Chronology of events

This page's purpose is to retrace the history of all events related to Minecraft, Mojang and its employees in a less targeted manner than the different version history pages.

Births of Mojang employees and staff

 * 1972
 * June 26 – Birth of Henrik "Carnalizer" Pettersson in Sweden.


 * 1973
 * September 27 – Birth of Kristoffer Zetterstrand in Stockholm, Sweden.


 * 1977
 * May 24 – Birth of Jon Kågström in Sweden.
 * June 26 – Birth of Vu Bui in the United States.
 * August 3 – Birth of Carl Manneh in Sweden.
 * August 3 – Birth of Jonas Mårtensson in Sweden.


 * 1978
 * February 13 – Birth of Jakob "JahKob" Porsér in Sweden.
 * May 30 – Birth of Helen "HelenAngel" Zbihlyj in California, United States.


 * 1979
 * May 18 – Birth of Jens "Jeb" Bergensten in Sweden.
 * June 1 – Birth of Markus "Notch" Persson in Ystad, Sweden.


 * 1980
 * April 6 – Birth of Hayden "Dock" Scott-Baron in the United Kingdom.
 * May 14 – Birth of Mikael "Slicedlime" Hedberg in Sweden.
 * November 23 – Birth of Thomas "ProfMobius" Guimbretière in France.


 * 1982
 * November 20 – Birth of Aleksandra "MissMarzenia" Zając in Poland.


 * 1985
 * March 23 – Birth of Karim Walldén.
 * July 13 – Birth of Marc Watson in the United States.
 * August 5 – Birth of Ryan Holtz in the United States.


 * 1986
 * March 14 – Birth of Daniel "darngeek" Wustenhoff in the Netherlands.
 * May 22 – Birth of Daniel "Kappische" Kaplan in Sweden.
 * October 8 – Birth of Måns Olson in Sweden.


 * 1987
 * April 22 – Birth of Lydia "MinecraftChick" Winters in Florida, United States.
 * June 16 – Birth of Mattis Grahm.
 * June 26 – Birth of Mattis "BomuBoi" Grahm in Sweden.
 * July 23 – Birth of Maria Lemón.


 * 1988
 * June 13 – Birth of Agnes "LadyAgnes" Larsson in Sweden.
 * August 23 – Birth of Tobias Möllstam in Sweden.


 * 1989
 * April 8 – Birth of Tommaso Checchi in Italy.
 * May 9 – Birth of Daniel "C418" Rosenfeld in East Germany.


 * 1991
 * July 23 – Birth of Nathan "Dinnerbone" Adams in the United Kingdom.
 * October 14 – Birth of Mathias Andersson in Sweden.


 * 1993
 * June 29 – Birth of Cory "Cojomax99" Scheviak in the United States.


 * 1994
 * November 12 – Birth of Shoghi Cervantes in Spain.


 * 1996
 * June 18 – Birth of Jasper "JAPPA" Boerstra.

Updates per year
Here is a list of how many updates, snapshots, etc., there have been every year.

Java Edition

 * 2020
 * 1 major update (1.16), 4 minor updates (1.15.2–1.16.3), snapshots (20w06a–20w30a), 5 combat tests (Combat Test 5 – Combat Test 8c)  pre-releases (1.15.2 Pre-Release 1 – 1.16.2 Pre-release 3),  release candidates (1.16 Release Candidate 1 – 1.16.2 Release Candidate 2), 1 joke update (20w14∞)


 * 2019
 * 2 major updates (1.14–1.15), 5 minor updates (1.14.1–1.15.1), 35 snapshots, (19w02a–19w46b), 30 pre-releases (1.14 Pre-Release 1 – 1.15.1 Pre-release 1), 1 joke update (3D Shareware v1.34)


 * 2018
 * 1 major update (1.13), 2 minor updates (1.13.1–1.13.2), 48 snapshots (18w01a–18w50a), 14 pre-releases (1.13-pre1–1.13.2-pre2)


 * 2017
 * 1 major update (1.12), 2 minor updates (1.12.1–1.12.2), 23 snapshots (17w06a–17w50a), 10 pre-releases (1.12-pre1–1.12.2-pre2)


 * 2016
 * 3 major updates (1.9–1.11), 8 minor updates (1.9.1–1.11.2), 29 snapshots (16w02a–16w50a), 14 pre-releases (1.9-pre1–1.11-pre1), 1 joke update (1.RV-Pre1)


 * 2015
 * 8 minor updates (1.8.2–1.8.9), 49 snapshots (15w31a–15w51b), 1 joke update (15w14a)


 * 2014
 * 1 major update (1.8), 7 minor updates (1.7.5–1.8.1), 52 snapshots (14w02a–14w34d), 15 pre-releases (1.7.6-pre1–1.8.8-pre)


 * 2013
 * 3 major updates (1.5–1.7.2), 12 minor updates (1.4.7–1.7.4), 57 snapshots (13w01a–13w49a), 12 pre-releases (1.5-pre–1.7.4-pre), 1 joke update (2.0)


 * 2012
 * 4 major updates (1.1–1.4.2), 8 minor updates (1.2.2–1.4.6), 46 snapshots (12w01a–12w50b), 13 pre-releases (1.2-pre–1.4.6-pre)


 * 2011
 * 1 major update (1.0.0), 1 minor update (1.0.1), 4 snapshots (11w47a–11w50a), 6 pre-releases (1.9 Prerelease – 1.9 Prerelease 6), 2 release candidates (RC1–RC2)
 * 7 major Beta updates (1.2–1.8), 18 minor Beta updates (1.2_01–1.8.1), 1 Beta test build (1.6 Test Build 3), 2 Beta pre-releases (1.8 Pre-release – 1.8 Pre-release 2)


 * 2010
 * 2 major Beta updates (1.0–1.1), 4 minor beta updates (1.0_01–1.1_02)
 * 3 major Alpha updates (v1.0.0–v1.2.0), 26 minor Alpha updates (v1.0.1–v1.2.6), 21 Alpha patches (v1.0.1_01–v1.2.4_01)
 * 26 Infdev updates (20100227–20100627)
 * 33 Indev updates (20100105–20100223)


 * 2009
 * 4 Indev updates (20091223-1–20091231-2)
 * 18 known major Classic updates (0.0.1a–0.30), 10 known minor Classic updates (0.0.12a_01–0.29_01)
 * 10 known pre-Classic versions (Cave game tech test – mc-161648)

Bedrock/Pocket Edition

 * 2020
 * 1 major update (1.16.0), 11 minor updates (1.14.20–1.16.40), development builds (beta 1.14.2.51 – )


 * 2019
 * 6 major updates (1.9.0–1.14.0), 11 minor updates (1.10.1–1.14.1),  development builds (beta 1.9.0.5 – beta 1.14.2.50)


 * 2018
 * 5 major updates (1.4.0–1.8.0), 18 minor updates (1.2.9–1.8.1), development builds (beta 1.2.10.1 – beta 1.9.0.3)


 * 2017
 * 2 major updates (1.1.0–1.2.0), 22 minor updates (1.0.1–1.2.8), development builds (alpha 1.0.3.0 – 1.2.6.1)


 * 2016
 * 1 major update (1.0.0), 3 major alpha updates (0.14.0–0.16.0), 14 minor alpha updates (0.13.2–0.16.2), development builds (0.14.0 build 1 – alpha 1.0.0.7)


 * 2015
 * 3 major alpha updates (0.11.0–0.13.0), 8 minor alpha updates (0.10.5–0.13.1), development builds (0.11.0 build 1 – 0.13.0 build 5)


 * 2014
 * 2 major alpha updates (0.9.0–0.10.0), 11 minor alpha updates (0.8.1–0.10.4), development builds (0.9.0 build 1 – 0.10.0 build 9)


 * 2013
 * 3 major alpha updates (0.6.0–0.8.0), 7 minor updates (0.6.1–0.7.6), development builds (0.8.0 build 2 – 0.8.0 build 8)


 * 2012
 * 4 major alpha updates (0.2.0–0.5.0), 4 minor alpha updates (0.2.1–0.3.3), 2 revision updates (0.2.1 alpha 2 – 0.4.0 rev 2)


 * 2011
 * 1 pre-release (Pre-release), 1 major alpha update (0.1.0), 3 minor alpha updates (0.1.1–0.1.3)

Legacy Console Edition

 * 2019
 * 9 PlayStation 4 updates (1.85–1.95), 2 PlayStation 3/Vita updates, 1 Xbox 360 update , 1 Xbox One update , 1 Wii U patch


 * 2018
 * 13 Xbox 360 updates (TU61–TU73), 6 Xbox One updates (CU52–CU57), 19 PlayStation updates (1.65–1.84), 12 Wii U patches (Patch 31 – Patch 42), 5 Switch updates (1.0.12–1.0.16)


 * 2017
 * 14 Xbox 360 updates (TU37–TU60), 15 Xbox One updates (CU37–CU51), 25 PlayStation updates (1.40–1.64), 15 Wii U patches (Patch 16 – Patch 30), 11 Switch updates (1.0.1–1.0.11)


 * 2016
 * 15 Xbox 360 updates (TU32–TU46), 17 Xbox One updates (CU20–CU36), 17 PlayStation updates (1.23–1.39), 12 Wii U patches (Patch 4 – Patch 15)


 * 2015
 * 12 Xbox 360 updates (TU20–TU31), 12 Xbox One updates (CU8–CU19), 10 PlayStation updates (1.13–1.22), 3 Wii U patches (Patch 1 – Patch 3)


 * 2014
 * 6 Xbox 360 updates (TU12–TU19), 7 Xbox One updates (CU1–CU7), 10 PlayStation updates (1.03–1.12)


 * 2013
 * 6 Xbox 360 updates (TU8–TU13), 3 PS3 updates (1.0–1.02)


 * 2012
 * 7 Xbox 360 updates (TU1–TU7)

April

 * 29 – Infiniminer is released, a game by Zachtronics Industries (creators of the critically acclaimed 2011 puzzle game SpaceChem), whose concept mainly inspired Notch for Minecraft. It was regularly updated and became open-source less than a month later.

May – Birth of Minecraft

 * 10 – Development on "Cave Game" started using RubyDung, an abandoned game project of Notch, and Infiniminer as bases for the code.
 * 13 – Java: First video of "Cave Game", Block placement, first Mobs (Humans), physics created (Cave game tech test).
 * 14 – Java: "Cave Game" renamed to "Minecraft: Order of the Stone" after a suggestion by RinkuHero from The Independent Games Wiki on an IRC with Notch, "Minecraft" being an analogy to the famous real-time strategy game StarCraft (Pre-classic).
 * 16 – Java: Early private testing, among TIGSource members (Classic 0.0.2a-0.0.9a).
 * 17 – First release of the game (Classic 0.0.10a). Game name shortened to simply "Minecraft".
 * 21 – Accounts can now be registered.
 * 24 – An official Minecraft Forum is opened.

June

 * 1 – Java: First Multiplayer test (Classic 0.0.15a (Multiplayer Test 1)). Notch starts his new job at Jalbum.
 * 8 – Java: Multiplayer released (Classic 0.0.16a).
 * 14 – Java: Custom Skins released (Classic 0.0.18a).

August

 * 4 – Java: First elements of Survival shown.
 * 18 – Java: Introduction of Health shown.

October

 * 9 – Passwords can now be changed.
 * 20 – Beginning of SURVIVAL TEST (Classic 0.26 SURVIVAL TEST), even though the first released version of Survival Test was Classic 0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST.

December

 * 22 – Hayden Scott-Baron becomes the Minecraft Artist.
 * 23 – Minecraft for Java passes to Indev development stage (Indev 0.31 (December 23, 2009, 1)) (which requires a 5.00 € Premium Account to be accessed), introduction of Torches and dynamic lighting.

January

 * 13 – Java: Introduction of finite Water (Indev 0.31-20100113). Minecraft passes 100,000 registered users.
 * 21 – Minecraft can now be gifted to non-premium players.
 * 29 – Java: Introduction of the Crafting system (Indev 0.31-20100129).

February

 * 5 – Hayden Scott-Baron leaves Minecraft development.
 * 27 – Minecraft for Java passes to Infdev development stage, introduction of infinite maps.

June

 * 1 – Notch gets back to work 100% on Minecraft after a pause after having left his job at Jalbum a few weeks before.
 * 17 – Minecraft passes 20,000 sales.
 * 18 – Java: Seecret Friday Update 1 released. Minecart system introduced.
 * 25 – Java: Seecret Friday Update 2 released. Dungeons introduced.
 * 30 – Minecraft for Java passes to Alpha development stage (Java Edition Alpha v1.0.0), price raised from 5.00 € to 10.00 €, it is now possible to play on a client window.

July

 * 3 – Java: Seecret Friday Update 3 (Alpha v1.0.1) released. Redstone introduced.
 * 9 – Java: Seecret Friday Update 4 (Alpha v1.0.4) released. Winter Mode introduced.
 * 16 – Java: Seecret Friday Update 5 (Alpha v1.0.6) released. Boats and large trees introduced.
 * 22 – Java: First over-the-internet test of Survival Mode Multiplayer.
 * 23 – Java: Seecret Friday Update 6 (Alpha v1.0.11) released. Bricks and Slimes introduced.
 * 30 – Java: Seecret Friday Update 7 (Alpha v1.0.14) released. Chickens and Music Discs introduced.

August

 * 4 – First release of Survival Multiplayer (Java Edition Alpha v1.0.15).
 * 20 – Java: Seecret Friday Update 8 (Java Edition Alpha v1.0.17) released. Fences introduced.
 * 30 – Notch, JahKob and Carl Manneh get on an employment trip to Washington D.C. offered by VALVe Corporation.
 * 30 – Original Herobrine creepypasta is created.
 * 31 – Minecraftcon, a spontaneous gathering of over 50 fans after a call by Notch, is held in Bellevue, Washington.

September

 * 2 – Notch, JahKob and Carl Manneh return from the trip in the U.S.
 * 10 – Java: Seecret Friday update 9 (Java Edition Alpha v1.1.0) released. Compasses introduced.
 * 13 – Daniel "Kappische" Kaplan joins the Mojang team.
 * 18 – Java: The tenth Seecret Saturday update (Java Edition Alpha v1.1.1) released. Sneaking introduced. Minecraft technically becomes free-to-play for the weekend, due to the login server not working correctly.
 * 23 – Minecraft Classic is available again on Minecraft.net.

October

 * 16 – Mojang Studios is founded.
 * 30 – Java: Java Edition Alpha v1.2.0 "Halloween Update" released. Nether introduced.

December

 * 1 – Jens "Jeb" Bergensten and "Junkboy" join the Mojang team.
 * 16 – Gift system revised: the process now uses Gift Codes.
 * 20 – Minecraft for Java passes to Beta development stage (Java Edition Beta 1.0), price raised from 10.00 € to 15.00 €.
 * 22 – Java: Java Edition Beta 1.1 released.

2011
4 snapshots were released in 2011.

January

 * 3 – Tobias Möllstam and Carl Manneh join the Mojang team.
 * 12 – Minecraft surpasses 1 million sales.
 * 13 – Java: Beta 1.2 released.

February

 * 21 – Java: Client/Launcher Update. Updates are now manually triggered.
 * 22 – Java: Beta 1.3 released.

March

 * 2 – Scrolls, Mojang's second game, is announced on The Word of Notch.
 * 4 – "Minecraft - Volume Alpha", the soundtrack of the game by C418, is released.
 * 31 – Java: Beta 1.4 released.

April

 * 19 – Java: Beta 1.5 released.

May

 * 25 – Kappische reveals Minecraft: Pocket Edition on Mojang's site.
 * 26 – Java: Beta 1.6 released.

June

 * 1 – Minecraft: Pocket Edition is first shown on a Youtube video
 * 6 – Microsoft reveal Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition at the E3 conference.
 * 30 – Java: Beta 1.7 "Piston Update" released.

July

 * 1 – Minecraft passes 10 million registered users.
 * 30 – Minecraft T-shirts are made available on Battlefield Heroes for the 30-31 of July week-end only as a form of "neighborly friendly cross-promotion" between DICE and Mojang.

August

 * 5 – Notch receives a 15-page letter from Bethesda Softworks, threatening him with a lawsuit if he does not change the name "Scrolls" (which is too close to "The Elder Scrolls", according to Bethesda) for his next game. A little while before this, Notch had already been warned by Bethesda's lawyers about this problem, and had suggested a compromise in which he would never put any word before "Scrolls".
 * 8 – Henrik "Carnalizer" Pettersson joins the Mojang team.
 * 14 – Marriage of Ez & Notch, an extra copy is offered to all people who purchase Minecraft on the 13th and 14th of August.
 * 16 – Minecraft: Pocket Edition Alpha 0.1.0 officially released (Xperia PLAY only).

September

 * 14 – Java: Beta 1.8 "Adventure Update" released.

November

 * 13 – Java: "Sound Update" released.
 * 17 – PE: First iOS release (Alpha 0.1.2).
 * 18 – MINECON 2011 is held at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada. Over 4,500 people from 24 countries attend to it. On the same day, Minecraft 1.0.0 for Java Edition is officially released; the price is now €20.00.
 * 24 – First snapshot released (11w47a). This marks the beginning of semi-weekly development versions.

December

 * 1 – Jeb becomes the lead developer on Minecraft.
 * 6 – Notch first evokes the possibility of Minecraft-themed LEGO sets as part of the LEGO CUUSOO project.
 * 28 – Jon Kågström is hired by Mojang.

January

 * 12 – Java: Java Edition 1.1 released.
 * 18 – As part of the worldwide protest against SOPA, Mojang establishes a blackout on all their sites for the entire day.
 * 24 – LEGO announces that the LEGO Minecraft project has passed the 10,000 required votes.

February

 * 11 – PE: Alpha 0.2.0 released for Android.
 * 15 – LEGO reveals the final design of the first LEGO Minecraft set.
 * 17 – PE: Alpha 0.2.0 released for iOS.
 * 18 – "Catacomb Snatch", a game developed by Mojang in the span of a weekend as part of a charity project, is released.
 * 28 – The Bukkit team (composed of Nathan "Dinnerbone" Adams, Warren "EvilSeph" Loo, Erik "Grum" Broes & Nathan "Tahg" Gilbert) officially joins Mojang in order to further develop the Minecraft server software and to aid with the creation of modding APIs.

March

 * 1 – Java: Java Edition 1.2.1 released (1.2 was skipped for practical purposes).
 * 12 – The "Elder Scrolls vs. Scrolls" lawsuit has an outcome: Mojang can call their game "Scrolls", but no sequel using this name will be allowed.

April

 * 4 – Java: Java Edition 1.2.5 released
 * 23 – PE: Alpha 0.3.0 released for iOS.
 * 24 – PE: Alpha 0.3.0 released for Android.

May

 * 9 – Xbox 360 Edition officially released.

June

 * 1 – "Micro World", the first LEGO Minecraft set, is released (coincidentally with Notch's birthday) and available on the LEGO online shop.

July

 * 13 – Legacy Console: released.
 * 16 – Legacy Console: Skin Pack 1 released. It includes 45 skins inspired by Minecraft, "Halo", "Fable" and "Gears of War" among others as well as new skin designs.
 * 18 – Legacy Console: The Summer Of Arcade Promotional Skin Pack was made available through August 22, 2012. It included 15 skins inspired by various arcade games such as "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" and "Deadlight".

August

 * 1 – Java: Java Edition 1.3.1 released (1.3 was skipped for practical purposes).
 * 2 – MINECON 2012 is officially announced on a promotional video to be in Disneyland Paris on November 24–25.
 * 15 – Notch and Ez divorce.
 * 24 – Legacy Console: Skin Pack 2 released. It includes 45 skins inspired by Minecraft, "Left 4 Dead", "Perfect Dark" and "Gears of War" among others as well as new skin designs.

September

 * 6 – PE: Alpha 0.4.0 released for both iOS & Android.

October

 * 16 – Legacy Console: released.
 * 17 – Legacy Console: Skin Pack 3 released. It includes 45 skins inspired by Minecraft, "Half-Life", "Portal" and "Left 4 Dead" among others as well as new skin designs.
 * 24 – Mojang starts the Minecraft Bug Tracker, an online tool that simplifies the communication of found game issues between the players and the developers.
 * 25 – Java: Java Edition 1.4.2 "Pretty Scary Update" released (1.4 & 1.4.1 were skipped for practical purposes).
 * 26 – Legacy Console: Halloween Skin Pack was made available through November 26, 2012. It included 55 Halloween-themed skins, including 7 with capes.

November

 * 6 – Minecraft gift cards are available in physical stores in the US. This is the first time Minecraft can be bought without a credit card.
 * 15 – PE: Alpha 0.5.0 released for both iOS & Android.
 * 24 – MINECON 2012 is held at Disneyland Paris, France.
 * 25 – Second day of MINECON 2012. MINECON 2012 capes released. Java Edition 1.5, also known as "The Redstone Update" is announced.

December

 * 19 – Legacy Console: released. Festive Skin Pack was also made available and includes 24 Christmas-themed skins.
 * 20 – PI: Minecraft: Pi Edition Alpha 0.1 unofficially released.

January

 * 30 – PE: Alpha 0.6.0 released.

February

 * 11 – PI: Minecraft: Pi Edition Alpha 0.1.1 officially released.

March

 * 13 – Java: Java Edition 1.5 "Redstone Update" released.
 * 13 – Legacy Console: Skin Pack 4 released. It includes 45 skins, some with capes.

April

 * 1 – Java: Minecraft 2.0 announced as an April Fools joke.
 * 4 – Legacy Console: released.
 * 5 – Minecraft for Java surpasses 10 million sales.
 * 8 – Aleksandra "MissMarzenia" "Ola" Zając joined Mojang as customer support agent.

May

 * 8 – Legacy Console: Battle & Beasts Skin Pack released. It includes 45 skins.
 * 9 – Legacy Console: Minecraft 1st Birthday Skin Pack was made available through May 31, 2013. It included 23 skins.

June

 * 5 – PE: Alpha 0.7.0 released.
 * 10 – Legacy Console: Minecraft: Xbox One Edition is announced during Microsoft's press conference at E3.

July

 * 1 – Java: Java Edition 1.6.1 "Horse Update" released (1.6 was skipped for practical purposes).
 * 31 – MINECON 2013 tickets went on sale.
 * 31 – Legacy Console: Skin Pack 5 released. It includes 45 skins.

August

 * 6 – More MINECON 2013 details were announced.
 * 20 – Minecraft was announced for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita. The PS4 edition will be released on the same day the PS4 gets released for North America (November 15), and Europe, Australia, and Latin America (November 29).
 * 23 – Legacy Console: released.

September

 * 2 – Minecraft for Java surpasses 12 million sales.
 * 4 – Legacy Console: Mass Effect Mash-up Pack released.

October

 * 2 – Legacy Console: Plastic Texture Pack released.
 * 9 – Legacy Console: Battle & Beasts 2 Skin Pack released. It includes 45 skins.
 * 18 – Legacy Console: Natural Texture Pack released.
 * 25 – Java: Java Edition 1.7.2 "The Update that Changed the World" released (1.7 & 1.7.1 were skipped for practical purposes).

November

 * 2–3 – MINECON 2013 is held at Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida.
 * 18 – Ryan "TheMogMiner" Holtz starts at Mojang as developer for the Java edition.
 * 20 – Legacy Console: Skyrim Mash-up Pack released.

December

 * 11 – Legacy Console: Fantasy Texture Pack released.
 * 12 – PE: Alpha 0.8.0 released for both iOS & Android.
 * 13 – Minecraft for Java surpasses 13 million sales.
 * 17 – Legacy Console: Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition 1.0 officially released.
 * 19 – Minecraft Realms Beta was launched.
 * 23 – Legacy Console: Marvel Avengers Skin Pack released. It includes 35 skins.

January

 * 2 – Michael "Searge" Stoyke, known for his work on the Mod Coder Pack, joins Mojang as developer for the Java edition.
 * 9 – Java: The first 1.8 snapshot (14w02a) was released.

February

 * 26 – Java: 1.7.5 is released.
 * 27 – Realms is launched in Nordic countries.

March

 * 26 – Legacy Console: is released.
 * 27 – PS3: is released along with Skin Packs 1, the Battle & Beasts skin pack as well as the City and Plastic texture packs all released as available DLC.

April

 * 1 – Java: Villagers have taken over Minecraft and Skins cannot be changed throughout the day.
 * 1 – Minecraft Realms is launched in Canada.
 * 2 – Minecraft: Pocket Edition released for the Amazon Fire TV.
 * 11 – Java: 1.7.8 is released.
 * 14 – Java: 1.7.9 is released.
 * 24 – Realms is launched in the United States.

May

 * 6 – Realms is launched in more countries in Asia and Europe.
 * 9 – Realms is launched in the Oceania region.
 * 19 – Realms is launched globally in all remaining countries.

June

 * 26 – Java: 1.7.10 is released.

July

 * 10 – PE: Alpha 0.9.0 released.

September

 * 2 – Java: Java Edition 1.8 "The Bountiful Update" is released.
 * 4 – Legacy Console: Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition officially released.
 * 5 – Legacy Console: Minecraft: Xbox One Edition officially released.
 * 15 – Mojang and Minecraft are acquired by Microsoft for $2.5 billion.

October

 * 14 – Legacy Console: Minecraft released for PlayStation Vita.

November

 * 5 – The founders of Mojang Studios – Markus Persson, Jakob Porsér and Carl Manneh – leave the company.
 * 18 – PE: Minecraft released for the Pocket Edition.
 * 24 – Java: Minecraft Java Edition 1.8.1 is released.

December

 * 10 – PE: Minecraft: Pocket Edition is released for Windows Phone.
 * 12 – Java: New Minecraft Launcher released, utilizing a native Java application and an installer that runs in the C:\Program Files\Minecraft directory
 * 18 – Mojang announced that they will collaborate with Telltale Games to create a new Minecraft spin-off game called Minecraft: Story Mode.
 * 18 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU19 and CU7 released on Xbox 360 Edition and Xbox One Edition respectively.
 * 20 – Legacy Console: Minecraft 1.12 released on all PlayStation Editions.

January

 * 23 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU20, CU8, and 1.13 released on 360, One, and all PlayStation Editions, respectively.
 * 29 – Ryan Holtz leaves Mojang.

February

 * 2 – MINECON 2015 is announced for July 4–5.
 * 4 – Java: Mojang releases the ability to change your Minecraft username.
 * 11 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU21, CU9, and 1.14 released on 360, One, and all PlayStation Editions, respectively.
 * 19 – Java: Minecraft Java Edition 1.8.2 is released.
 * 20 – Java: Minecraft Java Edition 1.8.3 is released.
 * 25 – Legacy Console: Minecraft CU10 released on Xbox One Edition.
 * 27 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU22 released on Xbox 360 Edition.

March

 * 12 – Minecraft: Console Edition wins a BAFTA Games Award in the family category.
 * 25 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU23, CU11, and 1.15 released on 360, One, and all PlayStation Editions, respectively.
 * 28 – Minecraft wins a Kids' Choice Award for "Most Addicting Game".

April

 * 1 – Java: Snapshot 15w14a for 1.10 is announced as an April Fools joke.
 * 17 – Java: Minecraft Java Edition 1.8.4 is released.
 * 29 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU24, CU12, and 1.16 released on 360, One, and all PlayStation Editions, respectively.

May

 * 14 – Legacy Console: Minecraft CU13 released on Xbox One Edition.
 * 22 – Java: Minecraft Java Edition 1.8.5 is released.
 * 25 – Java: Minecraft Java Edition 1.8.6 is released.
 * 30–31 – Mojang gives away 12,000 2-week Realms trials.

June

 * 4 – PE: Minecraft Alpha 0.11.0 released for the Pocket Edition.
 * 5 – Java: Minecraft Java Edition 1.8.7 is released.
 * 15 – First demonstration of Minecraft for Microsoft HoloLens at E3 2015 press conference.
 * 30 – Minecraft for Java surpasses 20 million sales.

July

 * 1 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU25, CU14, and 1.17 released on 360, One, and all PlayStation Editions, respectively.
 * 1 – Minecraft wins the first ever BAFTA Young Game Designers Hero Award.
 * 3 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU26 released on Xbox 360 Edition.
 * 4–5 – MINECON 2015 takes place in London.
 * 4 – MINECON receives the Guinness World Record for Largest Convention for a Single Video Game.
 * 4 – Mojang announces Minecraft: Windows 10 edition Beta, showcasing features specific to the HoloLens and the Surface Pro 3.
 * 4 – Mojang and Telltale Games reveals a trailer for the upcoming Minecraft: Story Mode.
 * 21 – Mojang announces Rob McElhenney as the director for the upcoming Minecraft movie.
 * 29 – W10: An adaptation of Minecraft: Pocket Edition is released for the universal Windows 10 platform.
 * 29 – The first 1.9 snapshot (15w31a) is released.

August

 * 11 – PE: Minecraft Pocket Edition 0.12.0.1 released for Windows 10 Edition.
 * 21–23 – Mojang gives away 36,000 2-week Realms trials.
 * 26 – Telltale Games announces that Minecraft: Story Mode will be released for the Wii U this fall, making it the first ever Minecraft-themed game to be released on a Nintendo platform.
 * 28 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU28, CU16, and 1.19 released on 360, One, and all PlayStation Editions, respectively.

September

 * 3 – Minecraft is nominated for a Golden Joystick Award in the Best Family Game category.
 * 4–9 – PE: Minecraft Pocket Edition Alpha 0.12.1 released for Windows 10, iOS and Windows Phone.
 * 7 – Thomas "ProfMobius" Guimbretière, known for his work on the Mod Coder Pack, has joined Mojang by this date, as developer for the Java edition.
 * 11 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU29 released for Xbox 360 Edition.
 * 24 – W10: Mojang announces that Minecraft will be released for the Oculus Rift as an adaption of the Windows 10 Edition.

October

 * 11 – PE: Minecraft Pocket Edition Alpha 0.12.2 released for Android, Fire OS, Windows Phone and Windows 10.
 * 13 – Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 1: The Order of the Stone released for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PC/Mac.
 * 14 – PE: Minecraft Pocket Edition Alpha 0.12.2 released for iOS.
 * 14 – Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 1: The Order of the Stone released for Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
 * 15 – Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 1: The Order of the Stone released for iOS, Android and Fire OS.
 * 22 – PE: Minecraft Pocket Edition Alpha 0.12.3 released for Android.
 * 22 – Minecraft is nominated for a BAFTA Children's Award in the Game category.
 * 23 – PE: Minecraft Pocket Edition Alpha 0.12.3 released for iOS, Fire OS and Windows 10.
 * 23 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU30, CU18 and 1.21 released for all Console Editions, respectively.
 * 27 – Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 2: Assembly Required released.

November

 * 19 – PE: Minecraft Pocket Edition Alpha 0.13.0 released.
 * 24 – Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 3: The Last Place You Look released.

December

 * 7 – Minecraft announced for the Wii U.
 * 9 – Java: Minecraft Java Edition 1.8.9 is released.
 * 14 – Realms price reduced to $10.
 * 16 – PE: Minecraft Pocket Edition Alpha 0.13.1 released.
 * 17 – Legacy Console: Minecraft: Wii U Edition officially released.
 * 18 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU31, CU19 and 1.22 released for Xbox 360, Xbox One and PlayStation Console Editions, respectively.
 * 22 – Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 4: A Block and a Hard Place released across all other platforms.

January

 * 19 – Minecraft: Education Edition announced.
 * 21 – Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 1: The Order of the Stone released on Wii U.
 * 23 – Pi Edition is announced as being discontinued.

February

 * 2 – Minecraft: Story Mode is nominated a Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Video Game.
 * 10–12 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU32, CU20 and 1.23 released on Xbox 360, One, and PlayStation Console Editions, respectively.
 * 18 – PE: Minecraft: Pocket Edition Alpha 0.14.0 "Overworld Update" released.
 * 25–26 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU33, CU21, 1.24 and Patch 3 released on all Console Editions, respectively.
 * 29 – Java: Minecraft Java Edition 1.9 "The Combat Update" released.

March

 * 22 – Telltale Games announces three additional episodes of Minecraft: Story Mode as downloadable content.
 * 29 – Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 5: Order Up! released.

April

 * 21 – Minecraft: Story Mode is nominated a Google Play Award in the Early Adopter category.
 * 27 – Gear VR: An adaptation of Minecraft: Pocket Edition is released for the Samsung Gear VR.

May

 * 2 – The Minecraft website received a major design overhaul.
 * 18 – Java: The first 1.10 snapshot (16w20a) is released.
 * 20 – Mojang announced a partnership with NetEase, Inc. Press release to bring both to China.
 * 24 – Price raised from 19.95 € to 23 €.

June

 * 2 – Minecraft is sold for all platforms 100 million times and makes the second best selling games.
 * 7 – Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 6: A Portal to Mystery released.
 * 8 – Java: Java Edition 1.10 "Frostburn Update" released.
 * 13 – PE: Minecraft: Pocket Edition Alpha 0.15.0 "Friendly Update" released.
 * 21 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU36, CU25, 1.28 and Patch 7 released on all Console Editions, respectively, adding a Battle Mini Game mode.
 * 27 – Mojang announces Minecraft: The Movie, the release date for the movie is May 24, 2019 and in 3D and in IMAX.

July

 * 26 – Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 7: Access Denied released.

August

 * 3 – Agnes "LadyAgnes" Larsson joins Mojang as a developer for the Java edition.
 * 10 – Java: The first 1.11 snapshot (16w32a) is released.
 * 30–31 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU41, CU30, 1.33 and Patch 11 released on all Console Editions, respectively, adding a Tumble Mini Game mode.

September

 * 13–16 – Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 8: A Journey's End? released.
 * 24–25 – MINECON 2016 takes place in Anaheim, California.
 * 24 – Mojang announces Minecraft: The Island as the first official Minecraft novel.

October

 * 3 – Maria Lemón joins Mojang as a developer for the Java edition.
 * 4–5 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU43, CU33, 1.36 and Patch 13 ("Banners, Blocks, Beets & Bears" update) released on all Console Editions, respectively.
 * 17 – Mariana "RazzleberryFox" Graham, known to the community for her work on the DecoCraft mod, joins Mojang as Animator, Modeler and Texture Artist.
 * 21 – PE: Minecraft: Pocket Edition Alpha 0.16.0 "Boss Update" released.
 * 25 – Java: A new Minecraft launcher, under development by Nathan Adams and Måns Olson, enters public beta testing.
 * 27 – Apple CEO Tim Cook announced an edition of Minecraft for the Apple TV, featuring cross-play between that platform and iOS devices, to be released by the end of year 2016.

November

 * 1 – Minecraft: Education Edition officially launched.
 * 14 – Java: Java Edition 1.11 "Exploration Update" released.

December

 * 19 – Apple TV: An adaptation of Minecraft: Pocket Edition is released for the Apple TV.
 * 19 – Fire TV: An adaptation of Minecraft: Pocket Edition is released for the Amazon Fire TV. The Pocket Edition app was discontinued on that platform. Other Fire OS devices such as the Amazon Kindle continue to use the Pocket Edition app.
 * 19 – PE: Minecraft: Pocket Edition is officially released as Pocket Edition 1.0.0, the "Ender Update", released on all platforms and adaptations except the Windows Phone.
 * 21–22 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU46, CU36, 1.39 and Patch 15 was released on all Console Editions, respectively, updating the boss battle and island generation in the End to more closely match the Java and Pocket editions.
 * 29 – Minecraft for Java surpasses 25 million sales.

January

 * 8 – Java: The first 1.12 snapshot (17w06a) is released.
 * 13 – Minecraft announced for the Nintendo Switch.
 * 18 – Minecraft: Pocket Edition for Windows Phone is no longer supported. There will no longer be any updates.

February

 * 2 – Minecraft: Story Mode is nominated a Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Video Game, for the second year in a row.
 * 22 – Minecraft: Pocket Edition for Windows 10 Mobile received an update to version 1.0.3. Only Windows Phone is not supported.

March

 * 28–29 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU51, CU41, 1.44 and Patch 20 released on all Console Editions, respectively, adding a Glide Mini Game mode.

April

 * 7 – PC: Closed beta for Chinese version of Minecraft announced in Beijing.
 * 10 – Official Minecraft Marketplace announced for Pocket and Windows 10 Edition, a feature for players to buy community-made content directly in-game, to be added along with the Minecraft: Pocket Edition Discovery Update.

May

 * 11 – Legacy Console: Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition officially released.
 * 30 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU53, CU43, 1.50, Patch 23 and Patch 3 released on all Console Editions, respectively.

June

 * 1 – PE: Minecraft: Pocket Edition'' 1.1.0 released.
 * 7 – Java: Java Edition 1.12 World of Color Update released.

July

 * 11 – Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two: Episode 1 - Hero in Residence released.
 * 18 – Minecraft: The Island published.

August

 * 8 – PC: Open beta for Chinese version of Minecraft was released.
 * 8 – Mojang announces MINECON Earth, an interactive live show that can be accessed by anyone for free, and "Official Community Events", smaller MINECON-like events that take place in various regions.
 * 15–17 – Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two: Episode 2 - Giant Consequences released.
 * 22 – Minecraft: Story Mode released on the Nintendo Switch.

September

 * 13 – Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition officially released.
 * 19–21 – Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two: Episode 3 - Jailhouse Block released.
 * 20 – Bedrock: Minecraft Better Together 1.2 released.

October

 * 6 – Georgii "Fry" Gavrichev joins Mojang as a developer for the Java edition.
 * 19 – Will Arnett confirmed as co-host of MINECON Earth 2017
 * 25 – Java: The first Java Edition 1.13 snapshot (17w43a) is released.

November

 * ? – Bartosz Bok joins Mojang as a developer for Java Edition.
 * 7–9 – Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two: Episode 4 - Below the Bedrock released.
 * 18 – MINECON Earth event.
 * 18 – During MINECON Earth, Java Edition 1.13 (the Update Aquatic) is announced (not as 1.13, but 1.14), and some of the features are showcased.

December

 * 19 – Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two: Episode 5 - Above and Beyond released.

January

 * 19 – Minecraft hits 74 million active players and 144 million total sales.
 * 24 – Mojang announces that the features of 1.13 will be merged with what was originally planned to be 1.14, and released at a later date as one update: Update Aquatic.

March

 * 15 – Minecraft: The Crash is announced as the second Minecraft novel.

April

 * 10 – MINECON Earth 2018's date is announced for September 29th, 2018.
 * 14 – The Coral Crafters regrowth project is announced.
 * 26 – Mojang announces the co-hosts of MINECON Earth 2018.

May

 * 11 – Cory "cojomax99" Scheviak joins Mojang as a developer for Java Edition.
 * 16 – Bedrock: 1.4.0'', Phase One of the Update Aquatic, released.
 * 26 – MINECON Earth 2018 co-hosts announced

June

 * 13 – Netflix is revealed to add Minecraft: Story Mode to its service in late 2018 in an exclusive by TechRadar.
 * 21 –  released on Nintendo Switch.

July

 * 10 – Bedrock: 1.5.0, Phase Two of the Update Aquatic, released.
 * 18 – Java: Java Edition 1.13, the Update Aquatic, released.

August

 * 22 – Java: Java Edition 1.13.1 released
 * 28 – Bedrock: 1.6.0 released.

September

 * 10 – MINECON Earth 2018 Panels confirmed
 * 29 – During the MINECON Earth 2018 event, the Village and Pillage update was announced and some of its main features were showcased.

October

 * 15/16 – Bedrock: 1.7.0 released.
 * 19 – Buying Minecraft: Java Edition no longer includes a giftcode for Minecraft for Windows 10.
 * 22 – Java: Java Edition 1.13.2 released.
 * 24 – Java: The first Java Edition 1.14 snapshot (18w43a) is released.

November

 * 6 – Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two released on the Nintendo Switch.
 * 9 – LadyAgnes announces the lantern is coming back to Minecraft once and for all, as part of the Village and Pillage update.
 * 27 – The first three episodes of Minecraft: Story Mode are released on Netflix.

December

 * 5 – The final two episodes of Minecraft: Story Mode are released on Netflix.
 * 11 – Bedrock: 1.8.0 released.
 * 17 – Bedrock: 1.8.1 released for Nintendo Switch.

January

 * 8 – Bedrock: 1.8.1 released for all platforms.
 * 11 – Peter Sollett is announced as the director for Minecraft: The Movie, along with a release of the plot synopsis.

February

 * 5 – Bedrock: 1.9.0 released.

March

 * 19 – Bedrock: 1.10.0 released.
 * 27 – Bedrock: 1.10.1 released for Windows 10.

April

 * 3 – Minecraft: Java Edition surpasses 30 million sales.
 * 23 – Village & Pillage is released as Java Edition 1.14 and Bedrock Edition 1.11.0.
 * 26 – Bedrock: 1.11.1 released for all devices except Nintendo Switch.

May

 * 2 – Bedrock: 1.11.1 released for Nintendo Switch and 1.11.2 released for Xbox One.
 * 7 – A remake of Classic 0.0.23a_01 is uploaded to classic.minecraft.net to celebrate 10 years of Minecraft.
 * 13 – announced.
 * 13 – Java: 1.14.1 released.
 * 17 – Bedrock: 1.11.3 released.
 * 23 – Bedrock: 1.11.4 released.
 * 27 – Java: 1.14.2 released.
 * 31 - Mojang announces that Minecraft: Story Mode will no longer be supported and that players have until June 25, 2019 to download their episodes.

June

 * 25 – Java: 1.14.3 released.

July

 * 9–10 – Bedrock: 1.12.0 released.
 * 16 – released as a closed beta in London and Seattle, with other cities soon to follow.
 * 19 – Java: 1.14.4 released.

August

 * 12 – Mojang announces that development of the Super Duper Graphic Pack has been discontinued.
 * 22 – Java: The first Java Edition 1.15 snapshot (19w34a) is released.

September

 * 3 – Bedrock: 1.12.1 released.
 * 28 – MINECON Live 2019 held, announcing the Nether Update (Java Edition 1.16) and the release date for (October 2019).

October

 * 17 –  early access is available, starting in Iceland and New Zealand.
 * 29 – Bedrock: 1.13.0 released.

November

 * 12 – Bedrock: 1.13.1 released.
 * 14 – Bedrock: 1.13.2 released.
 * 20 – Bedrock: 1.13.3 released.

December

 * 3 – Realms Plus was launched for Bedrock Edition, replacing Minecraft Realms.
 * 10 – Buzzy Bees is released as Java Edition 1.15 and Bedrock Edition 1.14.0.
 * 10 –  released on PlayStation 4.
 * 11 –  early access has rolled out to over 110 countries.
 * 13 – Bedrock: 1.14.0.12 released for PlayStation 4.
 * 17 – Java: 1.15.1 released.
 * 18 – Earth: 0.9.0 released.
 * 18–19 – Bedrock: 1.14.1 released.

January

 * 15 – Earth: 0.10.0 released.
 * 21 – Java: 1.15.2 released.
 * 28 – Bedrock: 1.14.20 released.
 * 28 – Earth: 0.11.0 released.

February

 * 11 – Bedrock: 1.14.30 released.
 * 11 – Earth: 0.12.0 released.
 * 27 – Earth: 0.13.0 released.
 * 29 – This is the first leap day on which no new game version was released; 2012 had 1.2 and 2016 had 1.9.

March

 * 3 – Bedrock: 1.14.41 released for PlayStation 4.
 * 12 – Earth: 0.14.0 released.
 * 25 – Earth: 0.15.0 released.

April

 * 14 – Earth: 0.16.0 released.
 * 15 – Bedrock: 1.14.60 released.
 * 28 – Earth: 0.17.0 released.

May

 * 6 – Earth: 0.17.1 released.
 * 11 – Earth: 0.17.2 released.
 * 17 - Minecraft : Minecraft turns 11 and mojang change their name from Mojang to Mojang Studios, also refreshing the Minecraft logo.
 * 20 – Earth: 0.18.0 released.
 * 26 – Minecraft Dungeons released to the public.

June

 * 2 – Earth: 0.19.0 released.
 * 9 – Dungeons: 1.1.2.0 released.
 * 17 – Dungeons: 1.2.0.0 released for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
 * 18 – Earth: 0.20.0 released.
 * 22 – Dungeons: 1.2.0.0 released for Windows and Xbox One.
 * 23 – Nether Update is released as Java Edition 1.16 and Bedrock Edition 1.16.0.
 * 24 – Java: 1.16.1 released.
 * 29 – Bedrock: 1.16.1 released.
 * 30 – Dungeons: 1.3.2.0 released, with the Jungle Awakens DLC.

July

 * 8 – Bedrock: 1.16.1.03 released for PlayStation 4.
 * 16 – Bedrock: 1.16.1.04 released for PlayStation 4.
 * 16 – Earth: 0.21.0 released.
 * 21 – Bedrock: 1.16.10 released.
 * 31 – Earth: 0.22.0 released.

August

 * 11 - Bedrock: 1.16.20 released.
 * 11 - Java: 1.16.2 released.
 * 12 – Earth: 0.23.0 released.
 * 20 – Bedrock: 1.16.21 released for Nintendo Switch.
 * 25 – Earth: 0.24.0 released.
 * 26 – Bedrock: 1.16.40 released for PlayStation 4.

September

 * 3 – Bedrock: 1.16.40 released for all platforms.