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{{short description|Media franchise}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox media franchise
| image = Minecraft Logo.svg
| creator = [[Markus Persson]]
| origin = First version of ''[[Minecraft]]'' made public in May 2009
| owner = [[Mojang Studios]]
| years = 2009–present
| novels = [[#Official novels|List of novels]]
| graphic_novels = {{ubl|
* Dark Horse Comics Volumes (2019–2021)
* ''Minecraft: Wither Without You''
* ''Minecraft: Open World''
* ''Minecraft: Stories from the Overworld''
}}
| films = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[Minecraft: The Story of Mojang]]'' (2012)
* [[#Film|Untitled ''Minecraft'' film]] (2025)
}}
| web_series = ''Minecraft Mini Series'' (2017–2018)
| games = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[#Tabletop games|Minecraft Card Game?]]''
* ''[[#Tabletop games|Uno Minecraft]]''
* ''[[#Tabletop games|Minecraft: Builders & Biomes]]''
* ''Minecraft: Heroes of the Village''
* ''Minecraft: Portal Dash''
}}
| video_games = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[Minecraft]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Minicraft]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Minecraft: Story Mode]]'' (2015–2017)
* ''[[Minecraft Education]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Minecraft Earth]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Minecraft Legends]]'' (2023)
}}
| toys = [[Lego Minecraft]]
| website = {{URL|minecraft.net}}
}}

'''''Minecraft''''' is a [[media franchise]] developed from and centered around the [[Minecraft|video game of the same name]]. Primarily developed by [[Mojang Studios]], the franchise consists of five video games, along with various books, merchandise, events, and an upcoming theatrical film. [[Microsoft]] acquired Mojang Studios in 2014, alongside the ''Minecraft'' franchise and its editions.

== ''Minecraft'' ==
{{Main article|Minecraft}}
''Minecraft'' is a [[3D computer graphics|3D]] [[Survival game|survival]] [[sandbox game]] developed and published by [[Mojang]], spanning multiple platforms. It was originally created by the independent video game designer [[Markus Persson]] in 2009, before giving the development to [[Jens Bergensten]] in 2011. The game has no specific goals to accomplish, allowing players a large amount of freedom in choosing how to play the game.<ref name="IGN review">{{cite web|last=Gallegos|first=Anthony|date=23 November 2011|title=Minecraft Review&nbsp;— PC Review at IGN|url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2011/11/24/minecraft-review|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106165908/http://uk.ign.com/articles/2011/11/24/minecraft-review|archive-date=6 November 2015|access-date=18 December 2011|website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> Gameplay is in the [[First-person (video games)|first-person perspective]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Purchese|first=Robert|date=23 November 2011|title=Minecraft 1.0 launch patch notes|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-11-23-minecraft-1-0-launch-patch-notes|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203113330/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-11-23-minecraft-1-0-launch-patch-notes|archive-date=3 February 2013|access-date=2 January 2013|website=[[Eurogamer]]|publisher=Eurogamer Network}}</ref> with the core gameplay modes being [[survival mode|survival]], in which players must acquire resources to build the world and maintain health (optionally with a "hardcore" limit, which deletes the world after the player dies); and creative, in which players have unlimited resources, never hunger and are able to fly. The game world is composed of [[voxel]]s—cubes, commonly called "blocks"—representing various materials, such as dirt, stone, ores, tree trunks, water, and lava, which are arranged in a 3-dimensional grid. Gameplay revolves around picking up and placing these objects as the player pleases, while being able to move freely around the world.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ashdown|first=Jeremy|date=11 November 2010|title=This is Minecraft|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/11/11/this-is-minecraft|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127020048/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/11/11/this-is-minecraft|archive-date=27 January 2013|access-date=2 January 2013|website=[[IGN]]}}</ref>

== Spin-off games ==

=== ''Minicraft'' ===
{{Main|Minicraft}}

''Minicraft'' is a 2011 [[2D computer graphics|2D]] [[Top-down perspective|top-down]] [[action game]] created by [[Markus Persson]], the creator of the ''Minecraft'' franchise. It was developed in 48 hours as part of the 22nd [[Ludum Dare]] [[game jam]] competition.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Minecraft Creator Notch Makes Minicraft in 48 Hours |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/473004/minecraft_creator_notch_makes_minicraft_in_48_hours.html |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=PCWorld |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Meer |first=Alec |date=2011-12-19 |title=Minecraft But Not: Minicraft |language=en |work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/minecraft-but-not-minicraft |access-date=2023-04-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |author1=Tom Senior |date=2011-12-19 |title=Notch makes Minicraft in 48 hours for Ludum Dare |language=en |work=PC Gamer |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/notch-makes-minicraft-in-48-hours-for-ludum-dare/ |access-date=2023-04-24}}</ref> At the time of its release, it was reported to be a "sequel" to ''Minecraft''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-12-19 |title=Minecraft creator designs Minicraft 'sequel' in 48 hours |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-16250216 |access-date=2023-04-24}}</ref>

=== ''Minecraft: Story Mode'' ===
{{Main|Minecraft: Story Mode}}

''Minecraft: Story Mode'', an episodic spin-off game developed by [[Telltale Games]] in collaboration with Mojang, was announced in December 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Copeland|first=Wesley|date=18 December 2014|title=Telltale and Mojang Announce Minecraft: Story Mode|url=https://ign.com/articles/2014/12/18/telltale-and-mojang-announce-minecraft-story-mode|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705065756/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/18/telltale-and-mojang-announce-minecraft-story-mode|archive-date=5 July 2015|access-date=18 March 2020|website=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Yin-Poole|first=Wesley|date=18 December 2014|title=Minecraft: Story Mode is an episodic series from Telltale|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-12-18-minecraft-story-mode-is-an-episodic-series-from-telltale|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915181201/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-12-18-minecraft-story-mode-is-an-episodic-series-from-telltale|archive-date=15 September 2015|access-date=18 March 2020|website=[[Eurogamer]]|publisher=Gamer Network}}</ref><ref name="Polygon Story Mode release">{{cite web|last1=Good|first1=Owen S.|date=16 September 2015|title=Telltale's Minecraft game launches Oct. 13, will have a physical release|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/16/9336787/telltales-minecraft-game-launches-oct-13-will-have-a-physical-release|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916165255/http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/16/9336787/telltales-minecraft-game-launches-oct-13-will-have-a-physical-release|archive-date=16 September 2015|access-date=16 September 2015|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|publisher=[[Vox Media]]}}</ref> Consisting of five episodes plus three additional downloadable episodes, the standalone game is a narrative and player choice-driven, and it was released on [[Windows]], [[OS X]], [[iOS]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox 360]], and [[Xbox One]] via download on 13 October 2015. A physical disc that grants access to all episodes was released for the aforementioned four consoles on 27 October.<ref name="Polygon Story Mode release" /> [[Wii U]]<ref name="VergecitesMSMonWiiU">{{cite web |first=Andrew |last=Webster |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/8/26/9207085/minecraft-story-mode-telltale-games-interview |title=Giving Minecraft a story |website=[[The Verge]] |date=26 August 2015 |access-date=27 August 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150827005650/http://www.theverge.com/2015/8/26/9207085/minecraft-story-mode-telltale-games-interview |archive-date=27 August 2015}}</ref> and [[Nintendo Switch]] versions were available in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure|url=https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/minecraft-story-mode-the-complete-adventure-switch|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322023311/http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/minecraft-story-mode-the-complete-adventure-switch|archive-date=22 March 2017|access-date=20 March 2017|website=www.nintendo.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Martin|first=Liam|date=15 January 2017|title=Nintendo Switch games list in FULL: All launch games and 2017 releases REVEALED|newspaper=[[Daily Express]]|url=http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/753735/Nintendo-Switch-LAUNCH-TITLES-Full-games-list-March-release-date|access-date=20 March 2017}}</ref> From late 2018 to 5 December 2022, it was only available on [[Netflix]], where only the first five episodes were available.<ref name="The Verge">{{cite web | url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/2/18649550/minecraft-story-mode-telltale-games-mojang-june-25th-pulled-from-sale | title=Minecraft: Story Mode is being pulled from stores on June 25th | date=2 June 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/minecraft-story-mode-to-leave-netflix-globally-in-december-2022/articleshow/95406840.cms | title='Minecraft: Story Mode' to leave Netflix globally in December 2022 | newspaper=The Economic Times | date=November 9, 2022 }}</ref> The first trailer for the game was shown at Minecon on 4 July 2015, revealing some of the game's features. In ''Minecraft: Story Mode'', players control Jesse (voiced by [[Patton Oswalt]] and [[Catherine Taber]]),<ref name="Polygon Story Mode release" /> who sets out on a journey with his or her friends to find The Order of the Stone—four adventurers who slayed an Ender Dragon—in order to save their world. [[Brian Posehn]], [[Ashley Johnson (actress)|Ashley Johnson]], [[Scott Porter]], [[Martha Plimpton]], [[Dave Fennoy]], [[Corey Feldman]], [[Billy West]] and [[Paul Reubens]] portray the rest of the cast.<ref>{{cite web|last=Albert|first=Brian|date=4 July 2015|title=First Minecraft: Story Mode Details Revealed at Minecon|url=https://ign.com/articles/2015/07/04/first-minecraft-story-mode-details-revealed-at-minecon|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704210732/http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/07/04/first-minecraft-story-mode-details-revealed-at-minecon|archive-date=4 July 2015|access-date=4 July 2015|website=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]}}</ref>{{Timeline of release years|2011=''[[Minecraft]]''|2015=''[[Minecraft: Story Mode]]''|2017=''Minecraft: Story Mode: Season 2''|2019=''[[Minecraft Earth]]''|2020=''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]''|2023=''[[Minecraft Legends]]''}}

==== ''Minecraft: Story Mode: Season 2'' ====
The second season was released from July to December 2017. It continued the story from the first season, with the player's choices affecting elements within ''Season Two''. [[Patton Oswalt]], [[Catherine Taber]], [[Ashley Johnson (actress)|Ashley Johnson]], and [[Scott Porter]] were confirmed to continue voicework for the new season. The game supports the new Crowd Play feature that Telltale introduced in ''[[Batman: The Telltale Series]]'', allowing up to 2,000 audience members to vote on decisions for the player using [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] or other streaming services.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sarkar|first=Samit|date=7 June 2017|title=Minecraft: Story Mode returns for a second season in July|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/6/7/15753752/minecraft-story-mode-season-2-release-date|access-date=7 June 2017|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|publisher=[[Vox Media]]}}</ref> It was shut down along with the original ''Minecraft: Story Mode'', on 25 June 2019.<ref name="The Verge" />

=== ''Minecraft Earth'' ===
{{Main|Minecraft Earth}}

''Minecraft Earth'' was an [[augmented reality]] [[sandbox game]] developed by [[Mojang Studios]] and published by [[Xbox Game Studios]]. A [[spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of the video game ''[[Minecraft]]'', it was first announced in May 2019, and was available on [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], and [[iPadOS]]. The game allowed players to interact with the world and build Minecraft-style structures and objects that will persist and can be modified by other players. The game implemented the resource-gathering and many of the other features of the original game in an augmented-reality setting. The game had a beta release in July 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Warren|first=Tom|date=17 May 2019|title=Minecraft Earth goes a step beyond Pokémon Go to cover the world in blocks|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/17/18627341/minecraft-earth-ios-android-free-ar-game-features-pokemon-go|website=The Verge}}</ref> The game was [[free-to-play]], and was released in [[early access]] in October 2019. The game was shut down on 30 June 2021, and players who made in-game purchases on the app received a free copy of the Bedrock Edition.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 July 2021|title=Minecraft Earth officially shuts down, just two years after WWDC keynote|url=https://www.imore.com/minecraft-earth-officially-shuts-down-just-two-years-after-wwdc-keynote|access-date=1 July 2021|website=iMore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhushan|first=Rahul|date=6 January 2021|title=Minecraft Earth to discontinue services on June 30th, free copy of Bedrock Edition to be given to players who made purchases|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/minecraft/minecraft-earth-discontinue-services-30th-june-free-copy-bedrock-edition-given-players-made-purchases|access-date=5 July 2021|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us}}</ref>

=== ''Minecraft Dungeons'' ===
{{Main|Minecraft Dungeons}}

''Minecraft Dungeons'' is a [[dungeon crawler]] video game developed by [[Mojang Studios]] and [[Double Eleven (company)|Double Eleven]]. It was published by [[Xbox Game Studios]]. It is a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of ''[[Minecraft]]'' and was released for [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Windows]], and [[Xbox One]] on 26 May 2020. The game received mixed reviews; many deemed the game fun and charming, with praise for its visuals and music. However, its simple gameplay and use of [[procedural generation]] received a more mixed reception, with its short story and lack of depth criticized.
It is a [[hack and slash]]-styled<ref name="gr">{{cite web |last1=Avard |first1=Alex |title=Minecraft Dungeons review: "A more approachable entry point for the hack and slash genre" |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/minecraft-dungeons-review/ |website=[[GamesRadar+]] |date=22 May 2020 |access-date=25 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="pcgn">{{cite web |last1=Maxwell |first1=Ben |title=Minecraft Dungeons review – my first Diablo |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/minecraft-dungeons/review |website=[[PCGamesN]] |date=22 May 2020 |access-date=25 May 2020}}</ref> [[dungeon crawler]], rendered from an [[Isometric video game graphics|isometric perspective]].<ref name="bi">{{Cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/new-minecraft-game-diablo-xbox-pc-ps4-nintendo-switch-2020-5?r=US&IR=T|title=A new 'Minecraft' game is out today, and it shakes up the iconic series with a bold new hack-and-slash style of gameplay you can play with a friend|last=Gilbert|first=Ben|date=26 May 2020|work=Business Insider|access-date=29 May 2020}}</ref> Players explore [[procedural generation#Video games|procedurally generated]] and hand crafted dungeons filled with new variants of existing ''Minecraft'' monsters and also deal with traps, puzzles, bosses and finding treasure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/11/minecraft-dungeons-is-a-blocky-smash-and-slash-adventure/|title='Minecraft Dungeons' is a blocky, smash-and-slash adventure|work=[[Engadget]]|language=en|access-date=11 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/e3/2019/6/10/18660635/minecraft-dungeons-release-date-xbox-one-pc-ps4-e3-2019|title=Minecraft Dungeons is simple, Diablo-inspired fun for the family|last=Campbell|first=Colin|date=10 June 2019|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|access-date=11 June 2019}}</ref>

====''Minecraft Dungeons Arcade''====
In early 2021, Mojang announced an arcade adaptation version of ''Minecraft Dungeons'' associated with collectible cards.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=6 March 2021 |title=Minecraft Dungeons is getting an arcade cabinet |work=Eurogamer |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-06-minecraft-dungeons-is-getting-an-arcade-cabinet |access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Gabe |first=Gurwin |date=7 March 2021 |title=Minecraft Dungeons Is Getting Turned Into Arcade Cabinet |work=GameSpot |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/minecraft-dungeons-is-getting-turned-into-arcade-cabinet/1100-6488492/ |access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref>

=== ''Minecraft Legends'' ===
{{Main articles|Minecraft Legends}}
''Minecraft Legends'' is an [[Strategy video game|action-strategy game]] developed by [[Mojang Studios]] and [[Blackbird Interactive]], announced on 12 June 2022 and released on 18 April 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Anderca |first=Cristina |date=25 January 2023 |title=Minecraft Legends official release date |url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-legends-official-release-date |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205062927/https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-legends-official-release-date |archive-date=5 February 2023 |access-date=5 February 2023 |website=minecraft.net}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Minecraft Legends – Announce Trailer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JSjZqV-YK8 |language=en |access-date=12 June 2022}}</ref>

== Film ==
{{redirect|Minecraft (film)|the 2012 documentary film|Minecraft: The Story of Mojang{{!}}''Minecraft: The Story of Mojang''}}

In 2012, Mojang received offers from Hollywood producers who wanted to produce ''Minecraft''-related TV shows; however, Mojang stated they would only engage in such projects when "the right idea comes along".<ref name="Merchandise sales" />  

Two years later, in February 2014, an attempt to [[crowdfund]] a [[fan film]] through [[Kickstarter]] was shut down after [[Markus Persson|Markus 'Notch' Persson]] declined to let the filmmakers use the license, the given reason being that the Kickstarter was set up before any agreement with Mojang had been made.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Macy |first1=Seth G |date=7 February 2014 |title=MINECRAFT MOVIE 'THE BIRTH OF MAN' NIXED BY NOTCH |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/02/07/minecraft-movie-the-birth-of-man-nixed-by-notch |access-date=17 September 2017 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Makuch |first1=Eddie |date=10 February 2014 |title=Minecraft-inspired movie shut down |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/minecraft-inspired-movie-shut-down/1100-6417633/ |access-date=17 September 2017 |website=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref> That same month, Persson revealed that Mojang was in talks with [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] to develop an official ''Minecraft'' film to be produced by [[Roy Lee]] and [[Jill Messick]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Nutt|first1=Christian|date=27 February 2014|title=Minecraft movie in the works with Warner Bros.|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/211920/Minecraft_movie_in_the_works_with_Warner_Bros.php|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228080450/http://gamasutra.com/view/news/211920/Minecraft_movie_in_the_works_with_Warner_Bros.php|archive-date=28 February 2014|access-date=28 February 2014|website=[[Gamasutra]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Busch|first=Anita|date=27 February 2014|title=Video Game Sensation 'Minecraft' Coming To The Big Screen As Warner Bros Acquires Rights; 'Lego's' Roy Lee And Jill Messick Producing|url=https://www.deadline.com/2014/02/minecraft-movie-warner-bros-lego-movie-producer/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228170036/http://www.deadline.com/2014/02/minecraft-movie-warner-bros-lego-movie-producer/|archive-date=28 February 2014|access-date=27 February 2014|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In October 2014, Mojang COO Vu Bui stated that the movie was "in its early days of development", saying that it was a "large-budget" production, and also said that it might not be released until 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Makuch|first1=Eddie|date=8 October 2014|title=Minecraft Movie Is "Large-Budget," Might Not Arrive Until 2018|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/minecraft-movie-is-large-budget-might-not-arrive-u/1100-6422821/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010053324/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/minecraft-movie-is-large-budget-might-not-arrive-u/1100-6422821/|archive-date=10 October 2014|access-date=8 October 2014|website=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Dredge|first1=Stuart|date=9 October 2014|title=Minecraft movie will be 'large-budget' but unlikely to arrive before 2017|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/08/minecraft-movies-youtube-mojang-licensing|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008170022/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/08/minecraft-movies-youtube-mojang-licensing|archive-date=8 October 2014|access-date=8 October 2014|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> That same month, Warner Bros. hired [[Shawn Levy]] to direct the film,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kroll|first1=Justin|date=16 October 2014|title=Warner Bros. Taps Shawn Levy for 'Minecraft' Movie|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/warner-bros-taps-shawn-levy-for-minecraft-movie-1201332000/|url-status=live|access-date=16 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017174929/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/warner-bros-taps-shawn-levy-for-minecraft-movie-1201332000/|archive-date=17 October 2014}}</ref> while in December, it was confirmed that Levy and writers [[Kieran Mulroney]] and Michele Mulroney, who were developing the film together had left the project.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kroll|first1=Justin|title=Shawn Levy Leaves Warner Bros.' 'Minecraft' Film|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/shawn-levy-leaves-warner-bros-minecraft-film-exclusive-1201374902/|accessdate=December 10, 2014|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=December 9, 2014}}</ref>

In July 2015, it was announced that Warner Bros. had hired [[Rob McElhenney]] to direct the film. According to McElhenney, he had been drawn to the film based on the open-world nature of the game, an idea Warner Bros. had initially agreed with and provided him with a preliminary US$150 million budget for.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bui|first1=Vu|title=We've chosen a director for the Minecraft movie!|url=https://mojang.com/2015/07/weve-chosen-a-director-for-the-minecraft-movie/|accessdate=July 22, 2015|work=[[Mojang]]|date=July 21, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=21 July 2015|title=Minecraft Movie Gets 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia's Rob McElhenney|url=https://deadline.com/2015/07/minecraft-movie-rob-mcelhenney-its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-1201482930/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722190910/http://deadline.com/2015/07/minecraft-movie-rob-mcelhenney-its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-1201482930/|archive-date=22 July 2015|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In 2016, early production started on the film, including having had given a release date of 24 May 2019 in June,<ref>{{cite web|last=Galuppo|first=Mia|date=27 June 2016|title=Warner Bros.' 'Minecraft' Movie Gets Release Date|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/warner-bros-minecraft-movie-gets-906607|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628141028/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/warner-bros-minecraft-movie-gets-906607|archive-date=28 June 2016|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> [[Jason Fuchs]] set to write the script in October,<ref>{{cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=13 October 2016|title='Wonder Woman' Scribe Jason Fuchs to Write Latest Draft of 'Minecraft' (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/jason-fuchs-minecraft-movie-writer-1201888253/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017174723/http://variety.com/2016/film/news/jason-fuchs-minecraft-movie-writer-1201888253/|archive-date=17 October 2016|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> and [[Steve Carell]] contracted to star as the voice of an unknown character in November.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kroll|first1=Justin|title=Steve Carell in Talks to Join 'Minecraft' Movie at Warner Bros. (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/steve-carell-minecraft-movie-warner-bros-1201918908/|accessdate=November 16, 2016|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=November 15, 2016}}</ref> McElhenney's ''Minecraft'' film "slowly died on the vine", and due to scheduling conflicts, he left the film in August 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last=Gera |first=Emily |date=24 February 2020 |title=Always Sunny's Rob McElhenney explains what went wrong for his $150 Million Minecraft movie |url=https://www.vg247.com/2020/02/24/minecraft-rob-mcelhenney-movie/ |access-date=24 February 2020 |work=[[VG247]]}}</ref> [[Aaron and Adam Nee]] were tapped to rewrite the script and the film was delayed as a result. No new director was announced at that time.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gonzalez|first1=Umberto|last2=Maglio|first2=Tony|date=3 August 2018|title='Minecraft' Movie Delayed: Rob McElhenney Out as Director, Nee Brothers Tapped to Write (Exclusive)|url=https://www.thewrap.com/minecraft-nee-brothers-rob-mcelhenny-release-date/|access-date=4 August 2018|website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref>

In January 2019, [[Peter Sollett]] was announced to write and direct the film, featuring an entirely different story from McElhenney's version. Messick, who died in 2018, will be posthumously credited as producer.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=11 January 2019|title=Peter Sollett to Direct Warner Bros.' 'Minecraft' Movie (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/peter-sollett-warner-bros-minecraft-1203105640/|access-date=13 January 2019|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> In April 2019, Warner Bros. scheduled the new film to be released in theaters on 4 March 2022.<ref>{{cite web|last=D'Anastasio|first=Cecilia|date=16 April 2019|title=On March 4, 2022, Warner Bros. and Mojang will be releasing a Minecraft movie.|url=https://kotaku.com/on-march-4-2022-warner-bros-and-mojang-will-be-relea-1834080290|access-date=16 April 2019|work=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-04-16|title=THE MINECRAFT MOVIE IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER|url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/the-minecraft-movie-is-just-around-the-corner|access-date=2021-06-11|website=Minecraft.net|language=en-US|archive-date=16 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416151437/https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/the-minecraft-movie-is-just-around-the-corner|url-status=dead}}</ref> In June 2019, [[Allison Schroeder]] was hired to write the script and co-write the film with Sollett.<ref>{{cite news|author=Borys Kit|title='Frozen 2' Co-Writer Allison Schroeder Tackling 'Minecraft' Movie (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/frozen-2-writer-allison-schroeder-tackling-minecraft-movie-1220710|date=June 24, 2019|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=July 28, 2019}}</ref> In October 2020, the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] prompted Warner Bros. to adjust its release schedule, including removing the ''Minecraft'' film from its planned release date.<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 October 2020|title='The Batman' Delays Release to 2022 as Warner Bros. Shuffles Calendar|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/the-batman-delays-release-to-2022-as-warner-bros-shuffles-calendar|access-date=2 April 2021|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|language=en}}</ref> Sollett instead directed ''[[Metal Lords]]'', which was released exclusively on [[Netflix]] in April 2022. That same month, production on the ''Minecraft'' film was announced to be moving forward without Sollett and Schroeder, now with [[Jared and Jerusha Hess|Jared Hess]] set to direct and [[Jason Momoa]] in early talks to star. The film was also confirmed to be [[live action]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Couch|first=Aaron|date=18 April 2022|title=Jason Momoa to Star in 'Minecraft' Movie for Warner Bros.|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/minecraft-movie-jason-momoa-1235131605/|access-date=18 April 2022|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|language=en}}</ref> Some sources also said that Chris Bowman and [[Hubbel Palmer]] would rewrite the script.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=April 18, 2022 |title=Jason Momoa In Early Talks To Star In 'Minecraft'; Jared Hess Directing Video Game Adaptation For Warner Bros |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/jason-momoa-in-talks-to-star-in-warner-bros-adaptation-of-minecraft-1235005112/ |access-date=April 24, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/19/hbo-max-backs-minecraft-movie-with-aquaman-star-jason-momoa/ |title=HBO Max backs 'Minecraft' movie with 'Aquaman' star Jason Momoa |last=Forristal |first=Lauren |publisher=TechCrunch |date=April 19, 2022 |accessdate=June 7, 2022}}</ref> In early April 2023, it was reported that the film would release on 4 April 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |date=2023-04-05 |title='Aquaman 2' Shifts Release Date Five Days Earlier, Warner Bros Dates 'The Wise Guys', 'Minecraft' |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/aquaman-2-minecraft-wise-guys-color-purple-release-dates-1235318958/ |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=Deadline}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-05 |title=Jason Momoa's 'Minecraft' Books April 2025 Release Date in Theaters |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/minecraft-april-2025-release-theaters-1235368050/ |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> In May, [[Matt Berry]] entered negotiations to join the cast.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |title=Matt Berry In Talks To Join Jason Momoa In Warner Bros' ''Minecraft'' |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/minecraft-matt-berry-jason-momoa-warner-bros-1235370880/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=27 May 2023 |date=May 23, 2023}}</ref> On 19 June 2023, it was reported that [[principal photography]] on the film would start on 7 August in [[New Zealand]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-20 |title=Live-Action Minecraft Movie to Start Filming in August |url=https://movieweb.com/live-action-minecraft-film-to-start-filming-in-august/ |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}}</ref> before filming was delayed in July due to the [[2023 SAG-AFTRA strike]].<ref name="variety prods affected">{{Cite web |last=Earl |first=William |date=July 14, 2023 |title=All the TV Shows and Movies Affected by the Actors Strike (Updating) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/tv-shows-movies-affected-sag-actors-strike-2023-1235668990/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714195948/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/tv-shows-movies-affected-sag-actors-strike-2023-1235668990/ |archive-date=July 14, 2023 |access-date=July 14, 2023 |website=[[Variety (website)|Variety]]}}</ref>

== Books ==
=== Official novels ===
The game has inspired several officially licensed novels set in the ''Minecraft'' universe:
* {{cite book|last=Brooks|first=Max|authorlink=Max Brooks|title=Minecraft: The Island: An Official Minecraft Novel|date=18 July 2017|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]|isbn=9780399181771|ref=none}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Alter|first=Alexandra|title='Minecraft: The Island' Blurs the Line Between Fiction and Gaming|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/26/business/media/minecraft-the-island-novel-video-game.html|access-date=15 November 2019|work=[[New York Times]]|date=26 July 2017 }}</ref>
* {{cite book|last=Baptiste|first=Tracey|authorlink=Tracey Baptiste|title=Minecraft: The Crash: An Official Minecraft Novel|date=10 July 2018|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]|isbn=9780399180668|ref=none}}<ref name="NovelsPubWeekly">{{cite web|last=Raugust|first=Karen|title=Licensing Hotline: March 2019|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/licensing/article/79670-licensing-hotline-march-2019.html|access-date=15 November 2019|website=[[Publishers Weekly]]}}</ref>
* {{cite book|last=Lafferty|first=Mur|authorlink=Mur Lafferty|title=Minecraft: The Lost Journals: An Official Minecraft Novel|date=9 July 2019|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]|isbn=9780399180699|ref=none}}<ref name="NovelsPubWeekly" />
* {{cite book|last=Valente|first=Catherynne|authorlink=Catherynne Valente|title=Minecraft: The End: An Official Minecraft Novel|date=3 December 2019|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]|isbn=9780399180729|ref=none}}<ref name="NovelsPubWeekly" />
* {{cite book|last=Brooks|first=Max|authorlink=Max Brooks|title=Minecraft: The Mountain: An Official Minecraft Novel|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]|date=2 March 2021|isbn=978-0-593-15915-6|location=United States|ref=none}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 March 2021|title=The Mountain|url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/the-mountain|access-date=7 May 2021|website=Minecraft.net|language=en-US}}</ref>
* {{cite book|last=Eliopulos|first=Nick|authorlink=|title=Minecraft Stonesword Saga: Crack in the Code|date=5 August 2021|publisher=[[Random House Books for Young Readers]]|isbn=9780593372982|ref=none}}<ref name="NovelsFictionDB">{{cite web|last=|first=|title=Minecraft Stonesword Saga — Nick Eliopulos
|url=https://www.fictiondb.com/series/minecraft-stonesword-saga-nick-eliopulos~70509.htm|access-date=10 July 2022|website=FictionDB}}</ref>
* {{cite book|last=Eliopulos|first=Nick|authorlink=|title=Minecraft Stonesword Saga: Mobs Rule|date=17 March 2022|publisher=[[Random House Books for Young Readers]]|isbn=9780008512385|ref=none}}<ref name="NovelsFictionDB"></ref>
* {{cite book|last=Eliopulos|first=Nick|authorlink=|title=Minecraft Stonesword Saga: New Pets on the Block|date=28 June 2022|publisher=[[Random House Books for Young Readers]]|isbn=9780008495961|ref=none}}<ref name="NovelsFictionDB""></ref>

=== Other books ===
* [[Minecraft (book)|''Minecraft: The Unlikely Tale of Markus "Notch" Persson and the Game That Changed Everything'']] is a book written by Daniel Goldberg and Linus Larsson (and translated by Jennifer Hawkins) about the story of [[Minecraft]] and its creator, [[Markus "Notch" Persson]]. The book was released on 17 October 2013.
* A [[graphic novel]] set in the ''Minecraft'' franchise, ''[[Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal]]'', was published by [[YouTuber]] [[DanTDM]] in October 2016, reaching the first spot on [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Seller list]] for hardcover graphic books and remaining there for eleven consecutive weeks.<ref>Listings on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list per week: [https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2016/11/13/hardcover-graphic-books/ Week 1], [https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2016/11/20/hardcover-graphic-books/ Week 2], [https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2016/11/27/hardcover-graphic-books/ Week 3], [https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2016/12/04/hardcover-graphic-books/ Week 4], [https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2016/12/11/hardcover-graphic-books/ Week 5], [https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2016/12/18/hardcover-graphic-books/ Week 6], [https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2016/12/25/hardcover-graphic-books/ Week 7], [https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2017/01/01/hardcover-graphic-books/ Week 8], [https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2017/01/08/hardcover-graphic-books/ Week 9], [https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2017/01/15/hardcover-graphic-books/ Week 10], [https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2017/01/22/hardcover-graphic-books/ Week 11], [https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2017/01/29/hardcover-graphic-books/ Week 12, when it fell to the second spot].</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2013/06/21/dantdm-trayaurus-and-the-enchanted-crystal/2444877/isbn/9780062574329/ |title=USA TODAY BEST-SELLING BOOKS – DanTDM: ''Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal'' |work=USA Today |accessdate=9 May 2017}}</ref>
* ''[[Gameknight999]]'' is a series of six trilogies about a protagonist who is transported into the digital ''Minecraft'' world and experiences harrowing adventures involving the antagonist [[Herobrine]]. The first trilogy was listed in the ''[[New York Times]]'' top 10 bestsellers in February 2015.

== Tabletop games ==
Three tabletop games have been produced as official tie-in games for ''Minecraft''. The first two are both card games, namely ''Minecraft Card Game?'', produced by Mattel in 2015,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cody |first=Stewart |date=21 June 2021 |title=Best card games for kids |work=WFLA-TV |url=https://www.wfla.com/reviews/br/toys-games-br/best-card-games-for-kids/ |access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref> and ''Uno Minecraft'', produced by Mattel in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Paget |first=Mat |date=3 November 2021 |title=16 Best Minecraft Gifts 2021: Games, Lego, And More Gift Ideas For Fans |work=GameSpot |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/best-minecraft-gifts/1100-6484184/ |access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref>

Towards the end of 2019, ''Minecraft: Builders & Biomes'', a board game version of ''Minecraft'', was announced.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abbott |first=Benjamin |date=1 October 2019 |title=Minecraft becomes a board game this fall with Minecraft: Builders & Biomes |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/au/minecraft-board-game/ |access-date=5 December 2021 |website=GamesRadar}}</ref> The game was geared towards the family market, catered for 2–4 players, and was published by [[Ravensburger]]. Players explore the Overworld, build structures, and mine resources in a quest to score the most points.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hoffer |first=Christian |date=28 September 2019 |title=Minecraft Is Getting a Board Game |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/minecraft-board-game-ravensburger/ |access-date=5 December 2021 |website=ComicBook}}</ref> At the end of 2020, an expansion for the tabletop game was released, titled ''Minecraft: Farmer's Market Expansion'', which introduced a new farm biome that enabled players to produce vegetables.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Troilo |first=Fox |date=27 November 2020 |title=Tabletop Game Review – Minecraft: Farmer's Market Expansion |url=https://lrmonline.com/news/tabletop-game-review-minecraft-farmers-market-expansion/ |access-date=5 December 2021 |website=LRM Online}}</ref>

== Merchandise ==
[[File:Minecraft Merchandise sales in millions U.S dollars.png|alt=The graph shows information from 2013 to 2018, with a general upward curve ending at 800 million sales.|left|thumb|Minecraft merchandise sales in millions U.S dollars|277x277px]]

=== Lego ''Minecraft'' ===
{{Main|Lego Minecraft}}The first Lego set based on ''Minecraft'' was released on 6 June 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Moon|first=Mariella|date=6 June 2012|title=Lego releases the Minecraft set you've been waiting for|url=https://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/lego-releases-minecraft-set-ve-waiting-160151420.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305092906/http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/lego-releases-minecraft-set-ve-waiting-160151420.html|archive-date=5 March 2016|website=[[Yahoo! News]]|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]}}</ref> The set, called "Micro World", centres around a microscale representation of a forest from the game and includes Lego versions of the game's default [[player character]] and a [[Creeper (Minecraft)|creeper]].<ref name="LegoMinecraft">{{cite web|last=MacManus|first=Christopher|date=16 February 2012|title=Lego Minecraft available for preorder|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57379791-1/lego-minecraft-available-for-preorder/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217114653/http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57379791-1/lego-minecraft-available-for-preorder/|archive-date=17 February 2012|access-date=17 February 2012|website=[[CNET]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]}}</ref> Mojang submitted the concept of ''Minecraft'' merchandise to Lego in December 2011 for the [[Lego Cuusoo]] program, from which it quickly received 10,000 votes by users, prompting Lego to review the concept.<ref name="LEGO">{{cite web|last=Totilo|first=Stephen|date=24 January 2012|title=There Will Be Official Minecraft Lego Sets|url=http://kotaku.com/5878848/there-will-be-official-minecraft-lego-sets|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606064402/http://kotaku.com/5878848/there-will-be-official-minecraft-lego-sets|archive-date=6 June 2012|website=[[Kotaku]]|publisher=[[Gawker Media]]}}</ref> Lego Cuusoo approved the concept in January 2012 and began developing sets based on ''Minecraft''.<ref name="LEGO" /> Two more sets based on the Nether and village areas of the game were released on 1 September 2013. A fourth Micro World set, the End, was released in June 2014. Six more, larger [[Lego minifigure]] scale, sets became available November 2014,<ref>{{cite web|author1=LEGO|date=2 September 2014|title=LEGO Minecraft|url=https://www.facebook.com/LEGOMinecraft/photos/a.299460193452063.72516.250707394994010/778262168905194/?type=1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106171607/https://www.facebook.com/LEGOMinecraft/photos/a.299460193452063.72516.250707394994010/778262168905194/?type=1|archive-date=6 November 2015|access-date=5 October 2014|website=Facebook.com|publisher=Facebook}}</ref> with more released every year since.

=== Other merchandise ===
Mojang often collaborates with [[Jinx (clothing)|Jinx]], an online game merchandise store, to sell ''Minecraft'' merchandise, such as clothing, foam pickaxes, and toys of creatures in the game.<ref name="Cult and merchandise">{{cite web|last=Cheshire|first=Tom|date=6 June 2012|title=Changing the game: how Notch made Minecraft a cult hit|url=https://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2012/07/features/changing-the-game?page=all|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121124095359/http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2012/07/features/changing-the-game?page=all|archive-date=24 November 2012|access-date=18 October 2012|magazine=[[Wired UK]]}}</ref> By May 2012, over 1 million dollars were made from ''Minecraft'' merchandise sales. T-shirts and socks were the most popular products.<ref name="Merchandise sales">{{cite web|last=Nunneley|first=Stephany|date=24 March 2012|title=Minecraft hits $80M in sales with over 5M paid downloads|url=http://www.vg247.com/2012/03/24/minecraft-hits-80m-in-sales-with-over-5m-paid-downloads/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326175441/http://www.vg247.com/2012/03/24/minecraft-hits-80m-in-sales-with-over-5m-paid-downloads/|archive-date=26 March 2012|access-date=11 November 2012|website=[[VG247]]}}</ref> In March 2013, Mojang signed a deal with the [[Egmont Group]], a children's book publisher, to create ''Minecraft'' handbooks, [[Annual publication|annuals]], poster books, and magazines.<ref>{{cite web|date=26 March 2013|title=Minecraft books for children to be published in UK this September|url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/3/26/4148622/minecraft-books-for-children-to-be-published-in-uk-this-september|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329141714/http://www.polygon.com/2013/3/26/4148622/minecraft-books-for-children-to-be-published-in-uk-this-september|archive-date=29 March 2013|access-date=26 March 2013|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Chapple, Craig|date=25 March 2013|title=Minecraft children's books launching in September|url=http://www.develop-online.net/news/43618/Minecraft-childrens-books-launching-in-September|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328105927/http://www.develop-online.net/news/43618/Minecraft-childrens-books-launching-in-September|archive-date=28 March 2013|access-date=28 March 2013|magazine=[[Develop (magazine)|Develop]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Warr, Philippa|date=27 March 2013|title=Gaming Minecraft children's books announced|url=https://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-03/27/minecraft-books|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329235232/http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-03/27/minecraft-books|archive-date=29 March 2013|access-date=28 March 2013|publisher=[[Wired.com]]}}</ref> [[Amiibo]] figurines of the characters [[Steve (Minecraft)|Steve]] and Alex were released in September 2022, and are compatible with the video game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-12 |title=The Steve and Alex Smash Ultimate amiibo are out now in the US |url=https://www.destructoid.com/the-steve-and-alex-smash-ultimate-amiibo-future-details-2022-2023/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Destructoid |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first=Amelia |last=Zollner |date=2022-07-29 |title=Long-Delayed Minecraft amiibo Will Arrive in September |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/long-delayed-minecraft-amiibo-will-arrive-in-september |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> In 2021 the [[Australia Post]] created a Minecraft postage stamp pack.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Philatelic collectables in June |url=https://australiapostcollectables.com.au/articles/philatelic-collectables-in-june |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Australia Post Collectables |language=en}}</ref>

== Events ==

=== Minecon ===
{{Main|Minecon}}
Minecon (stylized as "MineCon" or "MINECON") is an official [[Fan convention|convention]] dedicated to ''Minecraft''. The first one was held in November 2011 at the [[Mandalay Bay]] Hotel and Casino in [[Las Vegas]]. All 4,500 tickets for MineCon 2011 were sold out by 31 October.<ref>{{cite web|last=Good|first=Owen|date=31 October 2012|title=Well Whaddaya Know: MineCon Is Sold Out|url=http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/10/well-whaddaya-know-minecon-is-sold-out/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203113607/http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/10/well-whaddaya-know-minecon-is-sold-out/|archive-date=3 February 2013|access-date=11 January 2013|website=[[Kotaku]]|publisher=[[Gawker Media]]}}</ref> The event included the official launch of ''Minecraft''; keynote speeches, including one by Persson; building and costume contests; ''Minecraft''-themed breakout classes; exhibits by leading gaming and ''Minecraft''-related companies; commemorative merchandise; and autograph and picture times with Mojang employees and well-known contributors from the ''Minecraft'' community.<ref>{{cite web|date=11 August 2011|title=GameSpy: Tickets for Minecraft Convention, MineCon, Now On Sale&nbsp;— Page 1|url=http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/minecraft/1187399p1.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203114001/http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/minecraft/1187399p1.html|archive-date=3 February 2013|access-date=18 December 2011|website=[[GameSpy]]|publisher=[[Glu Mobile]]}}</ref> After MineCon, there was an ''Into The Nether'' after-party with [[deadmau5]].<ref>{{cite web|date=22 November 2011|title=Into the Nether party with deadmau5|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/22/deadmau5-blows-the-roof-off-of-minecon|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106094628/http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/22/deadmau5-blows-the-roof-off-of-minecon|archive-date=6 November 2012|access-date=25 September 2012|website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> Free codes were given to every attendee of MineCon that unlocked alpha versions of Mojang's ''[[Scrolls (video game)|Scrolls]]'', as well as an additional non-Mojang game, ''[[Cobalt (video game)|Cobalt]]'', developed by Oxeye Game Studios.<ref>{{cite web|last=McElroy|first=Griffin|date=8 September 2011|title=MineCon attendees get alpha codes for Cobalt, Scrolls|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/08/minecon-attendees-get-alpha-codes-for-cobalt-scrolls/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616022327/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/08/minecon-attendees-get-alpha-codes-for-cobalt-scrolls/|archive-date=16 June 2013|access-date=23 November 2012|website=[[Joystiq]]|publisher=[[AOL]]}}</ref> Similar events occurred in MineCon 2012, which took place in [[Disneyland Paris]] in November.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ward|first=Mark|date=26 November 2012|title=Minecraft fans gather for Minecon in Paris|work=[[BBC News]]|publisher=BBC|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20492574|url-status=live|access-date=23 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111022225/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20492574|archive-date=11 January 2013}}</ref> The tickets for the 2012 event sold out in less than two hours.<ref>{{cite web|last=Corriera|first=Alexa Ray|date=14 September 2012|title=Minecon 2012 tickets sell out in two hours, Mojang looking into releasing more|url=http://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/9/14/3332678/minecon-2012-ticket-sell-out|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328203220/http://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/9/14/3332678/minecon-2012-ticket-sell-out|archive-date=28 March 2013|access-date=23 December 2012|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|publisher=[[Vox Media]]}}</ref> MineCon 2013 was held in [[Orlando]] in November.<ref>{{cite web|last=Winters|first=Lydia|date=7 April 2013|title=MINECON will be in the US this year. Sorry dear Brits. I'm not coming to scout locations!|url=https://twitter.com/LydiaWinters/status/320922859411230720|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026014537/https://twitter.com/LydiaWinters/status/320922859411230720|archive-date=26 October 2013|access-date=20 June 2013|publisher=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=27 June 2013|title=Where in the World is MINECON 2013?|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNG_Ayqb-ts|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130813032054/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNG_Ayqb-ts|archive-date=13 August 2013|access-date=27 June 2013|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> MineCon 2015 was held in [[London]] in July.<ref>{{cite web|date=21 August 2014|title=MINECON 2015|url=https://www.mojang.com/2014/08/minecon-2015/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905030710/https://mojang.com/2014/08/minecon-2015/|archive-date=5 September 2014|access-date=6 September 2014|publisher=Mojang AB}}</ref> MineCon 2016 was held in [[Anaheim]] in September.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bui|first=Vu|date=18 April 2016|title=MINECON 2016 tickets announcement!|url=https://www.mojang.com/2016/04/minecon-2016-tickets/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807112535/https://mojang.com/2016/04/minecon-2016-tickets/|archive-date=7 August 2016|access-date=13 August 2016|website=[[Mojang AB]]}}</ref> MineCon 2017 was held as a [[livestream]] instead of being held at a show floor. Titled "MINECON Earth", it was streamed live in November.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Good|first1=Owen|date=8 August 2017|title=Minecon goes online as 'Minecon Earth'|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/8/16114706/minecon-2017-minecon-earth-time|access-date=29 August 2017|website=Polygon}}</ref>

''MineCon Earth 2018'' followed the same format as the 2017 event, but was renamed in 2019 to "MINECON Live" to avoid confusion with Mojang's augmented-reality game, ''Minecraft Earth''.

=== ''Minecraft Festival'' ===
{{main|Minecraft Festival}}
In ''MineCon Live 2019'', Mojang announced ''Minecraft Festival'', an in-person event to be held 25–27 September 2020, in Orlando, Florida. The event has since been delayed indefinitely due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minecraft Festival is postponed due to coronavirus fears|url=https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-05-minecraft-festival-postponed-coronavirus.html|access-date=16 June 2020|website=Engadget|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Minecraft Festival 2021 {{!}} MINECRAFT Event|url=https://geekevents.nl/events/minecraft-festival-2021/|access-date=16 June 2020|website=Geek Events|language=en-US|archive-date=4 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804013033/https://geekevents.nl/events/minecraft-festival-2021/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=3 September 2020|title=Announcing Minecraft Live|url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/announcing-minecraft-live|access-date=26 November 2020|website=Minecraft.net|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=Mojang_Ined|author-link=Mojang Studios|number=1477932777559498752|title=There is no Minecraft Festival happening this year|date=January 3, 2022}}</ref>

=== Minecraft Live ===
On 3 September 2020, it was announced by Mojang that a new livestreamed event would be taking place to replace the postponed ''[[Minecraft Festival]]''.<ref name=":0" /> It took place on 3 October 2020,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wales |first=Matt |date=3 September 2020 |title=Minecraft Live digital event dated for October |work=Eurogamer |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-09-03-minecraft-live-digital-event-dated-for-october |access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref> showing the features of ''Minecraft''{{'}}s "Caves and Cliffs" update.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Doolan |first=Liam |date=26 September 2020 |title=Mojang To Reveal Next Big Minecraft Game Update At Its October Live Show |work=Nintendo Life |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/09/mojang_to_reveal_next_big_minecraft_game_update_at_its_october_live_show |access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref> The second Minecraft Live took place on 16 October 2021 and showcased more of the Caves and Cliffs part 2 update, along with announcing and showing of features for the Wild Update.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brown |first=Andy |date=17 October 2021 |title='Minecraft' announces a revamp to the outdoors with The Wild Update |work=NME |url=https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/minecraft-announces-a-revamp-to-the-outdoors-with-the-wild-update-3072400 |access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref> The third Minecraft Live took place on 15 October 2022 and announced more of the features in the Wild Update and the (at the time) unnamed next update.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gray|first1=Kate|title=Minecraft Live 2022: Where To Watch, What To Expect, And Everything You Need To Know|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/minecraft-live-2022-where-to-watch-what-to-expect-and-everything-you-need-to-know|website=Nintendo Life|date=14 October 2022|access-date=30 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Crosbie |first1=Dylan |title=Minecraft Live 2022 Recap: All New Features |url=https://whatifgaming.com/minecraft-live-2022-recap/ |website=WhatIfGaming |access-date=8 December 2022 |date=17 October 2022}}</ref>

== Notable achievements ==
The ''Minecraft franchise'' covers a wide range of content. In late 2021, videos of ''Minecraft'' hit 1 trillion views on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parrish |first=Ash |date=15 December 2021 |title=Minecraft crosses 1 trillion views on YouTube |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/15/22838148/minecraft-1-trillion-views-youtube-mojang-microsoft |access-date=31 March 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> The video game ''Minecraft'' is the [[List of best-selling video games|best-selling video game of all time]], surpassing ''[[Tetris (Electronic Arts)|Tetris]]'' and ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'' with over 238,000,000 copies sold.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 2021 |title=Minecraft Franchise Fact Sheet |url=https://news.xbox.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/04/Minecraft-Franchise-Fact-Sheet_April-2021.pdf}}</ref>

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