft:Jigarbov Productions. The world revolves around a skyblock challenge set on various cubic globes representing various biomes, referencing the logo for Minecraft:MINECON Earth 2018.

Content bundles

Template:Main Released in 2020, the Skyblock Pack is a content bundle of Minecraft:Marketplace releases. Included in the bundle are the worlds Original Skyblock, Infinity Skyblock, Skyblock HD Skin Pack, the Minecraft:character creator item SkyBlock Cloud Hoodie, and the Elytra Minecraft:emote.<ref>https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/minecraft-skyblock-pack/9n3l88b5pt8s</ref> This pack was promoted during the Start a New Minecraft Story campaign,<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref> appearing in its trailer.

Skyblock content would also go on to be featured in bundles not themed to it specifically. In 2022, Advanced Skyblock Mashup was featured in the Dragon’s Pack.<ref>https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/dragons-pack/9n3cbx6ml9sm</ref><ref>Template:Mcnet</ref> In 2023, Custom Hearts Skyblock was featured in the Minecraft:Hearts Pack.<ref>https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/hearts-pack/9N3FK2BT5KXQ</ref>

Story Mode

Template:More images In the Template:MCSM episode Template:Story Mode episode, a parallel Template:MCSM serves as an in-universe interpretation of the minigame, Template:MCSM, being constructed using limited materials across from a floating island.<ref>Template:Tumblr</ref> The asset filenames for generic Sky City citizens contain the term "Skyblock".<ref>Template:Cd</ref>

April Fools' joke

An April Fools' snapshot 20w14∞ included a dimension similar to Skyblock called "content".

Original Skyblock map

Template:For The original Skyblock map was released by Noobcrew in 2011.<ref name=original-map /> The following is the blueprint of its last version, v2.1. Skyblock/Blueprints

Trademark dispute

The creator known as Noobcrew, acting through their registered company Mineverse LLC, filed a trademark application for the name "Skyblock" to the Template:Wikipedia on November 20, 2019 (No. 88699388).<ref>https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=88699388&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch</ref> On January 1, 2021, several Minecraft:Marketplace partners jointly opposed the registration before the Template:Wikipedia.<ref>https://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?pno=91266862&pty=OPP&eno=1</ref> On April 12, 2021, Microsoft separately filed an opposition as well;<ref>https://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?pno=91268696&pty=OPP&eno=1</ref> the two cases were then consolidated on March 25, 2024.<ref>https://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?pno=91266862&pty=OPP&eno=41</ref> The opposers alleged that the trademark had been abandoned by the applicant due to failure to enforce it, that the name "Skyblock" had become generic, and that it was a mere description of a floating island.

On May 11, 2026, the Board made its final decision on the matter in favor of the opposers.<ref>https://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?pno=91266862&pty=OPP&eno=97</ref> The Board found that the word "Skyblock" is merely descriptive of "virtual worlds/maps that feature islands comprised of blocks in the sky" and has not acquired distinctiveness. Therefore, the name "Skyblock" remains not trademarked and can be used freely by anyone. The following day, Noobcrew removed all downloads of the original Skyblock map in protest.<ref>Template:Link</ref>

Gallery

• The classic Skyblock starter island
  The classic Skyblock starter island
• The classic Skyblock starter island in an early version of Template:PE
  The classic Skyblock starter island in an early version of Template:PE
• Key art for 'Abstraction: Minecon Earth'
  Key art for 'Abstraction: Minecon Earth'

External links

• Skyblock on Wikipedia