The Minecraft franchise encompasses not only video games, but also toys, books, and more.
Games
Minecraft
Minecraft: Story Mode
Minecraft: Story Mode was an episodic point-and-click narrative-driven graphic adventure video game based on the sandbox video game Minecraft, released in October 2015 across multiple platforms with a Microsoft Store (Windows) release on December 16, 2015, a Wii U release on January 21, 2016, and Apple TV release on August 24, 2016, a Nintendo Switch release on August 22, 2017, and a Netflix release on November 27, 2018. The game was developed by Mojang Studios, the developer of Minecraft, in collaboration with Telltale Games. Music for the game was composed by Anadel, an atmospheric folk band based in California. The game follows the episodic format that Telltale Games has used for its previous titles, where player choices and actions have significant effects on later story elements. The game is discontinued as of June 25, 2019, due to the closure of Telltale Games on October 11, 2018.
Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two
Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two was an episodic point-and-click narrative-driven graphic adventure video game based on the sandbox video game Minecraft, released in July 2017 across multiple platforms, with a Nintendo Switch released on November 6, 2018. The game was developed by Mojang Studios, the developer of Minecraft, in collaboration with Telltale Games. Music for the game was composed by Anadel, an atmospheric folk band based in California. The game follows the episodic format that Telltale has used for its previous titles, where player choices and actions have significant effects on later story elements. The game is discontinued as of June 25, 2019, due to the closure of Telltale Games on October 11, 2018.
Minecraft Earth
Minecraft Earth was a free-to-play augmented reality mobile game for iOS, iPadOS, and Android, based around building structures and collecting materials by traveling to real-life locations. Released worldwide on December 11, 2019 after a months-long closed beta, Minecraft Earth was discontinued on June 30, 2021, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as a factor.
Minecraft Dungeons
Minecraft Dungeons is an action/adventure role-playing game developed by Mojang Studios, Xbox Game Studios and Double Eleven. It was released on May 26, 2020 for Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Minecraft Dungeons Arcade
Media
Film
Minecraft: The Story of Mojang
Minecraft: The Story of Mojang is a 2012 documentary created by 2 Player Productions about the history and development of Mojang Studios. It was directed by Paul Owens and produced by Paul Levering, Peter De Bourcier and Burnie Burns, with additional funding given through a Kickstarter campaign. The movie was announced on February 21, 2011, was streamed on Xbox Live on December 22, 2012, and publicly released on other platforms, including The Pirate Bay, the next day.
Minecraft: The Movie
Minecraft: The Movie is an upcoming live-action American-Swedish film based on the video game of the same name. It was originally being directed by Rob McElhenney and written by Jason Fuchs, but have now been replaced by Peter Sollett and Allison Schroeder. Originally slated to be released on March 4, 2022, the release date is now unknown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Novels
| Title | Cover | Published | Author | Audio read by | Cover artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minecraft: The Island | 
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July 18, 2017 | Max Brooks | Jack Black Samira Wiley |
Ian Wilding |
| Minecraft: The Crash | 
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July 10, 2018 | Tracey Baptiste | January Lavoy | |
| Minecraft: The Lost Journals | 
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July 9, 2019 | Mur Lafferty | Emily Shaffer | |
| Minecraft: The End | 
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December 3, 2019 | Catherynne M. Valente | M.S. Corley | |
| Minecraft: The Voyage | 
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May 5, 2020 | Jason Fry | Euan Morton | |
| Minecraft: The Shipwreck | 
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November 3, 2020 | C. B. Lee | Maxwell Glick David Lee Hunyh Rebecca Soler | |
| Minecraft: The Mountain | 
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March 2, 2021 | Max Brooks | Sean Astin | |
| Minecraft: The Dragon | 
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July 6, 2021 | Nicky Drayden | Nicole Lewis | |
| Minecraft: Mob Squad | 
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September 28, 2021 | Delilah S. Dawson | Jessica Almasy Keylor Leigh Barrett Leddy Michael Crouch |
Upcoming
| Title | Cover | Published | Author | Audio read by | Cover artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minecraft: The Haven Trials | 
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December 7, 2021 | Suyi Davies | Sandra Okuboyejo | TBA |
| Minecraft: Never Say Nether[1] | N/A | March 1, 2022 | Delilah S. Dawson | ||
Children's books
Minecraft: Woodsword Chronicles
Minecraft: Woodsword Chronicles is a series of children's books written by Nick Eliopulos and illustrated by Luke Flowers and Alan Batson.
Minecraft: Stonesword Saga
Minecraft: Stonesword Saga is an ongoing series of children's books written by Nick Eliopulos.
Step into Reading series
Minecraft is an ongoing series of children's books written by Nick Eliopulos and illustrated by Alan Batson.
Other
Minecraft Mini-Series
The Minecraft Mini-Series is an action/adventure animated web series based on Mojang Studios's Minecraft. The series is produced by Mojang AB and Xbox Game Studios in collaboration with Atomic Cartoons and Mattel Creations, with Christopher Keenan serving as executive producer, and premiered on October 26, 2017, on the Mattel Action YouTube channel, with the final episode being released on May 10, 2018.
Dark Horse Comics series
Minecraft is a graphic novel series based on the video game of the same name, published by Dark Horse Comics in partnership with Mojang Studios.
Minecraft Card Game
The Minecraft Card Game is a card game published by Mojang Studios and Mattel Games. In the game, players "mine" resource cards so they can be used to "craft" craft cards, which in turn can be used to craft tools to collect points.
Minecraft: Builders & Biomes
Minecraft: Builders & Biomes is a board game published by Mojang Studios and Ravensburger. In the game, players explore the Overworld and build structures while defeating hostile mobs, with the goal being to score as many experience points as possible. Players are also allowed to collect blocks and weapons.
Merchandise
LEGO Minecraft
In December 2011, Mojang submitted the concept of Minecraft merchandise to LEGO for the LEGO Ideas (then known as LEGO Cuusoo) program, from which it quickly received 10,000 votes by users, prompting LEGO to review the concept.[2] On January 24, 2012, LEGO Ideas announced the concept was approved and they would develop sets based around Minecraft. In February 2012, the first LEGO Minecraft set of Micro World was showcased and made available for pre-order, with a release set for mid-2012.[3]
Minecraft Books
The Official Minecraft Books are a series of guidebooks for Minecraft, written for new and inexperienced players while being high-quality enough for collectors. The books are written by various authors; a few of them being well-known Minecraft personalities such as Jordan Maron and Paul Soares Jr. Originally published by Scholastic beginning in 2013, publishing rights were later transferred to Del Rey Books in 2016, who have continued publishing various Minecraft books to this day.
Minecraft: Creeper Crunch
Minecraft: Creeper Crunch is a breakfast cereal that is produced by Kellogg's in the United States, consisting of pulverized oats flavored with cinnamon and "Creeper Bit" marshmallows molded into cubes.
References
- ↑ Product description of Minecraft: Never Say Nether: "An official Minecraft novel continuing the adventures of the Mob Squad."
- ↑ "There Will Be Official Minecraft Lego Sets" by Stephen Totilo – Kotaku, January 24, 2012.
- ↑ "Lego Minecraft available for preorder" by Christopher MacManus – CNET, February 16, 2012.