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Minecraft

Next eventin 18 daysOct 27 TueSwitch 2Upcoming

Lifecycle

ReleaseEarly Access
  1. Aug 16, 2011Early Access on Android
  2. Nov 17, 2011Early Access on iOS
  3. Jul 25, 2015Early Access on PC
  4. Dec 19, 2016Released on iOS · Android
  5. Sep 20, 2017Released on PC · Xbox One
  6. Jun 21, 2018Released on Switch
  7. Dec 9, 2019Released on PS4
  8. Jun 20, 2024Early Access on PS5
  9. Oct 22, 2024Released on PS5
  10. Jun 17, 2025Released on Xbox Series
  11. Today
  12. Oct 27, 2026in 18 daysUpcoming on Switch 2

About

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, and crafting 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 single-player maps. Other features include redstone circuits for logic computations and remote actions, minecarts and tracks, and a mysterious underworld called the Nether. A designated but completely optional goal of the game is to travel to a dimension called the End, and defeat the ender dragon.

Details

Developer
Mojang Studios
Platforms
PC, Mac, Linux, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Switch, Switch 2, iOS, Android
Genres
SimulationAdventureArcade
Themes
ActionFantasySurvivalSandboxKidsOpen world4X
Modes
Single-playerMultiplayerCo-opSplit screenMMO
Perspectives
First personThird personVR
Age ratings
ESRB E10+, PEGI 7, CERO A, USK 6, GRAC 12+, ClassInd L, ACB PG

Languages

LanguagesInterfaceAudioSubtitles
English
English (UK)
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech