This free version is the original Minecraft creative mode from all the way back in 2009, originally made available as part of the tenth-anniversary celebrations but still fully playable. You know what's better than new content?

What year was Minecraft free?

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.

Is Minecraft ever free?

You don't need to download anything, and Minecraft Classic is completely free to play. Minecraft Classic has been available for many years. However, Minecraft Classic was previously only available on Windows, Mac, and Linux, and required Java.