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Coded in the {{iw|wikipedia|Java|programming language}} programming language, a pre-alpha version of ''Minecraft'' was publicly released on May 17, 2009. The game's great popularity allowed Notch to work on it full-time, updating it based on feedback. To facilitate this, he founded a video game company, [[Mojang Studios|Mojang Specifications]] (eventually renamed to "Mojang AB" and later "Mojang Studios"). ''Minecraft'' entered beta testing on December 20, 2010, then was officially released on November 18, 2011. Later, on December 1, Notch stepped down from his position as lead designer, leaving programmer and designer {{s|wikipedia|Jens Bergensten}} to take his place. In 2014, [[Microsoft]] purchased Mojang for US$2.5 billion, thus acquiring the ''Minecraft'' intellectual property; Notch soon left Mojang, and the company eventually cut all ties from him due to becoming a controversial figure in recent years.
Coded in the {{iw|wikipedia|Java|programming language}} programming language, a pre-alpha version of ''Minecraft'' was publicly released on May 17, 2009. The game's great popularity allowed Notch to work on it full-time, updating it based on feedback. To facilitate this, he founded a video game company, [[Mojang Studios|Mojang Specifications]] (eventually renamed to "Mojang AB" and later "Mojang Studios"). ''Minecraft'' entered beta testing on December 20, 2010, then was officially released on November 18, 2011. Later, on December 1, Notch stepped down from his position as lead designer, leaving programmer and designer {{s|wikipedia|Jens Bergensten}} to take his place. In 2014, [[Microsoft]] purchased Mojang for US$2.5 billion, thus acquiring the ''Minecraft'' intellectual property; Notch soon left Mojang, and the company eventually cut all ties from him due to becoming a controversial figure in recent years.


''Minecraft'' is also acknowledged for its calming music, whose soundtrack was made by German composer {{s|wikipedia|Daniel Rosenfeld}}, also known as C418. Until the ''Nether Update'' in 2020, he was the only person to contribute in the game's soundtrack, before other known composers have participated in, such as ''{{iw|wikipedia|Celeste|video game}}''{{'}}s composer {{s|wikipedia|Lena Raine}}, and both {{uv|Final Fantasy}} and [[Chocobo]]'s composer {{s|wikipedia|Kumi Tanioka}} for the ''Caves & Cliffs'' update in 2021. ''{{s|wikipedia|Ori and the Blind Forest}}''{{'}}s composer {{s|wikipedia|Gareth Coker}} would also contribute in the game's soundtrack throughout the many releases of the ''Legacy Edition'' of ''Minecraft''.
''Minecraft'' is also acknowledged for its calming music, whose soundtrack was made by German composer {{s|wikipedia|Daniel Rosenfeld}}, also known as C418. Until the ''Nether Update'' in 2020, he was the only person to contribute in the game's soundtrack, before other known composers have participated in, such as ''{{iw|wikipedia|Celeste|video game}}''{{'}}s composer {{s|wikipedia|Lena Raine}}, and both {{uv|Final Fantasy}} and ''[[Chocobo]]''{{'}}s composer {{s|wikipedia|Kumi Tanioka}} for the ''Caves & Cliffs'' update in 2021. ''{{s|wikipedia|Ori and the Blind Forest}}''{{'}}s composer {{s|wikipedia|Gareth Coker}} would also contribute in the game's soundtrack throughout the many releases of the ''Legacy Edition'' of ''Minecraft''.


''Minecraft'' is an open-world sandbox game about survival and creativity, with a block-based world and blocky characters. Worlds are generated pseudo-randomly based on seeds (integer sequences), allowing players to have a different experience for each playthrough, while specific worlds can be recreated and revisited by saving their seeds. Worlds may come with different biomes, affecting the types of scenery and mobs the player may see, and also come with different dimensions to explore (three by default: the Overworld, the Nether, and the End). The player takes on the default appearance of a generic character named [[Steve]] or Alex, but can be customized to the player's liking using custom-made textures, known as "skins." As the name implies, the primary gameplay mechanics of ''Minecraft'' are mining (digging up blocks to obtain materials) and crafting (using said materials to create new objects, such as weapons or armor). The game also allows players to play online with other people through custom servers, or on ''Minecraft Realms'' (a subscription-based private server service). Online play is a notable and popular part of ''Minecraft'', and because of this, the game is continually updated and re-released with new features.
''Minecraft'' is an open-world sandbox game about survival and creativity, with a block-based world and blocky characters. Worlds are generated pseudo-randomly based on seeds (integer sequences), allowing players to have a different experience for each playthrough, while specific worlds can be recreated and revisited by saving their seeds. Worlds may come with different biomes, affecting the types of scenery and mobs the player may see, and also come with different dimensions to explore (three by default: the Overworld, the Nether, and the End). The player takes on the default appearance of a generic character named [[Steve]] or Alex, but can be customized to the player's liking using custom-made textures, known as "skins." As the name implies, the primary gameplay mechanics of ''Minecraft'' are mining (digging up blocks to obtain materials) and crafting (using said materials to create new objects, such as weapons or armor). The game also allows players to play online with other people through custom servers, or on ''Minecraft Realms'' (a subscription-based private server service). Online play is a notable and popular part of ''Minecraft'', and because of this, the game is continually updated and re-released with new features.
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