The full version of Minecraft was released on the 18 November 2011. And it was an immediate success. You didn't see that coming, right?! From this time on, Minecraft was really only heading one way.

When was Minecraft first started?

In August 2011, Minecraft: Pocket Edition was released for the Xperia Play on the Android Market as an early alpha version. It was then released for several other compatible devices on 8 October 2011. An iOS version of Minecraft was released on 17 November 2011.

How old is Minecraft?

Minecraft is celebrating its 10-year anniversary! Minecraft was first introduced way back in 2009, with just 32 blocks and a whole lot of wool! Since then, the game has had a massive impact on the world, from helping kids learn in school, to even having its own movie!