Minecraft

Minecraft is a sandbox video game originally founded by Markus Persson and designed by Persson alongside Jens Bergensten, who also served as a programmer on the project [1][8][9][12]. It was developed and published by Mojang Studios, with Microsoft also credited as a developer [6]. The game employs three-dimensional computer graphics [4] and is available across an extensive range of platforms, including Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, ChromeOS, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Windows Phone [3]. It is sometimes referred to by the shorthand "MC" [7].

Following its initial public alpha release in 2009, Minecraft was formally launched in November 2011 for personal computers and has since been ported to numerous additional platforms [5]. Players explore a procedurally generated world of virtually infinite terrain composed of three-dimensional voxel blocks, gathering resources, crafting tools, constructing structures, and engaging with hostile creatures [11]. The game supports multiplayer, allowing cooperation or competition between players, and benefits from a large community that produces modifications, custom maps, texture packs, and other user-generated content [11]. Minecraft anchors a broader media franchise of the same name [2].

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