Minecraft Basic Knowledge

Markus Persson created it in 2009 and released it in 2011

Who created Minecraft and when was it created and when was it released officially?

A sandbox game

What kind of game was Minecraft originally?

Mojang in Sweden

What was the company called and where was it based?

16 million people and $33 million revenue

How many people used it on its release and how much money was made?

Word of mouth

How was it advertised originally?

2

* creative
* survival

How many game modes were there and what were they?

Minecraft: Pocket Edition

What was also released in 2011?

2012

When was it available on Xbox Live and Xbox 360?

Microsoft in 2014 for $2.5 billion

Who bough Minecraft, when, and for what amount?

238,000,000

How many copies has it sold so far?

They were encouraged to buy the game through cloud servers rather than buy a physical copy as it was cheaper for the institution

Which copy was the audience persuaded to buy and why?

Limits

* piracy
* hacking
* file sharing

Why were the physical copies released after the digital copies?

Facebook in 2014 (Persson stated that he wouldn’t collaborate with them bc it wasn’t a grassroot company but when Microsoft bought Minecraft, plans for VR Minecraft were renewed)

Who bought Oculus and when?

Pegi 7

What rating is Minecraft?

* Runescape
* Skyrim
* The Simpsons
* Lady Gaga
* South Park

What other texts have made references to Minecraft?

5 awards at 3 conferences

* Innovation Award
* Best Debut Game
* Best Downloadable Game
* Audience Award
* Seamus McNally Grand Prize

Which awards has Minecraft won?

* Castleminer
* Battleminer

What rivals are there to Minecraft?

Male, 23, Core, 6-7 days a week of gaming

What is the target audience for Minecraft?

* most interested in community and design
* least interested in story and challenge

What are the main motivations for the TA?