Developer · Sweden
Mojang
Markus Persson's studio around Minecraft; sold to Microsoft for $2.5 billion in 2014.
Mechanics first shipped by Mojang
Ideas this studio is credited with introducing to the medium, each with a full downstream history.
Physics & Simulation · 2009
Editable Voxel Terrain
Editable voxel terrain models the world as a uniform grid of blocks that can each be removed or placed, making landsca…
Origin: Minecraft
World Systems · 2009
Free-Form Base Building
Free-form base building lets players raise permanent structures of their own design inside the play space, turning a l…
Origin: Minecraft
Procedural Generation · 2009
Infinite Chunked World
An infinite chunked world generates terrain in fixed blocks as the player approaches, loading and unloading them conti…
Origin: Minecraft
Economy & Business Model · 2009
Paid Early Access Development
Paid early access sells an unfinished game to players who fund and test it, with development continuing in public and …
Origin: Minecraft
Games developed (1)
2009
Minecraft 2009 4 firsts
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