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| title = ''Minecraft''
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* [[File:Mojang Studios logo.svg|x20px|link=Mojang Studios]] [[Mojang Studios]] 
* [[File:Xbox Game Studios.svg|25px|link=Xbox Game Studios|class=darkmode-invert]] [[Xbox Game Studios]]<ref group="note">{{els|be|ee}}</ref>
* [[File:SkyBox Labs icon.png|20px|link=SkyBox Labs|alt=SkyBox Labs logo|class=darkmode-invert]] [[SkyBox Labs]]<ref group="note">{{BE}} on {{w|Nintendo Switch}} and {{w|PlayStation 4}}</ref>
* [[File:4J Studios logo.svg|20px|link=4J Studios|alt=4J Studios logo]] [[4J Studios]]<ref group="note">{{el|lce}}</ref>
* [[File:OtherOceanLogo.png|20px|link=Other Ocean Interactive|alt=Other Ocean Interactive logo|class=darkmode-invert]] [[Other Ocean Interactive]]<ref group="note">{{el|ds}}</ref>
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* [https://minecraft.net/credits Credits]
| platform = '''{{JE}}'''
* {{OS|win|mac|lin}}
'''{{BE}}'''
* '''Native'''
* {{OS|win|chrome|xb1|ns|ps4|ps5}}
* {{OS|and|ios|ipad|fire}}
* {{OS|psvr}}
* '''Optimized/Enhanced'''
* {{OS|xsx}} {{w|Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X&#124;S}}
* {{OS|ps4}} {{w|PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4 Pro}}
'''{{el|ee}}'''
* {{OS|win|mac|chrome}}
* {{OS|and|ios|ipad}}
'''{{el|ce}}'''
* '''Desktop Edition'''
* {{OS|winwm}}
* '''Mobile Edition'''
* {{OS|and|ios|ipad|mac}}
| programming language =
* {{OS|java}} {{w|Java (programming language)|Java}} <sup>(''Java Edition'')</sup>
* {{OS|c++}} {{w|C++}}<ref>{{tweet|jeb|122350670648066049|@johnmbergman The Pocket Edition is ported to C++|October 7, 2011}}</ref> <sup>(''Bedrock'' & ''Education'')</sup>
| version =
* {{JE}}: {{v|java}} {{#if: {{v|java-snap}} | <br />({{v|java-snap}}) }}
* {{BE}}: {{v|bedrock}} {{#if: {{v|bedrock-beta}} | <br />({{v|bedrock-beta}}) }} {{#if: {{v|bedrock-preview}} | <br />({{v|bedrock-preview}}) }}
* {{el|ee}}: {{v|education}} {{#if: {{v|education-beta}} | <br />({{v|education-beta}}) }} {{#if: {{v|education-preview}} | <br />({{v|education-preview}}) }}
| date = {{collapse|content='''{{JE}}'''
: '''May 17, 2009''' ([[Java Edition Classic|Classic]])
: December 23, 2009 ([[Java Edition Indev|Indev]])
: February 27, 2010 ([[Java Edition Infdev|Infdev]])
: June 30, 2010 ([[Java Edition Alpha|Alpha]])
: December 20, 2010 ([[Java Edition Beta|Beta]])
: '''November 18, 2011''' ([[Java Edition#Full release|Release]])
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: December 2, 2009
;{{BE}}
: '''Android''': August 16, 2011
: '''iOS''': November 16, 2011
: '''Fire OS''': April 2, 2014
: '''Fire Phone''': July 25, 2014
: '''Galaxy Store''': 2014
: '''Windows Phone 8.1''': December 10, 2014
: '''Windows''': July 29, 2015
: '''[[Gear VR Edition|Gear VR]]''': April 27, 2016
: '''Oculus Rift''': August 15, 2016
: <small>'''[[Apple TV Edition|tvOS]]/[[Fire TV Edition|Fire TV]]''': December 19, 2016</small>
: '''Windows 10 Mobile''': February 22, 2017
: <small>'''Xbox One''':</small> October 22, 2024
: '''Windows Mixed Reality''': November 21, 2017
: <small>'''Nintendo Switch''':</small> June 21, 2018
: '''iPadOS''': September 24, 2019
: '''PS4''': December 10, 2019
: '''PS VR''': September 22, 2020
: '''ChromeOS''': June 7, 2023
: <small>'''Xbox Series X{{!}}S''': February 6, 2024</small>
: '''PS5''': October 22, 2024
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: November 5, 2011
;{{el|lce}}
: [[Xbox 360 Edition|'''Xbox 360''']]: May 9, 2012
: <small>[[Xbox One Edition|'''Xbox One''']]:</small> September 5, 2014
: [[PlayStation 3 Edition|'''PS3''']]: December 17, 2013
: [[PlayStation 4 Edition|'''PS4''']]: September 4, 2014
: <small>[[PlayStation Vita Edition|'''PS Vita''' & '''PS TV''']]: October 14, 2014</small>
: [[Wii U Edition|'''Wii U''']]: December 17, 2015<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151207180938/https://www.mojang.com/2015/12/minecraft-coming-to-nintendo-wii-u/ Minecraft coming to Nintendo Wii U] - Mojang.com; December 7, 2015</ref>
: <small>[[Nintendo Switch Edition|'''Nintendo Switch''']]:</small> May 11, 2017
;{{el|pi}}
: February 11, 2013
;{{el|ee}}
: November 1, 2016<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161104025605/http://mojang.com/2016/11/minecraft-education-edition-has-launched ''Minecraft: Education Edition'' has launched!] - Mojang.com; November 1, 2016</ref>
;{{el|ce}}
: August 8, 2017<ref>
[https://mc.163.com/news/20180619/29175_704938.html “Minecraft: China Edition is out!] - mc.163.com; August 8, 2017</ref>
;{{el|ds}}
: September 13, 2017<ref>{{Mcnet|minecraft-new-3ds|Minecraft on new 3DS!}}</ref>}}
| ratings = See {{JE}}, {{BE}}, {{el|ee}}, {{el|ce}}
| size = See {{JE}}, {{BE}}, {{el|ee}}, {{el|ce}}
| source available = '''''Java Edition''''': Partial<br />'''Other editions''': No
| license = [https://minecraft.net/terms Terms of Use]
| website = https://minecraft.net/about-minecraft
}}{{Q|Minecraft is a game made up of blocks, creatures, and community. Blocks can be used to reshape the world or build fantastical creations. Creatures can be battled or befriended, depending on your playstyle. Experience epic adventures solo or with friends, there’s no wrong way to play.
Unless you’re digging straight down.|[[minecraft.net]]|''Minecraft''}}[[File:MC key art 2024.jpg|thumb|Key art by Mojang Studios]]
'''''Minecraft''''' is a 3D {{w|sandbox game}} created by Swedish game developer [[Markus Persson|Markus "Notch" Persson]]. It is maintained by [[Mojang Studios]], a part of [[Xbox Game Studios]], which in turn is part of {{w|Microsoft}}.

From its creation, ''Minecraft'' was developed almost exclusively by Notch until [[Jens Bergensten|Jens "Jeb" Bergensten]] started working with him and has since become head of its development. It features [[music]] by [[Daniel Rosenfeld|Daniel "C418" Rosenfeld]], [[Kumi Tanioka]], [[Lena Raine]] and [[Aaron Cherof]], as well as [[painting]]s by [[Kristoffer Zetterstrand]] and [[Sarah Boeving]]. Initially released as what is now known as ''Minecraft'' [[Java Edition Classic|Classic]] on May 17, 2009, the game was [[Java Edition#Full release|fully released]] on November 18, 2011, after multiple updates. Since its release, ''Minecraft'' has expanded to mobile devices and consoles. On November 6, 2014, ''Minecraft'' and all of Mojang Studios' assets were acquired by {{w|Microsoft}} for US$2.5 billion.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140915131835/https://mojang.com/2014/09/yes-were-being-bought-by-microsoft/ Yes, we're being bought by Microsoft] - Mojang.com; September 15, 2014</ref><ref>{{tweet|xboxp3|530368089418784768|It’s official, today we welcome Mojang to the Microsoft Studios family. We're excited for the possibilities ahead w/the Minecraft community.|November 6, 2014}}</ref> Notch has since left Mojang and is no longer working on ''Minecraft''. 

''Minecraft'' focuses on allowing the [[player]] to explore, interact with and modify a dynamically-generated [[Overworld|map]] made of one-cubic-meter-sized [[block]]s. In addition to blocks, the environment features [[plant]]s, [[mob]]s and [[item]]s. Some activities in the game include building, mining for [[ore]], fighting hostile mobs and [[crafting]] new blocks and [[tool]]s by gathering various resources found in the game. The game's open-ended model allows players to create [[structure]]s, creations and artwork on various [[Combat|competitive]] or collaborative [[multiplayer]] servers or their single-player maps. Other features include [[redstone circuits]] for logic computations and remote actions, [[minecart]]s and [[Rail|tracks]], and a mysterious underworld called [[the Nether]]. A designated but completely optional goal of the game is to travel to a dimension called [[the End]] and defeat the [[ender dragon]].

==Purchase and availability==
{{FakeImage|{{yt|MmB9b5njVbA}}|Official ''Minecraft'' Trailer|align=right}}
{{JE}} is mostly available on PCs. It can be purchased from the [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NXP44L49SHJ Microsoft Store] or from the [https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/store/minecraft-java-bedrock-edition-pc Minecraft Official Website]. Gift codes can be bought for others, for the same price as buying the game for oneself. The demo version can be played for free without multiplayer. ''Java Edition'' can not run on Windows RT, it can only be run on ChromiumOS or ChromeOS if the "Linux development environment" is turned on, and it can not be run on many non-PC devices, even ones that use Java, such as cars, toasters, and Android devices.

{{BE}} is available on most devices. It can be purchased on [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftpe Google Play] (for [[w:ChromeOS|ChromeOS]] & {{w|Android (operating system)|Android}}), the [https://geo.itunes.apple.com/app/479516143 Apple App Store] (for {{w|iOS}} & {{w|iPadOS}}), the [[Bedrock Edition/Fire store pages|Amazon Appstore]] (for {{w|Amazon Fire|Fire tablets}}), the Microsoft Store (for [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NXP44L49SHJ Windows] & [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9MVXMVT8ZKWC Xbox]), the [[Bedrock Edition/Nintendo Switch store pages|Nintendo eShop]] (for {{w|Nintendo Switch}}), and the [https://store.playstation.com/search/minecraft PlayStation Store] (for {{w|PlayStation 4|PS4}}, {{w|PlayStation VR|PS VR}}, & {{w|PlayStation 5|PS5}}).

Alternatively, ''Xbox Game Pass Standard'' provides access to ''Bedrock Edition'' on Xbox consoles. ''PC Game Pass'' provides access to ''Java Edition'' on PC and ''Bedrock Edition'' on Windows PCs. ''Xbox Game Pass Ultimate'' provides access to ''Java Edition'' on PC and ''Bedrock Edition'' on Windows PCs and Xbox consoles.

{{el|lce}} can be purchased on physical media (excluding {{el|ns}}) or on the respective platform's store. The {{els|ps3|psv}} can only be purchased through the console. The {{els|xbox 360|xbox one|playstation 4|wii u|switch}} are no longer available for direct digital purchase.

The North American version of {{el|ds}} can be purchased on physical media. It is no longer available for direct digital purchase.

[[Minecraft Classic (JavaScript remake)|''Minecraft Classic'']], a remake of an old version of [[Java Edition]], can be played at [https://classic.minecraft.net classic.minecraft.net] for free.

==Gameplay==
{{main|Gameplay}}
[[File:Survival1.13.png|right|thumb|A newly created ''Minecraft'' world.]]

===Player===
{{main|Player}}
[[File:Steve (classic) JE6.png|thumb|left|150px|alt=Steve player character model|One of the nine default [[player]] skins, called [[Player#Steve|Steve]].]]
The player is the person that the user controls in the [[world]]. When the user starts a game, the player is put in a [[world]], generated from a random or specified [[Seed (world generation)|seed]], with an empty [[inventory]]. If the [[bonus chest]] option is enabled, a chest filled with basic items generates near the player. The player has a [[health]] bar with 10 hearts and can be depleted when they are [[damage]]d. Damage to health can be mitigated by [[armor]] or the [[Resistance]] effect; while health can be restored by keeping the [[hunger]] bar full enough or by drinking specific [[potion]]s. If the [[difficulty]] is set to Peaceful, health regenerates on its own.

Each player can have a unique look via 9 default [[skin]]s, or by creating their own custom skin. A player can change their skin on the profile page of [[minecraft.net]] or in the ''[[Minecraft Launcher]]'' {{in|JE}} and in the pause or main menus {{in|BE}}.

===Blocks===
{{main|Block}}
[[File:Ancient Greece.jpg|alt=A building based on a Greek acropolis.|thumb|280x280px|A building based on a Greek acropolis.]]
The world of ''Minecraft'' takes place within a {{w|Cubic honeycomb|three-dimensional grid of cubes}}, with each cube being occupied by a certain type of block, not all of which are necessarily cubic. There are different types of blocks; natural blocks such as [[Grass Block|grass]], [[stone]] and [[ore]]s that generate randomly within the world. There are also blocks that players can [[Crafting|craft]], such as a [[crafting table]] and a [[furnace]]. Resources can be extracted from blocks by hand or by using [[tools]]. Some of these resources are simply blocks in the player's inventory that can be placed elsewhere, while others are used as material to create other blocks or tools. Others yield no practical use whatsoever. Some blocks cannot be broken through normal Survival means, e.g. [[bedrock]], [[end portal frame]]s, [[command block]]s, [[Nether Portal (block)|nether]] and [[End Portal (block)|end portals]], [[barrier]]s and air.

===Mining===
{{main|Mining}}
[[File:MultipleOreBlobs.png|right|thumb|Various [[ore]]s (in proximity of [[lava]]) that can be mined with a [[pickaxe]].]]
[[Tutorials/Mining|Mining]] is one of the main aspects of ''Minecraft'' and is done to extract ore and other materials mainly from below the surface of the map. These ores include [[coal ore|coal]], [[iron ore|iron]], [[gold ore|gold]], [[redstone ore|redstone]], [[diamond ore|diamond]], [[lapis lazuli ore|lapis lazuli]], [[copper ore|copper]] and [[emerald ore|emerald]]. Mining can involve [[digging]] a hole from the surface or going down through a [[cave]]. [[Mineshaft]]s and [[ravine]]s create extra areas that may contain resources, since they are usually rich in ores.

===Crafting and smelting===
{{Main|Crafting|Smelting}}
[[File:Crafting Table.png|thumb|150px|left|A [[crafting table]] is used to create most of the blocks and items in ''Minecraft''.]]
[[Crafting]] allows players to create new tools and [[block]]s using items from their [[inventory]]. Subsequent versions often contain crafting [[recipe]]s for new blocks and [[item]]s. A player can use the 2×2 grid in the inventory or the 3×3 grid provided by a crafting table to craft. Smelting requires a [[furnace]] in addition to fuel and processes blocks into a more useful form such as from [[raw iron]] into [[iron ingot]]s, which can then be crafted into iron tools and iron [[armor]].

===Brewing and enchanting===
{{Main|Brewing|Enchanting}}
[[File:Enchantment Table animated experience.gif|right|thumb|An [[Enchanting Table|enchanting table]] with glyphs being absorbed into it.]] 
[[Brewing]] creates [[potion]]s from various ingredients and [[water]] using a [[brewing stand]]. They are stored in a [[glass bottle]] and then consumed by the player or thrown at other mobs to generate a certain effect based on the magical ingredients used to create the potion. [[Enchanting]] is also used to upgrade [[armor]], tools or [[weapon]]s with an [[enchanting table]] or [[anvil]]. More powerful enchantments can be accessed by gaining [[experience]] and placing [[Bookshelf|bookshelves]] around the enchanting table.

===Mobs===
{{main|Mob}}
[[File:Creeper in forest.png|thumb|upright|right|A [[creeper]] in a [[forest]]. Creepers stalk the player and then explode once they get near.]]
[[Mob]]s (short for "mobiles") are interactable creatures that inhabit the world. [[Mob#Hostile mobs|Hostile mobs]] attack the player while [[Mob#Passive mobs|passive mobs]] do not. [[Mob#Neutral mobs|Neutral mobs]] attack when provoked (not all neutral mobs are provoked the same way).

The [[Overworld]] contains many passive animal mobs that may be killed for [[food]], [[Breeding|bred]] with one another, or kept around for useful utilities; these include:
*{{EntityLink|Pig|Pigs}}: drop [[raw porkchop]]s upon death and can be ridden using a [[saddle]] and holding a [[carrot on a stick]].
*{{EntityLink|Cow|Cows}}: a source of [[raw beef|beef]] and [[leather]], and can be [[milk bucket|milked]] using a [[bucket]].
*{{EntityLink|Sheep}}: kills leave [[raw mutton|mutton]] and [[wool]], but can be otherwise [[Shear|sheared]] for a more sustainable source of wool.
*{{EntityLink|Chicken|Chickens}}: drop [[raw chicken]] and feathers, and can lay [[egg]]s as an alternate form of reproduction.
*{{EntityLink|Horse|Horses}}: a form of fast land transport, equippable with [[saddle]]s and [[horse armor]].
*{{EntityLink|Rabbit|Rabbits}}: small, hasty mobs that drop [[Raw Rabbit|meat]], [[Rabbit Hide|hide]] and its [[Rabbit's Foot|foot]].
*{{EntityLink|Bat|Bats}}: ambient mobs that fly around caves.
*{{EntitySprite|cod}} {{EntitySprite|tropical-fish}} {{EntitySprite|salmon}} {{EntitySprite|pufferfish}} [[Fish]]: passive mobs that drop food or [[bone]]s ([[bone meal]] {{in|JE}}).
Mobs that drop food drop the raw version of their food unless killed while on [[fire]] or by an item enchanted with the [[Fire Aspect|fire aspect]] enchantment.

Common hostile mobs found throughout the Overworld include:
*{{EntityLink|Zombie|Zombies}}: slow, basic melee attackers.
*{{EntityLink|Skeleton|Skeletons}}: ranged attackers using a [[bow]] and [[arrow]].
*{{EntityLink|Spider|Spiders}}: leap large distances and climb walls.
*{{EntityLink|Witch|Witches}}: make use of potions for attack and defense.
*{{EntityLink|Creeper|Creepers}}: sneak up and [[Explosion|explode]] when near the player.
*{{EntityLink|Enderman|Endermen}}: are tall, black creatures with purple eyes, boasting teleportation and strong melee attacks; they can be provoked if the [[player]] looks at their eyes.

The Overworld also contains some rarer mobs that spawn only on occasion or in specific [[biome]]s, places or times: 
*{{EntityLink|Spider Jockey|Spider Jockeys}}: a [[skeleton]] riding a [[spider]].
*{{EntityLink|Chicken Jockey|Chicken Jockeys}}: a baby [[zombie]] riding a [[chicken]].
*{{EntityLink|Squid|Squids}}: aquatic mobs that drop [[ink sac]]s.
*{{EntityLink|Slime|Slimes}}: spawn deep within the map and in [[Swamp|swamplands]], splitting into multiple pieces when killed.
*{{EntityLink|Villager|Villagers}}: humanoid mobs with complex daily routines, inhabiting [[village]]s and are able to [[trade]] with the player.
*{{EntitySprite|iron-golem}} {{EntitySprite|snow-golem}} [[Golem]]s: artificial constructs that can attack hostiles.
*{{EntityLink|Cat|Cats}}: inhabit villages or [[swamp hut]]s, and can be tamed to deter [[creeper]]s and [[phantom]]s.
*{{EntityLink|Ocelot|Ocelots}}: spawn in [[jungle]]s.
*{{EntityLink|Parrot|Parrots}}: spawn in jungles and can imitate the sounds of nearby hostile [[mob]]s.
*{{EntityLink|Wolf|Wolves}}: can be tamed by the player and attack enemy mobs if the owner engages or is attacked by them.
*{{EntityLink|Llama|Llamas}}: can store items and form lines with other llamas, known as a caravan.
*{{EntityLink|Mooshroom|Mooshrooms}}: mushroom-covered [[cow]]s that spawn in [[mushroom fields]] [[biome]]s.
*{{EntitySprite|guardian}} {{EntitySprite|elder-guardian}} [[Guardian]]s and [[elder guardian]]s: spawn in [[ocean monument]]s.
*{{EntityLink|Donkey|Donkeys}}: similar to [[horse]]s, trading off their agility for the ability to store items via [[chest]]s.
*{{EntityLink|Skeleton Horse|Skeleton Horses}}: spawn rarely in [[thunderstorm]]s as part of a skeleton horse trap.
*{{EntityLink|Polar Bear|Polar Bears}}: inhabits ice biomes, and are very protective of their cubs.
*{{EntityLink|Panda|Pandas}}: spawn in [[jungle]]s and [[bamboo jungle]]s, and have different personalities.
*{{EntityLink|Silverfish}}: small [[arthropods]] that infest stone blocks.
*{{EntityLink|Endermite|Endermites}}: may spawn when a player throws an [[ender pearl]].
*{{EntityLink|Vindicator|Vindicators}}: spawn in [[woodland mansion]]s and [[raid]]s, wielding [[iron axe]]s that deal heavy melee damage.
*{{EntityLink|Pillager|Pillagers}}: spawn in [[pillager outpost]]s and raids, wielding [[crossbow]]s.
*{{EntityLink|Evoker|Evokers}}: spawn in woodland mansions and raids, able to summon biting fangs from the ground and [[vex]]es.
*{{EntityLink|Phantom|Phantoms}}: flying hostile creatures that spawn when the [[player]] has not slept for three days.
*{{EntityLink|Warden|Wardens}}: large, blind, and tough mobs that roam the [[deep dark]], using sound and smell to locate other mobs.
*{{EntityLink|Camel|Camels}}: rideable mobs that spawn in [[desert village]]s, able to dash and carry two players at once.
*{{EntityLink|Breeze|Breezes}}: hostile mobs that spawn in [[trial spawner]]s through [[trial chambers]] and shoots wind at the player.

Some mobs are found exclusively in [[the Nether]], including:
*{{EntityLink|Ghast|Ghasts}}: flying ghost-like creatures that shoot exploding [[fireball]]s at the player.
*{{EntityLink|Piglin|Piglins}}: obsessed with gold, they can [[Bartering|barter]] with the [[player]] to provide resource.
*{{EntityLink|Zombified Piglin|Zombified Piglins}}: undead piglins that wield [[golden sword]]s and attack in hordes if provoked.
*{{EntityLink|Hoglin|Hoglins}}: [[breed]]able hostile [[animal]]s.
*{{EntityLink|Wither Skeleton|Wither Skeletons}}: tall skeletons that wield stone swords and drop coal or, occasionally, [[wither skeleton skull]]s that can be used to summon an optional boss, the wither. Just like its cousin an attack from a wither skeleton will inflict the wither effect.
*{{EntityLink|Blaze|Blazes}}: spawned by [[Monster Spawner|spawners]] in [[nether fortress]], they shoot fireballs at players and hover above the ground.
*{{EntityLink|Magma Cube|Magma Cubes}}: a fiery counterpart to the Overworld's slimes, having fire resistance and increased damage.
*{{EntityLink|Strider|Striders}}: are the only passive mobs naturally spawning in the Nether, which can walk on lava and can be saddled and ridden with a [[warped fungus on a stick]].

[[The End]] contains the {{EntityLink|Ender Dragon}}, which is the main boss mob in ''Minecraft'' and allows the player to exit back to the Overworld when it dies, as well as {{EntityLink|Shulker|shulkers}}, block-like mobs that shoot homing bullets at the player which inflict the [[Levitation]] effect. They also drop their [[Shulker Shell|shells]], allowing the player to craft [[shulker box]]es.

The {{EntityLink|Wither}} is the second boss mob in ''Minecraft''. It is created by the player by placing wither skeleton skulls on top of [[soul sand]] or [[soul soil]] in a specific pattern. When spawned, they shoot wither skulls at nearby non-[[undead]] mobs, while also causing any mob hit by the skulls to get the [[Wither (effect)|Wither effect]].

===The Nether===
{{main|The Nether}}
[[File:The Nether.png|thumb|right|The Nether.]]
The Nether is a dimension in ''Minecraft'' accessible from the [[Overworld]] by a [[nether portal]]. It consists of five unique [[biome]]s, which are the [[nether wastes]], the [[basalt deltas]], the [[Crimson Forest|crimson]] and [[warped forest]]s and the [[soul sand valley]]s. Each biome has unique generation and terrain. It is populated by zombified piglins, blazes, ghasts, wither skeletons, magma cubes, piglins and hoglins. Ores in the Nether include [[nether quartz]], [[Nether Gold Ore|nether gold]] and [[ancient debris]]. The Nether also has large oceans of [[lava]] that have striders walking on them.

===The End===
{{main|The End}}
[[File:The End.png|thumb|right|The End.]]
The End is another dimension of the game where the player battles the [[ender dragon]]. The End is accessed by entering an [[end portal]] found in a [[stronghold]]. The End is composed of [[end stone]] and is inhabited by [[endermen]]. It also contains tall [[obsidian pillar]]s on top of which are [[end crystal]]s that heal the ender dragon. Once the ender dragon is slain, the [[exit portal]] is created in the center of the map and an [[end gateway portal]] is created near an edge of the map, which transports the player to the expansive [[outer End islands]] which are full of [[chorus fruit]] forests and [[End City|end cities]] filled of [[chest loot]] and [[shulker]]s. The end gateway portal is only accessed by throwing an [[ender pearl]], using [[elytra]] or [[trapdoor]]s to enter the portal. There are no ores in the End.

===Multiplayer (''Java'')===
{{Main|Server|Multiplayer}}
[[File:PlayerVersusPlayer.png|thumb|right|PvP (player vs player) on a multiplayer server.]]
''Minecraft'' multiplayer servers have developed to include their own rules and customs, guided by their administrators and moderators. The term [[Tutorials/Griefing|griefer]], meaning a player who causes grief, is a typical term on the internet but has taken up its definition on ''Minecraft'' servers: a person who destroys or defiles other users' creations on servers. 

Griefers are the reason many server administrators make rules, but this has been taken a step further with modifications to the ''Minecraft'' server and even plugin-based replacement servers such as [[mcservers:Bukkit|Bukkit]]. Because of these plugin-based servers, new user-created features have shown up in ''Minecraft''. This includes features like money, vehicles, protection, RPG elements and more. These features normally do not require modification to a user's client and can be accessed by using chat commands. With the default controls, the chat screen is brought up by pressing {{key|T}}.<!-- Does this need to be included, its not official minecraft? -->

One popular game on multiplayer servers is [[Spleef]] (a play on the word "grief"), a game where the player aims to make another player drop through the floor by destroying blocks beneath the opponent's feet. This is typically played in a designated area and is usually run automatically using server plugins.

Many popular multiplayer servers exist that may contain, PvP arenas, custom [[minigames]] or large [[Survival]] or [[Creative]] worlds.

===Multiplayer (''Bedrock'')===
Multiplayer {{in|be}} differs from multiplayer on the ''Java Edition'' in that it is centered around a friend system. A player can add friends through the Friends tab in the menu or in the pause screen of a world. A player may invite friends to a world instead of having to pay for a server or realm. ''Minecraft'' has [[featured servers]] on ''Bedrock'', which means that they are available when opening the game. There are five featured servers: The Hive, CubeCraft, Lifeboat, Mineville and Galaxite.

===''Minecraft'' Realms===
{{main|Realms}}
'''''Minecraft'' Realms''' is an official subscription-based [[server]] hosting service that allows players to create and manage their own private ''Minecraft'' multiplayer worlds. Hosted by [[Mojang Studios]], Realms provides an easy and fast way to create servers and allows the owner to manage them from inside the game, without prior knowledge of the concepts for hosting on the internet. However, Realms are not intended for large public servers, but for groups of friends or as a family server.<ref>{{tweet|danfrisk|311725356434460672|Quick info: Minecraft Realms isn't built for huge public servers. The sweetspot is a group of invited friends or as a family server.|March 13, 2013}}</ref> Private Realms servers are easy to set up and available 24/7 as long as the owner pays for it.

==Editions ==
[[File:Minecraft Sales Data.png|thumb|right|''Minecraft'' sales data, up to December, 2015.]]
{{Main|Edition}}
===''Java Edition''===
{{main|Java Edition}}
The original version of ''Minecraft'' on Windows, macOS, and Linux, starting through the ''[[Minecraft Launcher]],'' ''Java Edition'' was initially released for an "early private singleplayer alpha" on May 17, 2009, followed by several development stages (notably Classic, Indev, Infdev, Alpha, Beta) with the game finally being released on November 18, 2011. The ''Java Edition'' has seen many significant updates since its official release.

The original May 17, 2009, public release is officially recognized as the anniversary of the [[Minecraft (franchise)|''Minecraft'' franchise]] as a whole. The official 10th Anniversary (in 2019) and [[15th Anniversary]] (in 2024) are set 10 and 15 years after this date respectively.<!-- Graph is very old, any way of providing an updated graph? -->

===''Bedrock Edition''===
{{main|Bedrock Edition}}
[[File:Pocket.jpg|thumb|right|Notch with ''Minecraft: Pocket Edition'' on the ''Xperia Play''.]]
The '''''Bedrock Edition''''' (also known as the '''Bedrock Platform'''/'''Codebase'''/'''Engine''', and officially Minecraft or Minecraft for Windows) is a multi-platform version of ''Minecraft'' developed by [[Mojang Studios]] and {{w|Xbox Game Studios}}. Unlike Java Edition, which runs on the titular coding system, Bedrock Edition runs on C++. Prior to this term, as the engine originated with ''Minecraft: Pocket Edition'', this entire product family has been referred to using as "''Pocket Edition''", "MCPE" or "Pocket/Windows 10 Edition".

Before the [[Better Together Update]], it had different subtitles on different platforms including {{el|pe}} (for iOS and Android), [[Legacy Console Edition|''Legacy Console Editions'']], {{el|Windows 10}}, {{el|Gear VR}}, and {{el|Fire TV}}.

Predating the [[Better Together Update]], Minecraft: {{el|pe}} was initially launched exclusively for the {{w|Sony Ericsson Xperia Play|Xperia PLAY}} on Google Play<ref>https://play.google.com/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftpe</ref> for US$6.99 on August 16, 2011. It was later released for other {{w|Android (operating system)|Android}} devices on October 7, 2011,<ref>{{tweet|kappische|122246496941899776}}</ref> and {{w|iOS}} on November 17, 2011.<ref>https://appleinformer.org/2011/11/minecraft-pocket-edition-for-ios-now-available-for-download</ref> On September 13, 2012, the ''Pocket Edition'' was made available for purchase on the Amazon Appstore. The {{w|Windows Phone}} version was released on the Windows Phone Store on December 10, 2014,<ref>https://windowscentral.com/minecraft-pocket-edition-comes-windows-phone</ref> for which the [[Pocket Edition 1.0.0]] release and newer are available only for Windows 10 Phone and newer. Since then, four adaptations of ''Pocket Edition'' have been released; for [[Windows 10 Edition|Windows 10]] on July 29, 2015, the [[Gear VR Edition|Gear VR]] on April 27, 2016, [[Apple TV Edition|tvOS]] on December 19, 2016, and the [[Fire TV Edition|Fire TV]] on December 19, 2016.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150704220210/https://mojang.com/2015/07/announcing-minecraft-windows-10-edition-beta/ Announcing: ''Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta''] - Mojang.com; July 4, 2015</ref><ref>https://oculus.com/blog/minecraft-now-available-on-oculus-for-gear-vr</ref><ref>{{mcnet|apple-tv-edition-released|Apple TV Edition released!|December 19, 2016|Owen Jones}}</ref><ref>https://amazon.com/dp/B01NCJDPER</ref> As of September 24, 2018, the {{el|Apple TV}} has been discontinued.

===Legacy Console Edition ===
{{main|Legacy Console Edition}}
Legacy Console Edition refers to the editions of ''Minecraft'' for consoles that are developed and updated by [[4J Studios]].

The Legacy Console Edition was initially announced for the {{w|Xbox 360}} on June 7, 2011, during {{w|E3 2011}}. {{el|360}} released digitally on May 9, 2012 followed by a physical release on June 4, 2013. The game was later released on additional platforms as {{el|ps3}} on December 17, 2013, {{el|ps4}} on September 4, 2014, {{el|xb1}} on September 5, 2014, {{el|psv}} on October 14, 2014, {{el|wii}} on December 17, 2015, and {{el|ns}} on May 11, 2017. As of December 10, 2019, no further feature updates have been released for these versions, and the newest available update depends on the platform. The most recent update on {{el|xb1}} and {{el|ns}} is the [[World of Color Update]], while {{el|360}}, {{el|ps3}}, {{el|psv}}, and {{el|wii}} have access to [[Update Aquatic]]. {{el|ps4}} is the most up-to-date version with [[Village & Pillage]].

===''Minecraft Education''===
{{main|Minecraft Education}}
''Minecraft Education'' (''Edition'', before late 2022) is an educational version of ''Minecraft'' specifically designed for classroom use. It is developed by Mojang Studios and Xbox Game Studios and contains features that make ''Minecraft'' easy to use in a classroom setting. The full game was released on November 1, 2016.

===''New Nintendo 3DS Edition''===
{{main|New Nintendo 3DS Edition}}
''Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' was released on September 13, 2017 for the {{w|New Nintendo 3DS|titular system, its XL variant}}, and the {{w|Nintendo 2DS|New Nintendo 2DS XL}}, a unique port developed by [[Other Ocean Interactive]]. Multiplayer was limited to local play. This edition was discontinued on January 15, 2019.

===Other===
There are a number of other versions of ''Minecraft''. {{el|4k}} is a simple version of ''Minecraft'' in the style of other "4K" Java games (everything is packaged in 4 kibibytes) by Notch for contests. [[Pi Edition|''Minecraft: Pi Edition'']] was a free ported version of {{el|pe}} [[Pocket Edition version history#0.5.0|0.5.0]] for the {{w|Raspberry Pi}},<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121127035644/http://www.mojang.com/2012/11/minecraft-is-coming-to-the-raspberry-pi/ Minecraft is coming to Raspberry Pi!] - Mojang.com; November 24, 2012</ref> which was intended as an educational tool for novice programmers. It allowed users to manipulate the game code and supported multiple programming languages; however, it was discontinued in January 2016. [[China Edition|''Minecraft: China Edition'']] is a localized version of ''Minecraft'' for mainland China.
{{-}}

===Edition comparison===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: auto; text-align: center; font-size: smaller" data-description="Edition comparison"
!Edition
!Price ({{w|United States dollar|USD}})
!Developer
!Platforms
! Buy
!Trial/Download
!Input methods
!Account type
!Skin changes
!Support
!Notes
|-
!{{JE}}
|$29.99 – $39.99
|[[Mojang Studios]]
|{{w|Microsoft Windows|Windows}}, {{w|macOS}}, and {{w|Linux}}
|[https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NXP44L49SHJ Microsoft Store]
|[https://minecraft.net/free-trial minecraft.net]
|Keyboard and mouse
|Microsoft
|Free, user-created
|[https://help.minecraft.net ''Minecraft'' Help Center]
|The original version of ''Minecraft''. Access to occasional test updates known as [[Java Edition version history/Development versions|snapshots]].
|-
!{{BE}}
|$6.99 – $39.99
|[[Mojang Studios]]<br />{{w|Xbox Game Studios}}<br />[[4J Studios]]<br />[[SkyBox Labs]]
|{{w|Microsoft Windows|Windows}}, {{w|ChromeOS}}, {{w|Android (operating system)|Android}}, {{w|iOS}}, {{w|iPadOS}}, {{w|Amazon Fire|Fire}}, {{w|Xbox One}}/{{w|Xbox Series X and Series S|Series X&#124;S}}, {{w|Nintendo Switch}}, {{w|PlayStation 4|PS4}}, {{w|PlayStation VR|PS VR}}, & {{w|PlayStation 5|PS5}}
|Microsoft ([https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NXP44L49SHJ Windows] & [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9MVXMVT8ZKWC Xbox]), [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftpe Google], [https://geo.itunes.apple.com/app/479516143 Apple], [[Bedrock Edition/Fire store pages|Amazon]], [[Bedrock Edition/Nintendo Switch store pages|Nintendo]], and [https://store.playstation.com/search/minecraft PlayStation] stores
|[https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NBLGGH2JHXJ Microsoft] (Windows only), [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecrafttrialpe Google], and [https://playstation.com/games/minecraft PlayStation] stores
|Keyboard & mouse, gamepad, and touchscreen
|Microsoft (for achievements and servers), Nintendo (for online play), and Sony (for online play) 
| Free, user-created, via in-app purchase, or via Xbox network
|[https://help.minecraft.net ''Minecraft'' Help Center] [https://support.xbox.com/help/games-apps/game-titles/minecraft-info Xbox Support]
|Cross-platform local server multiplayer. Windows, ChromeOS, Android, iOS, iPadOS, Xbox, & PlayStation users have access to occasional test updates known as [[Bedrock Edition version history/Development versions|betas/previews]]. 
|-
!{{el|ee}}
|$5.04 – $12 per user per year
|[[Mojang Studios]]<br />{{w|Xbox Game Studios}}<br />[[4J Studios]]
|{{w|Microsoft Windows|Windows}}, {{w|macOS}}, {{w|ChromeOS}}, {{w|Android}}, {{w|iOS}}, & {{w|iPadOS}}
|[https://education.minecraft.net/licensing education.minecraft.net] and the [https://geo.itunes.apple.com/app/1196524622 Apple App Store]
|[https://aka.ms/MEEDownloadPage education.minecraft.net], [https://microsoft.com/p/-/9NBLGGH4R2R6 Microsoft], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftedu Google], and [https://geo.itunes.apple.com/app/1196524622 Apple] stores
|Keyboard & mouse, gamepad, and touchscreen
|Office 365 Education and Microsoft 365
|Free, user-created
|[https://educommunity.minecraft.net ''Minecraft Education'' Community Hub]
|Designed for teaching. Based on {{BE}}.
|-
!{{el|ce}}
| Free
|[[Mojang Studios]]<br />{{w|Xbox Game Studios}}<br />{{w|NetEase}}
|{{w|Microsoft Windows|Windows}}, {{w|Android (operating system)|Android}}, {{w|iOS}}, {{w|iPadOS}}, & {{w|macOS}}
|N/A
|[https://mc.163.com mc.163.com], [https://apps.apple.com/cn/app/1243986797 Apple], and other stores
|Keyboard & mouse, gamepad, and touchscreen
|NetEase
|Free, user-created, or via in-app purchase
|[https://gm.163.com/user_help.html?index=5&paper_id=4278 gm.163.com]
| Transplanted from {{els|je|be}}.
|}

==Game customization==
===Add-ons===
{{main|Add-on}}
'''Add-ons'''{{only|be}} are the first step toward bringing customization to all editions of ''Minecraft'' and are officially supported by [[Mojang Studios]]/''Minecraft''. They currently allow players to transform the look of their worlds, change the behavior of mobs, and add entities, items and blocks, structures, functions and biomes. <!-- Mojang studios and minecraft are not interchangable -->

===Behavior packs ===
'''Behavior packs'''{{only|be}} change how vanilla mobs behave.

===Resource packs===
{{Main|Resource pack}}
The game officially supports changing most of its various textures, sounds, and texts through '''resource packs'''. Resource packs must contain a certain structure of files and folders placed in the <samp>[[.minecraft]]/resourcepacks</samp> folder. Installed resource packs, as well as the folder in which resource packs are placed, can be accessed in the options menu. The extent to which the resources are changed is dependent on how many files are contained in the resource pack.

===Data packs===
{{Main|Data pack}}
Data packs{{only|je}} provide a way for players to further customize vanilla worlds in a similar way to resource packs. Unlike resource packs, which modify the game's resources, data packs can be used to override or add new advancements, functions, loot tables, structures, recipes and tags without any code modification.

===Skins===
{{main|Skin}}
Skin refers to the texture that is placed onto a player model or mob.
The skin is divided into areas that act as the surface area of the character (for example, the front head area, left leg area, etc.). A skin allows only solid color; transparency is not allowed on the skin file except on the second layer, which is transparent by default; playing offline, pixels can be left free resulting in "holes" in the skin. The second layer can be used to give the character glasses, hats, or other accessories. Players can also change the arm size to be slim or normal. The slim variant is 3 pixels wide while the normal variant is 4 pixels wide.

====''Java Edition''====
{{in|je}}, there are no special features in the skins. This version has only the features listed in the first part of this section.

====''Bedrock Edition''====
{{IN|be}}, there are many more types of skin customization. [[Player]]s can add 3D custom hair, eyes, mouths, arms, legs and more. Players can also change the size of a character. Players can also get many different accessories for the skin. However, the player cannot do this with a custom skin, only with an in-game skin. Players can also buy accessories and skins. Having a skin that is smaller than normal or larger does not affect the hitbox size, but can still give an advantage in multiplayer servers because it can be harder to see them. Some of the skins also do not show their armor or hand-held [[item]]s.

===Capes===
{{main|Cape}}
Capes are an uncommon vanity item that can be equipped on a player's back. {{IN|be}}, players start with a cape that is not equipped by default and some skins come with capes.

Capes also flail around when the player runs. When the player equips elytra, the texture of the elytra changes to an equipped cape.

===Unofficial mods===
{{disclaimer|section=1}}
{{main|Mods}}
''Minecraft'' can be modified by replacing or adding Java class files to <samp>[[minecraft.jar]]</samp> {{in|je}}. This method of making custom modifications is not supported by Mojang as it can break the game if the mod is outdated, defective, or in conflict with another mod. Some such modifications impressed Notch or Jeb sufficiently that they were added to the game and the authors were credited under Additional Programming. Some examples of mods being implemented into the main game include Hippoplatimus' [[Piston]] Mod and horses from Dr. Zhark's Mo' Creatures mod were added in [[Beta 1.7]] and [[Java Edition 1.6.1|1.6.1]] respectively. <!-- SHOULD WE REMOVE THIS SECTION? IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH OFFICIAL MINECRAFT! -->

===Third-party programs ===
{{disclaimer|section=1}}
{{main|Programs and editors}}
There are many programs designed for ''Minecraft''. These include 3D map editors and viewers, game modifiers, various informational programs (such as crafting recipes) and server wrappers, and other specialty programs. As with mods, these too are not supported by Mojang.

==Reception==
{{w|Metacritic}} ranked ''Minecraft'' as one of the best video games of the 2010s,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230903185633/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-videogames-of-the-decade-2010s</ref> and Video Game Canon ranks ''Minecraft'' as one of the best games of all time.<ref>https://videogamecanon.com</ref>

===Awards===
[[File:MojangTrophies.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Mojang Studios' trophies.]]
Since release ''Minecraft'' has won numerous awards including:
*''{{w|PC Gamer}}'s'' "Game of the Year"<ref>https://pcgamer.com/2010/12/31/pc-gamer-uks-game-of-the-year</ref>
*{{w|Independent Games Festival}}'s Grand Prize and "Audience Award"<ref>https://indiegamesplus.com/2011/01/2011_independent_games_festiva_10</ref>
*''{{w|Good Game (TV program)|Good Game}}'s'' "Best Downloadable Game of 2010"<ref>https://abc.net.au/tv/goodgame/stories/s3085956.htm</ref>
*''{{w|Rock Paper Shotgun}}'s'' "Game of the Year"<ref>https://rockpapershotgun.com/2010/12/24/the-games-of-christmas-%E2%80%9910-day-24</ref>
*{{w|Indie DB}}'s "Indie of the Year", "Most Innovative and Best Singleplayer Indie"<ref>https://indiedb.com/events/2010-indie-of-the-year-awards/winners</ref>
*{{w|Game Developers Choice Awards}}'s "Best Debut Game", "Best Downloadable Game" and "Most Innovative Game Award"<ref>https://gamechoiceawards.com/archive/gdca_11th.html</ref>

==References in popular culture==

{{main|Minecraft in popular culture}}

Many references have been made in culture in response to the popularity of ''Minecraft'', this includes many [https://knowyourmeme.com/search?q=minecraft memes] and also references in these video games, TV shows, and movies.

==Gallery==
=== Official artwork ===
<gallery>
Mclogo2.svg|''Minecraft''<br />game logo
Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition for PC logo.png|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC'' logo
Java Edition icon 3.png|''Minecraft: Java Edition'' app icon
Snapshot icon.png|''Minecraft: Java Edition'' snapshot app icon
McBeLogo.png|''Minecraft: Bedrock Edition'' app icon
Minecraft Preview icon.png|''Minecraft Preview''<br />app icon
Minecraft Education icon.png|''Minecraft Education''<br />app icon
Minecraft Education Preview icon.png|''Minecraft Education Preview'' app icon
MC square key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft'' square key art
MC vertical key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft'' vertical key art
MC key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft'' horizontal<br />key art
MC key art 2024 no logo.jpg|''Minecraft'' horizontal<br />key art without logo.
Minecraft Key Art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft'' horizontal<br />key art without logo. (alt)
MC DX square key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft: Deluxe Collection'' square key art
MC DX vertical key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft: Deluxe Collection'' vertical key art
MC DX key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft: Deluxe Collection'' horizontal<br />key art
MC DX key art 2024 no logo.png|''Minecraft: Deluxe Collection'' horizontal key art without logo.
Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition key art.jpg|''Minecraft: Deluxe Collection'' horizontal key art without logo. (alt)
MC PC square key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC'' square key art
MC PC vertical key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC'' vertical key art
MC PC DX square key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection'' square key art
MC PC DX vertical key art 2024.jpg|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection'' vertical key art
Minecraft Education key art.webp|''Minecraft Education''<br />key art
</gallery>

==== Box art ====
<gallery>
Minecraft PS5 Box.jpg|PS5 box.
Minecraft PS4 PSVR Compatible Box.jpg|Outdated PS4 box.
Minecraft Nintendo Switch Box.jpg|Nintendo Switch box.
</gallery>

==== Old ====
<gallery>
MC square key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft'' square<br />key art with old logo.
Minecraft vertical key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft'' vertical<br />key art
Minecraft Vertical.jpg|Old ''Minecraft'' vertical key art with old logo.
Minecraft horizontal key art.webp|Old ''Minecraft'' horizontal<br />key art
MC key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft'' horizontal<br />key art without logo.
MC key art.png|Old ''Minecraft'' horizontal key art without logo. (alt)
Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition for PC square key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC'' square key art
Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition for PC vertical key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC'' vertical key art
Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition for PC horizontal key art.png|Old ''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC'' horizontal key art
Minecraft Deluxe Collection square key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft: Deluxe Collection'' square key art
Minecraft Deluxe Collection vertical key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft: Deluxe Collection'' vertical key art
Minecraft Deluxe Collection horizontal key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft: Deluxe Collection'' horizontal<br />key art
Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection square key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection'' square key art
Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection vertical key art.jpg|Old ''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection'' vertical key art
Minecraft Preview square key art.jpg|''Minecraft Preview'' square key art
Minecraft Preview vertical key art.jpg|''Minecraft Preview'' vertical key art
Minecraft Preview horizontal key art.jpg|''Minecraft Preview'' horizontal key art
</gallery>

===In other media===
<gallery>
Minecraft Twitter logo.jpg|''Minecraft'' X (Twitter) profile image
Minecraft300MilDownloads.png|Infographic celebrating 300 million copies of Minecraft being sold, showing statistics of several in-game mechanics.
Minecraft Poster JINX.jpg|An official poster made by J!NX.
MC Poster by SamCube.jpg|An official poster made by SamCube.<ref>https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8F008EC1BDE1692A</ref>
MC Poster2 by SamCube.jpg|An official poster made by SamCube.
Minecraft is for everyone!.jpeg|Minecraft is for everyone!
</gallery>

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