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[[Minecraft Wiki:Welcome|Welcome]] to the Official Minecraft Wiki, a publicly accessible and editable wiki for information on ''Minecraft'' and related subjects. This wiki and its [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles]] are managed and maintained by [[Special:ActiveUsers|{{NUMBEROFACTIVEUSERS}} active contributors]] from the ''Minecraft'' community. [[Minecraft Wiki:How to help|Anyone can contribute!]]
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[[Minecraft Wiki:Welcome|Welcome]] to the Official Minecraft Wiki, a publicly accessible and editable wiki for information on ''Minecraft'' and related subjects. This wiki and its [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles]] are managed and maintained by [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFACTIVEUSERS}} active contributors]] from the ''Minecraft'' community. [[Minecraft Wiki:How to help|Anyone can contribute!]]
 
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[[File:Mclogo.svg|175px|right|link=Minecraft]]
[[File:Mclogo.svg|90px|Minecraft|link=Minecraft|alt=''Minecraft'']] is a sandbox construction game created by [[Mojang Studios]] founder [[Markus Persson|Markus "Notch" Persson]], inspired by ''[[Infiniminer]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Dwarf Fortress|Dwarf Fortress]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Dungeon Keeper|Dungeon Keeper]]'', and Notch's past games ''[[Legend of the Chambered]]'' and ''[[RubyDung]]''. Gameplay involves [[player]]s interacting with the game world by placing and breaking various types of [[block]]s in a three-dimensional environment. In this environment, players can build creative structures, creations, and artwork on [[multiplayer]] servers and singleplayer worlds across multiple [[Gameplay|game modes]].
 
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'''''[[Minecraft]]''''' is a sandbox construction video game developed by [[Mojang Studios]]. Gameplay involves [[player]]s interacting with the game world by placing and breaking various types of [[block]]s in a three-dimensional environment. In this environment, players can build creative structures, creations, and artwork on [[multiplayer]] servers and singleplayer worlds across multiple [[Gameplay|game modes]].
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{{MinecraftSalesFigures}}, making it the [[wikipedia:List of best-selling video games|best-selling video game]] of all time, and the [[wikipedia:List of best-selling video game franchises#At least 100 million copies|ninth best-selling video game franchise]] of all time.
   
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[[File:Minecraft Dungeons.svg|175px|right|link=Minecraft Dungeons]]
''[[Java Edition|Minecraft: Java Edition]]'' is available for [[Wikipedia:United States dollar|US$]]26.95. When purchased, singleplayer and multiplayer game modes can be played using the downloadable stand-alone [[Minecraft launcher|launcher]]. The official [[Demo mode|demo]] is free but has a time limit. ''Minecraft'' development started around May 10, 2009, and pre-orders for the full game were accepted starting from June 13, 2009. ''Minecraft''{{'}}s official release date was November 18, 2011. As of July 4, 2018, ''Java Edition'' is the [[wikipedia: List of best-selling PC games|second best-selling PC game]] of all time and has reached 35 million sales as of April 19, 2020.
 
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'''''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]''''' is an action-adventure role-playing video game where up to four players travel through procedurally generated levels, fight monsters and face off against the main antagonist, the Arch-Illager.
   
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On August 16, 2011, ''[[Pocket Edition|Minecraft: Pocket Edition]]'', the first edition to use the [[Bedrock Edition]] codebase, was released for the Sony Xperia Play gaming smartphone. After its exclusivity with Sony expired, it was released for Android devices on October 7, 2011, iOS devices on November 17, 2011, Fire OS devices on September 13, 2012, and Windows Phone 8.1 on December 10, 2014, for US$6.99. Bedrock Edition was then ported to non-mobile platforms for the first time, starting with ''[[Windows 10 Edition|Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition]]'' on July 29, 2015, and followed by ''[[Gear VR Edition|Minecraft: Gear VR Edition]]'' on April 27, 2016, and ''[[Apple TV Edition|Minecraft: Apple TV Edition]]'' and ''[[Fire TV Edition|Minecraft: Fire TV Edition]]'' on December 19, 2016. On December 1, 2016, ''Pocket Edition'' reached 40 million sales. On December 19, 2016, ''Pocket Edition'' for Windows Phone 8.1 was officially discontinued. It was replaced by ''Pocket Edition'' for [[wikipedia:Windows 10 Mobile|Windows 10 Mobile]] on February 22, 2017. On September 24, 2018, ''Apple TV Edition'' was officially discontinued.
 
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[[File:MCEarth.png|175px|right|link=Minecraft Earth]]
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'''''[[Minecraft Earth]]''''' is an augmented reality mobile game where players travel to real-life locations to build structures and collect resources. It features many unique gameplay aspects and interactions similar to the main game. It will be discontinued on June 30th.
   
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<big>'''Discontinued'''</big>
On May 9, 2012, ''[[Xbox 360 Edition|Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition]]'' was released for the Xbox 360 on Xbox Live Arcade for US$19.99, where it subsequently broke every previous sales record. ''Xbox 360 Edition'' was the first version to use the codebase known as [[Legacy Console Edition]]. It was followed by ''[[PlayStation 3 Edition|Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition]]'' on December 17, 2013, ''[[PlayStation 4 Edition|Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition]]'' on September 4, 2014, ''[[Xbox One Edition|Minecraft: Xbox One Edition]]'' on September 5, 2014, ''[[PlayStation Vita Edition|Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition]]'' on October 14, 2014, ''[[Wii U Edition|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]'' on December 17, 2015, and ''[[Nintendo Switch Edition|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]'' on May 11, 2017. All editions under this codebase have since been discontinued.
 
   
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On February 11, 2013, ''[[Pi Edition|Minecraft: Pi Edition]]'' was released for the Raspberry Pi. ''Pi Edition'' was intended as an educational tool for novice programmers and users were encouraged to open and change the game's code using its API. There were never any subsequent updates and the edition is now officially discontinued.
 
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'''''[[Minecraft: Story Mode]]''''' was an episodic point-and-click narrative-driven graphic adventure video games based on the sandbox video game ''Minecraft'', where player choices and actions had significant effects on later story elements.
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On September 15, 2014, Mojang Studios and all of its assets (including ''Minecraft'') were purchased by [[wikipedia: Microsoft|Microsoft]] for US$2.5 billion.
 
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''[[Minecraft China]]'' was released on September 5, 2017, for iOS; August 8, 2017, for PC; and October 12, 2017, for Android. The gameplay is similar to ''Java'' and Bedrock editions but is free to play.
 
 
After a beta testing period, ''[[Education Edition|Minecraft: Education Edition]]'' was released on November 1, 2016, for US$5 per user per year. ''Education Edition'' contains features that make ''Minecraft'' more accessible and effective in a classroom setting.
 
 
On September 13, 2017, ''[[New Nintendo 3DS Edition|Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]'' was released for the New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, and New Nintendo 2DS XL. This edition was officially discontinued on January 15, 2019.
 
 
On September 18, 2017, the original version of ''Minecraft'' was renamed to ''[[Java Edition|Minecraft: Java Edition]]''. Shortly thereafter, on September 20, 2017, the [[Better Together Update]] for [[Bedrock Edition]] was released on Android, iOS, Fire OS, [[Windows 10 Edition|Windows 10]], [[Gear VR Edition|Samsung Gear VR]], and [[Fire TV Edition|Fire TV]], and the editions ''[[Pocket Edition]]'', ''[[Windows 10 Edition]]'', ''[[Gear VR Edition]]'', and ''[[Fire TV Edition]]'' were then renamed to have the single title ''Minecraft'' with no edition name. A port of Bedrock Edition to the Xbox One platform was released that day, discontinuing and replacing the original ''[[Xbox One Edition]]'', and a port of Bedrock Edition to the Nintendo Switch platform was released on June 21, 2018, discontinuing and replacing the original ''[[Nintendo Switch Edition]]''. The final platform to receive Bedrock Edition was the PlayStation 4 on December 10, 2019, replacing ''[[PlayStation 4 Edition]]''.
 
 
On September 29, 2018, a spin-off game, ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]'', was officially announced, and was released on May 26, 2020. ''Minecraft Dungeons'' is an action-adventure [[wikipedia:Role-playing video game|RPG]] where players complete quests in procedurally generated levels.
 
 
On May 17, 2019, a spin-off mobile game, ''[[Minecraft Earth]]'', was officially announced, and entered closed beta on July 16, 2019. ''Minecraft Earth'' is an [[wikipedia:Augmented reality|augmented-reality]] game where players can build structures and collect materials by traveling to real-life locations.
 
 
''Minecraft'' has sold over 200 million copies across all platforms as of May 2020, making it both the [[wikipedia:List of best-selling video games|best-selling video game]] of all time and the [[wikipedia:List of best-selling video game franchises#At least 100 million copies|ninth-best-selling video game franchise]] of all time, and has 126 million active monthly players as of May 2020. In total, the game has over 500 million players, with over 300 million registered users playing on ''[[Minecraft China]]''.
 
 
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{{/platform|education-ios|image=IOS 14.png|title=iOS/iPadOS|store-url=https://education.minecraft.net/get-started|trial-url=https://apps.apple.com/app/id1196524622|trial-text=Download}}
 
  +
{{/platform|education-chromeos|image=Chrome.svg|title=Chrome OS|store-url=https://education.minecraft.net/get-started|trial-url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftedu|trial-text=Download}}
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</div>
 
{{#if: {{FPv|education-beta}} |
 
{{#if: {{FPv|education-beta}} |
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<div style="display: inline-block; margin: 0 0.5em 0 0.5em; vertical-align: top;">
 
<span style="font-variant: small-caps; color: #333;">Development versions</span>
 
<span style="font-variant: small-caps; color: #333;">Development versions</span>
{{/platform|education-beta|image=Windows.svg|link=Education Edition|title=Windows}}
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{{/platform|education-beta|image=Windows.svg|title=Windows}}
{{/platform|education-beta|image=Apple iOS.svg|link=Education Edition|title=iPadOS}}
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{{/platform|education-beta|image=IOS 14.png|title=iOS/iPadOS}}
{{/platform|education-beta|image=Chrome.svg|link=Education Edition|title=Chrome OS}}
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{{/platform|education-beta|image=Chrome.svg|title=Chrome OS}}
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</div>
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{/edition|background=#fffcdb|border=#fce66b|min width=230px|header='''''[[Minecraft China]]'''''|content=
 
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<div style="display: inline-block; margin: 0 0.5em 0 0.5em; vertical-align: top;">
{{/edition|background=#eee|border=#ccc|min width=230px|header='''''[[Minecraft China]]'''''|content=
 
  +
<span style="font-variant: small-caps; color: #333;">Release versions</span>
{{/platform|china-pc|image=Computer.svg|size=50|link=Minecraft China|title=Computer|store-url=https://mc.163.com|store-text=Download}}
 
{{/platform|china-android|image=Android.svg|size=50|link=Minecraft China|title=Android|store-url=https://mc.163.com|store-text=Download}}
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{{/platform|china-pc|image=Windows.svg|title=Windows|store-url=https://mc.163.com|store-text=Download}}
{{/platform|china-ios|image=Apple iOS.svg|link=Minecraft China|title=iOS/iPadOS|store-url=https://mc.163.com|store-text=Download}}
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{{/platform|china-android|image=Android.svg|title=Android|store-url=https://mc.163.com|store-text=Download}}
  +
{{/platform|china-ios|image=IOS 14.png|title=iOS/iPadOS|store-url=https://mc.163.com|store-text=Download}}
  +
</div>
 
}}
 
}}
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
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{{DidYouKnow}}
 
 
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{{/style|id=fp-5|header=Gameplay|image=Gameplaycategory.png|content=
 
{{/style|id=fp-5|header=Gameplay|image=Gameplaycategory.png|content=
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 1.1em;">'''''Minecraft'''''</p>
Explanation of the various game modes and features used in ''Minecraft''.
 
 
 
<p style="margin-bottom: 0;">'''[[Gameplay|Game modes]]'''</p>
 
<p style="margin-bottom: 0;">'''[[Gameplay|Game modes]]'''</p>
 
* {{FrontPageLink|id=heart|Survival}}
 
* {{FrontPageLink|id=heart|Survival}}
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* {{FrontPageLink|id=lit-furnace|Smelting}}
 
* {{FrontPageLink|id=lit-furnace|Smelting}}
 
* {{FrontPageLink|id=stonecutter|Stonecutter#Cutting|Cutting}}
 
* {{FrontPageLink|id=stonecutter|Stonecutter#Cutting|Cutting}}
* {{FrontPageLink|id=smithing-table|Smithing Table#Netherite upgrade|Upgrading}}
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* {{FrontPageLink|id=smithing-table|Smithing Table#Netherite upgrade|Upgrading}}
   
 
<p style="margin-bottom: 0;">'''[[Tutorials/Mechanisms|Mechanics]]'''</p>
 
<p style="margin-bottom: 0;">'''[[Tutorials/Mechanisms|Mechanics]]'''</p>
* {{FrontPageLink|id=anvil|Mechanics/Anvil|Anvil mechanics}}
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* {{FrontPageLink|id=anvil|Anvil mechanics}}
* {{FrontPageLink|id=enchanting-table|Mechanics/Enchanting|Enchantment mechanics}}
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* {{FrontPageLink|id=enchanting-table|Enchanting mechanics}}
 
* {{FrontPageLink|id=redstone|Mechanics/Redstone/Circuit|Redstone circuits}}
 
* {{FrontPageLink|id=redstone|Mechanics/Redstone/Circuit|Redstone circuits}}
 
* {{FrontPageLink|id=emerald|Trading}}
 
* {{FrontPageLink|id=emerald|Trading}}
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* {{FrontPageLink|id=block-of-redstone|Tutorials#Mechanisms|Mechanism}}
 
* {{FrontPageLink|id=block-of-redstone|Tutorials#Mechanisms|Mechanism}}
 
* {{FrontPageLink|id=command-block|Tutorials#Technical|Technical}}
 
* {{FrontPageLink|id=command-block|Tutorials#Technical|Technical}}
  +
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 1.1em;">'''''Minecraft Dungeons'''''</p>
  +
<p style="margin-bottom: 0;">'''[[MCD:Gameplay|Gameplay]]'''</p>
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* {{FrontPageLink|id=du-arch-illager|MCD:Story|Story}}
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* {{FrontPageLink|id=du-creeper-woods|MCD:Locations|Locations}}
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* {{FrontPageLink|id=player|MCD:Skin|Skin}}s
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* {{FrontPageLink|id=du-sword|MCD:Melee Weapon|Melee Weapon}}s
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* {{FrontPageLink|id=du-bow|MCD:Ranged Weapon|Ranged Weapon}}s
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* {{FrontPageLink|id=du-reinforced-mail|MCD:Armor|Armor}}
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* {{FrontPageLink|id=du-soul-healer|MCD:Artifact|Artifact}}s
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* {{FrontPageLink|id=apple|MCD:consumable|Consumable}}
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  +
<p style="margin-bottom: 0;">'''Mechanics'''</p>
  +
* {{FrontPageLink|id=du-enchantment-point|MCD:Enchanting|Enchanting}}
  +
* {{FrontPageLink|id=du-level|MCD:Level|Level}}
  +
* {{FrontPageLink|id=du-soul|MCD:Souls|Souls}}
  +
* {{FrontPageLink|id=du-daily-trial|MCD:Daily Trial|Daily Trials}}
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  +
<p style="margin-bottom: 0;">'''[[MCD:Tutorials|Tutorials]]'''</p>
  +
* [[MCD:Tutorials/Beginner's Guide|Beginner's guide]]
  +
* [[MCD:Tutorials/Farming|Farming]]
  +
* [[MCD:Tutorials/Level guide|Level guide]]
 
}}
 
}}
   
 
{{/style|id=fp-6|header=Popular and useful pages|image=Blockcategory.png|content=
 
{{/style|id=fp-6|header=Popular and useful pages|image=Blockcategory.png|content=
  +
<p style="margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 1.1em;">'''''Minecraft'''''</p>
; [[Achievement]]s/[[Advancement]]s: Various challenges and goals that the player can complete.
 
  +
; [[Achievement]]s/[[Advancement]]s
; [[Block]]s: Detailed information on the various blocks that make up the world.
 
; [[Item]]s: Detailed information on the various items that the player can collect and use.
+
: Various challenges and goals that the player can complete.
  +
; [[Block]]s
; [[Biome]]s: Different regions in a world with varying geographical features.
 
  +
: Detailed information on the various blocks that make up the world.
; [[Enchanting]]: Tools and weapons can be enchanted to improve the item's abilities.
 
  +
; [[Item]]s
; [[Status effect]]s: Information about various effects that can be applied to mobs.
 
  +
: Detailed information on the various items that the player can collect and use.
; [[Mob]]s: Information about the various friendly and non-friendly creatures found in-game.
 
  +
; [[Biome]]s
; [[Resource pack]]s: A user-created system that alters the look and feel of the game.
 
  +
: Different regions in a world with varying geographical features.
; [[Add-on]]s: Various user-created modifications that can alter gameplay.
 
  +
; [[Enchanting]]
; [[Tutorials]]: Different user-created guides on various aspects of gameplay.
 
  +
: Tools and weapons can be enchanted to improve the item's abilities.
  +
; [[Status effect]]s
  +
: Information about various effects that can be applied to mobs.
  +
; [[Mob]]s
  +
: Information about the various friendly and non-friendly creatures found in-game.
  +
; [[Resource pack]]s
  +
: A user-created system that alters the look and feel of the game.
  +
; [[Add-on]]s
  +
: Various user-created modifications that can alter gameplay.
  +
; [[Tutorials]]
  +
: Different user-created guides on various aspects of gameplay.
  +
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  +
<p style="margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 1.1em;">'''''Minecraft Dungeons'''''</p>
  +
; [[MCD:Achievements|Achievements]]
  +
: Various challenges and goals that the player can complete.
  +
; [[MCD:Item|Item]]s
  +
: Detailed information on the various items that the player can collect and use.
  +
; [[MCD:Location|Location]]s
  +
: Information about locations in general.
  +
; [[MCD:Enchanting|Enchanting]]
  +
: Tools and weapons can be enchanted to improve the item's abilities
  +
; [[MCD:Status effect|Status effect]]s
  +
: Information about various effects that can be applied to mobs.
  +
; [[MCD:Mob|Mob]]s
  +
: Information about the various friendly and non-friendly creatures found in-game.
  +
; [[MCD:Tutorials|Tutorials]]
  +
: Different user-created guides on various aspects of gameplay.
 
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|image=Calendar sheet.png|content=
 
<big>'''[[Timeline of events|Latest news]]'''</big>
 
<big>'''[[Timeline of events|Latest news]]'''</big>
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; September 3, 2020
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; March 5, 2021
: Mojang Studios announces that [[Minecraft Live 2020]] will be held on October 3, 2020.
+
: Mojang and [[Play Mechanix]] announce ''[[Minecraft Dungeons Arcade]]''.
; July 3, 2020
+
; March 2, 2021
  +
: ''[[Minecraft: The Mountain]]'' released.
: [[Java Edition Alpha]] turns ten years old with the tenth anniversary of the release of [[Java Edition Alpha v1.0.1]].
 
; May 26, 2020
+
; February 24, 2021
: ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]'' is fully released.
+
: ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]'' [[MCD:Ancient Hunts|Ancient Hunts]] and the [[MCD:Flames of the Nether|Flames of the Nether]] DLC are released.
; May 17, 2020
+
; January 5, 2021
: On the 11th anniversary of Minecraft, Mojang changes their name to [[Mojang Studios]] and updates their logo to match their new name.
+
: Mojang releases the final update for ''[[Minecraft Earth]]'' and announces that the game is set to be shut down on June 30, 2021.
; March 31, 2020
+
; December 18, 2020
: Mojang Studios announces that ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]'' will get delayed to May 26, 2020, due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
+
: The new [[Minecraft Dungeons:Chills and Thrills|Chills and Thrills]] event for ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]'' launches, lasting until December 30.
  +
; December 6, 2020
  +
: [[Mojang Studios]] announce the [[Community Celebration]] event, gifting character creator items and [[Marketplace]] maps for free, every day until January 7.
  +
; November 19, 2020
  +
: [[Server]]s and [[Realms]] are now available on [[wikipedia:PlayStation|PlayStation]].
  +
; November 18, 2020
  +
: ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]'' is nominated for "Best Family Game" at [[wikipedia:The Game Awards 2020|The Game Awards]].
  +
; October 31, 2020
  +
: ''Minecraft'' is officially discontinued for [[wikipedia:Samsung Gear VR|Samsung Gear VR]] and [[wikipedia:Windows 10 Mobile|Windows 10 Mobile]].
 
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<big>'''Recent updates'''</big>
 
<big>'''Recent updates'''</big>
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; September 3, 2020
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; March 24, 2021
: [[Bedrock Edition 1.16.40]] released for all platforms.
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: [[MCD:1.8.6.0|Minecraft Dungeons 1.8.6.0]] released.
; August 26, 2020
+
; March 9, 2021
: [[Bedrock Edition 1.16.40]] released for PlayStation 4.
+
: [[Bedrock Edition 1.16.210]] released.
; August 25, 2020
+
; March 1, 2021
: [[MCE:0.24.0|Minecraft Earth 0.24.0]] released.
+
: [[MCD:1.8.1.0|Minecraft Dungeons 1.8.1.0]] released on Xbox Series X&#124;S.
; August 20, 2020
+
; February 24, 2021
: [[Bedrock Edition 1.16.21]] released.
+
: [[MCD:1.8.0.0|Minecraft Dungeons 1.8.0.0]] released.
; August 12, 2020
+
; January 15, 2021
: [[MCE:0.23.0|Minecraft Earth 0.23.0]] released.
+
: [[Java Edition 1.16.5]] released.
  +
; January 5, 2021
  +
: [[MCE:0.33.0|Minecraft Earth 0.33.0]] released as the final version of the game.
  +
; December 15, 2020
  +
: [[Bedrock Edition 1.16.201]] released.
  +
; December 14, 2020
  +
: [[MCE:0.32.0|Minecraft Earth 0.32.0]] released.
  +
; December 8, 2020
  +
: [[Bedrock Edition 1.16.200]] released.
  +
 
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* [https://facebook.com/minecraft ''Minecraft'' Facebook page]
 
* [https://facebook.com/minecraft ''Minecraft'' Facebook page]
 
** [https://facebook.com/playcraftlearn ''Education Edition'' Facebook page]
 
** [https://facebook.com/playcraftlearn ''Education Edition'' Facebook page]
  +
** [https://facebook.com/MinecraftFestival ''Minecraft'' Festival Facebook page]
 
* [https://instagram.com/minecraft ''Minecraft'' Instagram]
 
* [https://instagram.com/minecraft ''Minecraft'' Instagram]
 
* [https://discord.com/invite/minecraft Official ''Minecraft'' Discord server]
 
* [https://discord.com/invite/minecraft Official ''Minecraft'' Discord server]
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** [https://twitter.com/minecraftearth ''Minecraft Earth'' Twitter]
 
** [https://twitter.com/minecraftearth ''Minecraft Earth'' Twitter]
 
** [https://twitter.com/PlayCraftLearn ''Education Edition'' Twitter]
 
** [https://twitter.com/PlayCraftLearn ''Education Edition'' Twitter]
** [https://twitter.com/realmsplusmc Realms Plus Twitter]
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** [https://twitter.com/MinecraftMarket ''Minecraft'' Marketplace Twitter]
  +
** [https://twitter.com/Minecraft_Fest ''Minecraft'' Festival Twitter]
 
* [https://twitter.com/Mojang Mojang Studios Twitter] ([https://twitter.com/i/lists/179348266 Employees list])
 
* [https://twitter.com/Mojang Mojang Studios Twitter] ([https://twitter.com/i/lists/179348266 Employees list])
 
</div>
 
</div>
   
<p style="margin-bottom:0">'''Wiki links'''</p>
+
<p style="margin-bottom: 0;">'''Wiki links'''</p>
 
* [[Minecraft Wiki:Discord|Wiki Discord server]]
 
* [[Minecraft Wiki:Discord|Wiki Discord server]]
 
* [https://youtube.com/channel/UCpGnHzJ6fquO_8vSmiA32yg Wiki YouTube]
 
* [https://youtube.com/channel/UCpGnHzJ6fquO_8vSmiA32yg Wiki YouTube]
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* [[ftb:|Feed the Beast Wiki]] ([[mod]]ded ''Minecraft'')
 
* [[ftb:|Feed the Beast Wiki]] ([[mod]]ded ''Minecraft'')
   
<p style="margin-bottom:0">'''Reddit communities'''</p>
+
<p style="margin-bottom: 0;">'''Reddit communities'''</p>
 
* [https://reddit.com/r/Minecraft r/Minecraft – All versions]
 
* [https://reddit.com/r/Minecraft r/Minecraft – All versions]
* [https://reddit.com/r/MCPE r/MCPE – Bedrock Editions]
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* [https://reddit.com/r/MCPE r/MCPE – Bedrock Edition]
* [https://reddit.com/r/PSMinecraft r/PSMinecraftPlayStation Editions]
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* [https://reddit.com/r/MinecraftDungeons r/MinecraftDungeons''Minecraft Dungeons'']
* [https://reddit.com/r/Minecraft360 r/Minecraft360 – ''Xbox 360 Edition'']
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* [https://reddit.com/r/Minecraft_Earth r/Minecraft_Earth – ''Minecraft Earth'']
* [https://reddit.com/r/MinecraftOne r/MinecraftOne – Xbox One Editions]
 
 
* [https://reddit.com/r/MinecraftSuggestions r/MinecraftSuggestions – Game suggestions]
 
* [https://reddit.com/r/MinecraftSuggestions r/MinecraftSuggestions – Game suggestions]
 
* [https://reddit.com/r/Realms r/Realms – ''Minecraft'' Realms]
 
* [https://reddit.com/r/Realms r/Realms – ''Minecraft'' Realms]
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** [[Bedrock Edition version history/Development versions|Development versions]]
 
** [[Bedrock Edition version history/Development versions|Development versions]]
 
** [[Bedrock Edition version history#Pocket Edition Alpha|Alpha]]
 
** [[Bedrock Edition version history#Pocket Edition Alpha|Alpha]]
* '''[[Education Edition version history|Education Edition]]'''
+
* '''''[[MCD:Version history|Minecraft Dungeons]]'''''
  +
* '''''[[MCE:Version history|Minecraft Earth]]'''''
  +
* '''''[[Education Edition version history|Education Edition]]'''''
  +
* '''''[[Minecraft China version history|Minecraft China]]'''''
 
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 1.1em;">'''[[Planned versions]]'''</p>
 
<p style="margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 1.1em;">'''[[Planned versions]]'''</p>
 
*'''''[[Planned versions#Java Edition|Java Edition]]'''''
 
*'''''[[Planned versions#Java Edition|Java Edition]]'''''
  +
** [[Java Edition 1.17|1.17]]
  +
** [[Java Edition 1.18|1.18]]
 
** [[Java Edition Combat Tests|Combat Tests]]
 
** [[Java Edition Combat Tests|Combat Tests]]
 
* '''[[Planned versions#Bedrock Edition|Bedrock Edition]]'''
 
* '''[[Planned versions#Bedrock Edition|Bedrock Edition]]'''
** [[Bedrock Edition 1.16.100|1.16.100]]
+
** [[Bedrock Edition 1.16.230|1.16.230]]
** [[Planned versions#RTX Update|RTX Update]]
+
** [[Bedrock Edition 1.17.0|1.17.0]]
  +
** [[Bedrock Edition 1.18.0|1.18.0]]
 
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