Since its release, this game has become an indisputable masterpiece and legend of the gaming industry. Always up to date, Minecraft remains a favorite game for hundreds of millions of gamers around the world and has become more popular than ever thanks to the pandemic. And although it seems that nothing will surprise experienced players in Minecraft, there are some facts that people may not know about this wonderful game. We invite you to test your own awareness.
Priority names
The game, known worldwide as Minecraft, was first called Cave Game, then Minecraft: Order of the Stone.
There are several versions of the game, but the original is Java
Since the release of Minecraft, quite a few different versions have been released. The original, which the Mojang team created, was created with Java. However, the version most people are used to is called Bedrock. Over time, new versions were created that were used for a specific reason, be it versions for different consoles, or a teaching model for schools.
There are currently four separate spin-offs
Minecraft is incredibly famous, so it's fair that the game will be able to get many different spin-offs. One of the most famous of these is the Telltales Minecraft Story game. The latest example is Minecraft Dungeons, a unique "dungeon crawl" RPG in which four-player co-op is possible. The other two spin-offs are Minecraft Earth and Minecraft Classic.
Earth is an augmented reality game similar to Pokemon GO. It allows players to interact with the world and create Minecraft-style structures and objects that will persist and can be modified by other players. The game implements the collection of resources and many other features of the original in augmented reality.
Minecraft Classic is a browser-based remake of the 2009 classic that was released to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Minecraft. Classic reproduces the game exactly as it was in 2009.
Dungeon crawl is a genre in tabletop and computer role-playing games. It is a labyrinthine dungeon (cave, ancient temple, catacombs, etc.), which heroes travel, destroying monsters and collecting various kinds of treasures.
Development was talked about openly
When it comes to video game development, the vast majority of developers tend to keep it completely secret. This allows fans to get interested and only show fragments of specially prepared content, such as trailers or concept art. However, one of the interesting facts about Minecraft was that development was open from the very beginning. In an article from Gamasutra in 2011, Persson said: “From the very beginning, I was very open about developing Minecraft. stage and how I would like to see the game in the end. "
In the same article, Notch talked about how he believed Minecraft's success was based on luck. He argued, "If you're not making a sequel to a game, it's virtually impossible to imagine how awesome it will be, especially if you don't have years of experience like most publishers." Markus was guided by his own sense of what should be in his game and what might interest a wide range of players. In this he was really lucky, this can be said with confidence.
The first version of Minecraft was created in six days
One of the most unusual facts about the original Minecraft is the very short development time. It is known that it was hastily made in just six days. However, despite this, the game was considered completely finished only after two years. But even after that, numerous updates were released that completed the game and allowed it to become what it is today known and loved by hundreds of millions of fans around the world.