Minecraft Franchise Fact Sheet



Minecraft Franchise Fact SheetJune 2019Minecraft Availability by Platform TitleDeveloperPublisherPlatform(s)Launch DateMinecraft: Java EditionMojangXbox Game StudiosWindows Mac OS XLinux5/17/09Minecraft (Bedrock Engine)Mojang/Xbox Game StudiosXbox Game StudiosAndroidiOSWindows 10 PCGear VROculus RiftFire TVKindle FireWindows 10 MobileXbox OneWindows MRNintendo Switch8/16/1111/17/117/29/154/27/168/15/1612/19/169/13/122/22/179/20/1711/21/176/21/18Minecraft: Console Editions (Legacy Console Editions) Mojang/4J Studios Xbox Game Studios Xbox 360PlayStation 3PlayStation 4PS VitaWii UNew Nintendo 3DS (Other Ocean Interactive)5/9/1212/17/139/4/1410/14/1412/17/159/13/17Minecraft: China EditionMojang/NetEaseXbox Game StudiosXbox OnePlayStation 4Windows 107/29/151/09/187/14/15NetEaseAndroidiOSPC Java9/15/17Minecraft: Education EditionMojang/Xbox Game StudiosXbox Game StudiosmacOSiPadWindows 10 PCWindows Desktop11/1/16Minecraft China: Education EditionMojang/JingDongXbox Game StudiosWindows PC (7+)macOS9/1/19TBCMinecraft EarthMojang/Xbox Game Studios Xbox Game StudiosAndroidiOSTBCMinecraft DungeonsMojang/Xbox Game StudiosXbox Game StudiosPC2019New GamesMinecraft Earth“Minecraft Earth” is an all-new, free-to-play augmented reality game you can play on your mobile devices that brings the Minecraft world into our universe! Through the lens of the game, you’ll be able to build creations with friends and place them in the real world at life-size. You’ll discover exciting new mobs to use in your builds. And you may need to put your survival skills to the test as you explore a new side to your neighborhood and battle Minecraft mobs in real life. For more information, visit DungeonsAt MINECON 2018, we revealed “Minecraft Dungeons” – a brand-new action-adventure title in the classic dungeon crawler style set in the Minecraft universe, being developed by a small, dedicated team at Mojang. The game will be single player or co-op multiplayer for up to four players, where you can embark on an epic quest, fight mobs, and discover secret levels and items. For more information, visit en-us/dungeons/.Minecraft by the NumbersInteresting Facts & Figures:Minecraft has sold more than 176 million copies to-date to players from virtually every country in the world.More people are playing Minecraft than ever before – every month 91+ million unique Minecraft players engage across all platforms.There are now more than 200 million Minecraft users in China.Minecraft has partnered with major global retailers including Target, LEGO, Mattel, Jay Franco, Global Brands Group, Random House and Bioworld to create unforgettable products for our community.The upcoming Minecraft movie will be directed by Peter Sollett (Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist) and released on March 4, 2022.More than 35 million students and teachers are licensed to use Minecraft: Education Edition in 115 countries.Since 2015, learners around the world have completed ~130 million Minecraft Hour of Code sessions through a partnership with Microsoft and .Minecraft: Education Edition offers over 500 free lessons and curriculum across school subjects including coding, with content developed in collaboration with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, NASA, World Wildlife Federation, Smithsonian Museum, United for Wildlife and the Roald Dahl Estate. In 2017, Minecraft released the Bedrock engine which unified all of our active platforms onto the same code base, enabling cross-platform play, simultaneous game updates, and roaming in-game purchases (available on Xbox One, Windows 10, Android/iOS mobile devices, and Nintendo Switch).The average Minecraft player age is 24 in North America and Western Europe.Minecraft was the most successful Xbox Live Arcade game on Xbox 360 and outsold every other Xbox Live Arcade game combined. More than 160 million people have watched more than 5 billion hours of Minecraft video content on YouTube.51 percent of U.S. children aged 9-11 play Minecraft.90 percent of the U.S. online population is aware of the Minecraft brand.Three out of four gamers ages 5-12 have talked or shared about Minecraft.Among US children, Minecraft gets the most weekly gameplay.In the US, Minecraft has 87% awareness across general gamers.Accolades and Awards: Minecraft is one of the most widely-recognized games of the past decade:Minecraft is the best-selling video game of all time, and also one of the highest rated (93 Metascore).In 2018, Minecraft: Java Edition was nominated in the Favorite Video Game category for the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.In 2018, Minecraft was ranked the #12 Game of All Time in Game Informer’s 300th issue.In 2017, Minecraft received the Double Platinum PlayStation Award for exceeding 2M in sales on PlayStation Platforms in Japan, with only 13 other titles receiving this award since 1995. Minecraft has been the only game developed and published by a non-Japanese company to receive this award.In 2015, Mojang’s Jens Bergensten was recognized by Fast Company as one of the top ten most creative people in business (May 2015).Minecraft was named TIME Magazine’s “Game of the Year” in 2011.Philanthropic EffortsBlock by Block began in 2012 with the radical idea of integrating Minecraft into public space planning to get community members more involved. The Block by Block Foundation empowers communities to turn neglected urban spaces into vibrant places that improve quality of life for all. Learn more here: the summer of 2018 following the release of the Update Aquatic, we partnered with The Nature Conservancy and three Minecraft content creators to install user-crafted BioRock structures off the coast of Cozumel, Mexico to support coral restoration. Our community also placed 10 million coral blocks underwater to unlock a $100k donation from Minecraft to The Nature Conservancy. Lastly, on World Oceans Day, we announced that a portion of proceeds from purchases of the Coral Crafters Skin Packs would be donated to The Nature Conservancy.In partnership with the World Wildlife Fund and following the introduction of Cats & Pandas to Minecraft in December 2018, our community collectively placed 10 million bamboo blocks in-game to unlock a $100K donation from Minecraft to the World Wildlife Fund. In anticipation of the Village and Pillage update for Minecraft, the community helped raise more than $100K for charity: water as part of their “Weekend for Water” livestreaming event to bring clean water to more than 3,000 people.Boilerplates & Assets:MinecraftWith over 91 million unique Minecraft players engaged across all platforms and over 176 million copies sold worldwide, Minecraft is the best-selling video game in history. The Minecraft franchise continues to reach new players through an expanding line of consumer products, game updates, Minecraft Marketplace and the amazing content created by its vibrant and growing community. Minecraft is a game about placing blocks and going on adventures, and we’re excited to see its world expand with new games like “Minecraft Dungeons” and “Minecraft Earth.” Minecraft: Education Edition is a special version of the game designed for schools and educational settings, supporting 21st century learning across subjects from coding to chemistry.Minecraft is available on 20 platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Fire TV, Windows, Mac OS, Windows 10, Linux, iOS, Windows 10 Mobile, Android, Kindle Fire, Oculus Rift, Gear VR, Windows MR, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS (includes New Nintendo 3DS)MojangMojang is a game development studio based in Sweden, best known for developing Minecraft. In 2014, Mojang joined Microsoft Studios to continue work on Minecraft and bring their vision, creative energy and innovative mindset to the development of future games.MicrosoftMicrosoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) is the leading platform and productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.For assets, please visit: more information, press only: XboxPress@ ................
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