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|designer = Markus Persson ''(formerly)''<br>Jens Bergensten | |designer = Markus Persson ''(formerly)''<br>Jens Bergensten | ||
|genres = Sandbox<br>Survival | |genres = Sandbox<br>Survival | ||
|originconsole = Microsoft Windows<br> | |originconsole = Microsoft Windows<br>Apple Mac OS X<br>Linux | ||
|firstinstallment = ''{{s|wikipedia|Minecraft}}'' (2009, first public alpha; 2011, official release) | |firstinstallment = ''{{s|wikipedia|Minecraft}}'' (2009, first public alpha; 2011, official release) | ||
|latestinstallment = ''{{s|wikipedia|Minecraft Dungeons}}'' (2020) | |latestinstallment = ''{{s|wikipedia|Minecraft Dungeons}}'' (2020) | ||
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There are 3 other gamemodes which are called Adventure, Hardcore, and Spectator. [https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Adventure Adventure mode] is for player-created maps which limits some of the gameplay features like directly destroy any blocks with any tools or placing blocks in order to avoid spoiling adventure maps or griefing servers. [https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Hardcore Hardcore mode] is a ''Java Edition'' exclusive variant of Survival which makes the world locked to Hard difficulty and the player cannot respawn after being killed. [https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Spectator Spectator mode] allows the player to fly around and observe the world without interacting with it in any way. | There are 3 other gamemodes which are called Adventure, Hardcore, and Spectator. [https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Adventure Adventure mode] is for player-created maps which limits some of the gameplay features like directly destroy any blocks with any tools or placing blocks in order to avoid spoiling adventure maps or griefing servers. [https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Hardcore Hardcore mode] is a ''Java Edition'' exclusive variant of Survival which makes the world locked to Hard difficulty and the player cannot respawn after being killed. [https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Spectator Spectator mode] allows the player to fly around and observe the world without interacting with it in any way. | ||
There have been numerous editions of ''Minecraft'', available on various platforms. The ''Java Edition'', the original edition of ''Minecraft'', is available on home computer platforms such as Microsoft Windows, macOS | There have been numerous editions of ''Minecraft'', available on various platforms. The ''Java Edition'', the original edition of ''Minecraft'', is available on home computer platforms such as Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X (now macOS) and Linux; the ''Bedrock Edition'', rewritten in the {{s|wikipedia|C++}} programming language, was originally available on iOS and Android and has since been ported to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, [[Nintendo Switch]], as well as on Windows 10; the discontinued ''Legacy Console Edition'' is the solely available edition on older consoles such as the [[Wii U]], PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita and Xbox 360; special editions of ''Minecraft'' have been made available on platforms like the [[New Nintendo 3DS]] and the Raspberry Pi, but have since been discontinued. ''Minecraft'' has also spawned spinoff titles: adventure game ''{{s|wikipedia|Minecraft: Story Mode}}'' (co-developed by the now defunct Telltale Games), augmented-reality mobile game ''{{s|wikipedia|Minecraft Earth}}'', which ended its services on June 30th, 2021 due to restrictions on outdoor activities as a result of the [[COVID-19]] pandemic<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/Minecraft/status/1346502225720467457 |title=Minecraft on Twitter |quote=After many great adventures, we’ve made the difficult decision to close down Minecraft Earth in June 2021. We’re so grateful for all your support, and today’s last build includes several adjustments to make these last months as fun as possible. |date=January 5, 2021 |accessdate=January 5, 2021 |author=@Minecraft }}</ref>, and action RPG / dungeon crawler ''{{s|wikipedia|Minecraft Dungeons}}'' (co-developed by Double Eleven). Additionally, ''Minecraft'' has found success as a learning tool through ''{{s|wikipedia|Minecraft: Education Edition}}'', a specialized branch of the main game. | ||
The popularity of ''Minecraft'' has led to many third-party companies basing their own games upon it, or crossing over with the ''Minecraft'' franchise in some way. For example, [[Square Enix]]'s ''{{s|dragonquestwiki|Dragon Quest Builders}}'' series is a mix between ''Minecraft''{{'}}s blocky design and survival genre and {{uv|Dragon Quest}}'s characters and role-playing genre. The Nintendo console versions of ''Minecraft'' include the {{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Mash-Up Pack}}, which comes with custom graphics and worlds based upon the {{uv|Mario}} series. | The popularity of ''Minecraft'' has led to many third-party companies basing their own games upon it, or crossing over with the ''Minecraft'' franchise in some way. For example, [[Square Enix]]'s ''{{s|dragonquestwiki|Dragon Quest Builders}}'' series is a mix between ''Minecraft''{{'}}s blocky design and survival genre and {{uv|Dragon Quest}}'s characters and role-playing genre. The Nintendo console versions of ''Minecraft'' include the {{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Mash-Up Pack}}, which comes with custom graphics and worlds based upon the {{uv|Mario}} series. |
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