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About
Minecraft: Java Edition (previously known as Minecraft) is the original version of Minecraft, developed by Mojang Studios for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Notch began development on May 10, 2009, publicly releasing Minecraft on May 17, 2009. The full release of the game was on November 18, 2011, at MINECON 2011.
Themes
Fantasy · Survival · Sandbox · Kids · Open world
StudioMojang Studios
Released2011
ModeSingle + Multi
PerspectiveFirst-person
CombatReal-time
Popular Rating
Available On
Xbox 360May 9, 2012
LinuxFeb 11, 2013
PlayStation 3Dec 17, 2013
Xbox OneSep 5, 2014
PlayStation VitaJan 31, 2015
WindowsJul 25, 2015
Wii UDec 17, 2015
MacDec 19, 2016
Nintendo 3DSSep 12, 2017
Nintendo SwitchJun 21, 2018
PlayStation 4Dec 9, 2019
PlayStation 5Jun 20, 2024
Xbox Series X|SJun 17, 2025
Nintendo Switch 2Oct 27, 2026
Languages
Interface
Arabic, Czech, Danish, English, English (UK), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Mexico), Finnish, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, German, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, Russian, Norwegian, Ukrainian, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Thai, Vietnamese, Hungarian
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