Minecraft History

Humble Beginnings (2009)

• May 2009: Marcus Persson (Notch) introduces Cave Game, inspired by Infiniminer, later named Minecraft.

• Rapid Development: Introduction of essential resources.

• Minecraft Forums: Opened for community discussions.

• Multiplayer Introduction: Enabled online play and mini-games.

The New Decade (2010)

• Notch founds Mojang Studios.

• Minecraft Infdev: Infinite world generation introduced.

• Secret Friday Updates: Added minecarts, dungeon spawners, and redstone.

• Minecraft Online: Survival multiplayer launched.

• First Minecon: Held in Bellevue, Washington.

• Herobrine: Community-created myth with no basis in the game.

Early Minecraft YouTube (2010)

• YouTube Emergence: Early content creators and viral videos.

• Halcon's Build: Star Trek Starship Enterprise replica.

• PewDiePie's First Video: Early multiplayer fun.

• MCraft Halloween Update: Added the Nether dimension.

• Jeb Joins Mojang: Jens Bergensten joins the team.

Yogscast and Minecraft for Free (2010)

• Yogscast: First Multiplayer Let's Play.

• Pirated Versions: Websites offered free Minecraft versions.

Minecraft Servers and Etho's Lab (2010)

• 2b2t: Anarchy server created.

• Etho's Lab: Longest-running Minecraft Let's Play begins.

• Minecraft Beta 1.0: Added throwable eggs and increased price.

Team Avolition (2011)

• Team Avolition: Dedicated to griefing.

Early 2011 Updates

• Update Beta 1.2: New elements added.

• SethBling: Redstone builds and tutorials begin.

• Beta 1.3: Beds and repeaters introduced.

Music and the Far Lands (2011)

• C418: Releases Minecraft soundtracks.

• The Far Lands: World-generation glitch at extreme distances.

• Beta 1.4: Added wolves and cookies.

• Minecraft Pocket Edition: Released on Android.

Creepers and Skyblock Release (2011)

• CaptainSparklez: Viral "Revenge" parody.

• Sky Block: Influential survival map released.

Adventure Update (2011)

• Contentious update adding Endermen, villages, creative mode, and hunger.

• Forge mod loader: Eased mod integration.

• Minecon 2011: Held in Las Vegas, Nevada.

• Jeb becomes lead programmer.

• The End dimension introduced.

Minecraft Trailer and Exploits (2011)

• Minecraft officially released, price increased.

• Hack clients emerge; NoCheat created to counteract.

Update and Partnerships (2012)

• Update 1.1: Spawn eggs and super flat worlds added.

• Minecraft and Legos partnership.

• Ultra Hardcore (UHC) mini-game created.

Update 1.2 (2012)

• Bucket team hired by Mojang.

• Update 1.2.1: Jungles, ocelots, iron golems added.

• Pixelmon mod released.

UHC and April Fools (2012)

• CaptainSparklez: "Fallen Kingdom" released.

• Survival Games becomes popular; MCSG server begins.

• Lucky Block mod released.

• Minecraft on Xbox 360.

Update and Iconic Wallpaper (2012)

• Update 1.3.1: Villager trading and emeralds added.

• 1.4.2 Pretty Scary Update added The Wither boss and command blocks.

• Hypixel creates Herobrine's Mansion.

Minecon and Servers (2012)

• Minecon 2012: Held in Disneyland Paris.

• Popular servers emerge: CubeCraft, The Hive.

• Minecraft's revenue exceeds 211 million.

Revenue Increases (2013)

• Revenue increased; Google searches peak.

• Mineplex server opened.

Redstone Update 1.5 (2013)

• Redstone Update 1.5: Added new items to redstone capabilities.

• Minecraft 2.0 announced (April Fools).

• Minecraft reaches 10 million sales.

Challenges and Colaborations (2013)

• Collaborations between YouTubers increase.

• Hypixel server created.

• Bad Lion server opened for skill-based matchmaking.

UHC and The Horse Update (2013)

• Hermitcraft Season 2 begins.

• Horse Update 1.6.1: Horses, leads, and coal blocks added.

• Imperial City created.

• Hypixel hits 10,000 players online.

• CaptainSparklez: "Take Back the Night" released.

DanTDM and The Update That Changed the World (2013)

• DanTDM: Showcases mods.

• Update 1.7.2: "The Update That Changed the World" added 11 new biomes.

• Minecon 2013: Hosted with +7,500 attendees.

The Microsoft Acquisition (2014)

• Microsoft buys Mojang for US2.5 billion.

The B-Team and New Updates (2014)

• B-Team leaves Mindcrack due to internal issues.

• Update 1.8: "The Bountiful Update" focuses on improving survival gameplay.

• Custom Model Data added, allowing for more detailed item models.

Continued Updates and Community Growth (2015)

• Update 1.9: "The Combat Update" overhauls combat mechanics.

• Dual wielding and spectral arrows introduced.

Consistent Updates and Changes (2016)

• Update 1.10: "The Frostburn Update" adds polar bears and new blocks.

World of Color Update (2017)

• Update 1.12: "World of Color Update" brings concrete and parrots.

Aquatic Update (2018)

• Update 1.13: "Aquatic Update" completely revamps ocean biomes.

  • New aquatic mobs, including dolphins and turtles, are added.

Village and Pillage Update (2019)

• Update 1.1