Minecraft Franchise Fact Sheet



Minecraft Franchise Fact SheetMay 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 Switch8/16/1111/17/117/29/154/27/168/15/1612/19/169/13/122/22/179/20/1711/21/176/21/2018Minecraft: 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 StudiosAndroidiOSWindows 10 PC9/15/17Minecraft: Education EditionMojang/Xbox Game StudiosXbox Game StudiosOS XWindows 10 PC11/1/16Minecraft EarthMojang/Xbox Game Studios Xbox Game StudiosAndroidiOSTBCMinecraft: DungeonsMojang/Xbox Game StudiosXbox Game StudiosPC2019New GamesMinecraft Earth“Minecraft Earth” is an all-new 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 Earth 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.Since 2015, learners around the world have completed ~130 million Minecraft Hour of Code sessions.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.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.Accolades and Awards: Minecraft is one of the most widely-recognized games of the past decade:Minecraft is the best-selling PC 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 the computer game 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 of 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. Boilerplates & Assets:MinecraftMinecraft is a game about placing blocks and going on adventures. Explore randomly-generated worlds and build amazing things from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles. Play in Creative Mode with unlimited resources, mine deep in Survival Mode – crafting weapons and armor to fend off dangerous mobs, or customize your games and scenarios in Adventure Mode. Discover the latest content and best community creations through the ever-expanding Minecraft Marketplace. Do all this alone or with friends across your favorite platforms directly via Xbox LIVE, in massive community servers or in your own private world with the Realms service. 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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