Minecraft Timeline
2009:
April 29th: Infiniminer is released by
Zachtronics Industries, it was regularly updated and became open-source less
than a month later this is where Notch got the inspiration for Minecraft
May 10th: Development on Cave Game started using RubyDung, (an abandoned game project by
Notch), and Infiniminer as a basis for the code
May 13th: Java: First video of Cave Game, block placement, first Mobs
(Humans), physics created.
May 14th: Renamed to Minecraft: Order of the Stone, a suggestion on the Independent
Games Wiki
May 16th: Java: Early private testing among
TIGSource members/
May 17th: First release of the game, shortened to
Minecraft
May 21st: Accounts can now be registered
May 24th: An official Minecraaft Forum is opened
June 1st: Java: First Multiplayer test, Notch
starts new job at Jalbum
June 8th: Java: Multiplayer released
June 14th: Java: Custom Skins released
August 4th: Java: First elements of Survival
August 18th: Java: Introduction of Health
October 22nd: Passwords can now be changed
October 20th: Beginning of SURVIVAL TEST
December 22nd: Hayden Scott-Baron becomes the
Minecraft Artist
December 23rd: Minecraft for Java passes to Indev
development stage
2010:
January 13th: Minecraft passes 100,000 registered users
January 21st: Minecraft can now be gifted to
non-premium players
February 27th: Minecraft for Java passes to Infdev
development stage, introduction of infinite maps
June 17th: Minecraft passes 20,000 sales
June 18th: Java : Seecret Friday Update 1 released. Minecart
system introduced
June 25th: Java : Seecret Friday Update 2 released. Dungeons
introduced
June 30th: Minecraft for Java passes to Alpha
development stage (Alpha 1.0.0), price raised from 5.00 € to 10.00 €, it is now
possible to play on a client window.
July 3rd: Java : Seecret Friday Update 3 (Alpha
1.0.1) released. Redstone introduced
July 9th: Java : Seecret Friday Update 4 (Alpha 1.0.4)
released. Winter Mode introduced
July 16th: Java : Seecret Friday Update 5 (Alpha 1.0.6)
released. Boats and Large Trees
introduced
July 22th: Java : First over-the-internet test of Survival
Mode Multiplayer
July 23rd: Java : Seecret Friday Update 6 (Alpha 1.0.11)
released. Bricks and Slimes introduced
July 30th: Java : Seecret Friday Update 7 (Alpha 1.0.14)
released. Chickens and Music Discs introduced.August 4th: First
release of Survival Multiplayer (Java Edition Alpha 1.0.15)
August 20th: Java : Seecret Friday Update 8 (Alpha 1.0.17)
released. Fences introduced
August 31st: Minecraftcon, a spontaneous gathering of over
50 fans after a call by Notch, is held in Bellevue, Washington
September 2nd: Notch, JahKob and Carl Manneh return from the
trip in the U.S.
September 10th: Java : Seecret Friday Update 9
(Alpha 1.1.0) released. Compasses introduced
September 18th: Java : Seecret Saturday Update 10
(Alpha 1.1.1) released. Sneaking introduced. Minecraft technically becomes
free-to-play for the weekend, due to the login server not working correctly
September 23rd: Minecraft Classic is available again on
Minecraft.net
October 30th: Java : Alpha 1.2.0 "Halloween
Update" released. Nether introduced
December 20th: Minecraft for Java passes to Beta
development stage (Beta 1.0), price raised from 10.00 € to 15.00 €
2011:
January 12th: Minecraft surpasses 1 million sales
January 13th: Java : Beta 1.2 released
February 22nd: Java : Beta 1.3 released
February 4th: "Minecraft - Volume Alpha", the
soundtrack of the game by C418, is released
February 31st: Java : Beta 1.4 released
April 19th: Java : Beta 1.5 released
May 26th: Java : Beta 1.6 released.
June 1st: Minecraft: Pocket Edition is first
shown on a Youtube video
June 6th: Microsoft reveal Minecraft: Xbox 360
Edition at the E3 conference
June 30th: Java : Beta 1.7 "Piston Update"
released
July 1st: Minecraft passes 10 million registered
users
July 30th:
Minecraft T-shirts are made available on Battlefield Heroes for the
30-31 of July week-end only as a form of "neighborly friendly cross-promotion"
between DICE and Mojang
August 5th: Notch receives a 15-page letter from
Bethesda Softworks, threatening him with a lawsuit if he doesn't change the
name "Scrolls" (which is too close to "The Elder Scrolls",
according to Bethesda) for his next game. A little while before this, Notch had
already been warned by Bethesda's lawyers about this problem, and had suggested
a compromise in which he would never put any word before "Scrolls"
September 14th: Java : Beta 1.8 "Adventure
Update" released.
November 13th: Java : "Sound Update"
released.
November 17th: PE : First iOS release (Alpha
0.1.2)
November 18th: MineCon 2011 is held at Mandalay Bay, Las
Vegas, Nevada. Over 4,500 people from 24 countries attend to it. On the same
day, Minecraft 1.0.0 for Java edition is officially released, price is now
20.00 €
2012:
January 24th: LEGO announces that the LEGO
Minecraft project has passed the 10,000 required votes
March 12th: The "Elder Scrolls vs. Scrolls"
lawsuit has an outcome = Mojang can call their game "Scrolls", but no
sequel using this name will be allowed
May 9th: Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition TU1
officially released
August 2nd: MineCon 2012 is officially announced
on a promotional video to be in Disneyland Paris on November 24–25
September 6th PE : Alpha 0.4.0 released for both iOS &
Android
November 6th: Minecraft gift cards are available
in physical stores in the US. This is the first time Minecraft can be bought
without a credit card
November 24th: MineCon 2012 is held at Disneyland
Paris, France
November 25th: Second day of MineCon 2012.
MineCon 2012 capes released. Minecraft 1.5, also known as "The Redstone
Update" is announced
2013:
April 1st: Java : Minecraft 2.0 announced as an April Fools
joke
April 5th: Minecraft for Java surpasses 10
million sale
July 20th: Minecraft was announced for the
PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation
Vita. The PS4 edition will be
released on the same day the PS4 gets released for North America (November 15),
and Europe, Australia, and Latin America (November 29)
September 2nd: Minecraft for Java surpasses 12
million sales
November 2nd–3rd: MineCon 2013 is held at Orange
County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida
December 13: Minecraft for Java surpasses 13 million sales
2014:
April 24th: Minecraft Realms is launched in the
United States
May 6th: Minecraft Realms is launched in more
countries in Asia and Europe
May 9th: Minecraft Realms is launched in the
Oceania region
May 19th: Minecraft Realms is launched globally
in all remaining countries
September 15th:
Mojang and Minecraft are acquired by Microsoft for $2.5 billion
2015:
March 12th: Minecraft: Console Edition wins a
BAFTA Games Award in the family category
March 28th: Minecraft wins a Kids' Choice Award
for "Most Addicting Game"
March 30th: Minecraft for Java surpasses 20
million sales
July 1st: Minecraft wins the first ever BAFTA
Young Game Designers Hero Award
July 4th–5th:MineCon 2015 takes place in London
July 4th: MineCon receives the Guinness World
Record for Largest Convention for a Single Video Game
September 3rd: Minecraft is nominated for a
Golden Joystick Award in the Best Family Game category
December 7th: Minecraft announced for the Wii U
2016:
February 2nd: Minecraft: Story Mode is nominated
a Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Video Game
June 2nd: Minecraft is sold for all platforms 100
million times and makes the second best selling games
June 27th: Mojang announces Minecraft: The Movie,
the release date for the movie is May 24, 2019 and in 3D and in IMAX
November 1st: Minecraft: Education Edition
officially launched
2017:
February 2nd: Minecraft: Story Mode is nominated
a Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Video Game, for the second year in a row
May 11th: Console : Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition
officially released
August 22th: Minecraft: Story Mode released on the Nintendo
Switch
September 13th: Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition
officially released
Minecraft hits 74 million active players and 144 million
total sales
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