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Minecraft has now sold over 300 million copies
It's the best selling video game of all time.
'Minecraft' mod exploit lets hackers control your device
Some 'Minecraft' mods are vulnerable to an actively exploited security hole that lets intruders hijack devices.
‘Minecraft’ for ChromeOS leaves early access, works on more machines
'Minecraft' is now more broadly available on Chromebook. You can snap up 'Minecraft: Bedrock Edition' from the Google Play Store for $20. It should work on any Chromebook from the last three years.
Internal 'Minecraft' demo reportedly uses AI to play the game for you
Microsoft has reportedly tested a version of 'Minecraft' that uses AI to build what you want.
'Minecraft' studio wants nothing to do with NFTs
Mojang says they're inconsistent with the game's values of inclusivity and playing together.
Minecraft's big wilderness update arrives June 7th
The next big 'Minecraft' update, The Wild, arrives June 7th.
There's now an official 'Minecraft' gaming chair
Microsoft, Mojang and Secretlab have collaborated on an official 'Minecraft' gaming chair.
Microsoft's sustainability report is a lot more interesting as a 'Minecraft' map
Microsoft has spiced up its sustainability report with a 'Minecraft' map that reflects the company's environmental goals.
'Minecraft' PSVR support is coming this month
The free update isn't quite ready, so there's no firm release date yet.
Microsoft migrates ‘Minecraft’ from Amazon Web Services to its own Azure
After depending on AWS for years, Mojang plans to migrate Minecraft to Azure later by the end of the 2020.
Microsoft and Mojang Studios have sold 200 million copies of ‘Minecraft’
200 million copies of Minecraft have been sold on Xbox, PC and Mac. It's the best-selling game of all time.
Riot buys the makers of a combat-heavy 'Minecraft' clone
League of Legends and Valorant developer Riot Games just shared its next big bet. On Thursday, the company said it had acquired Hypixel Studios, the creator of an upcoming role-playing game called Hytale. The company says Hypixel will retain its current structure, with plans to open a new office in Northern Ireland that will host additional back-office and quality assurance staff.
'Minecraft Dungeons' is the reason 'Minecraft' has evil villagers
In many ways, Minecraft Dungeons is the natural evolution of the Minecraft franchise.
'Minecraft Dungeons' is delayed until May 26th
Minecraft Dungeons is on the way to consoles and PC, albeit a bit later than expected. Mojang says the Minecraft dungeon-crawler spin-off will drop May 26th on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation 4 and, as revealed during last week's surprise Direct, Nintendo Switch.
'Minecraft' takes students on a free tour of the ISS
To help students who are stuck at home keep on learning, there's a new glut of free educational material available in Minecraft. Mojang has added an Education category to the Marketplace, which includes a bunch of lessons from Minecraft: Education Edition.
'Minecraft' library helps you dodge news media censorship
There are numerous ways to evade censorship of the press, but it's getting increasingly difficult when countries like China and Russia are cracking down on VPNs and similar tools. Reporters Without Borders thinks it has the answer to those mounting obstacles: make the news available in a game that's rarely blocked. The team has worked with BlockWorks and MediaMonks on the Uncensored Library, a Minecraft map that includes articles from journalists and sites whose work is frequently censored for its unflattering truths. You'll find articles from murdered Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi (whose fiancée Hatice Cengiz supports the project), the activist-friendly Russian site Grani.ru and the Egyptian anti-corruption outlet Mada Masr, among others.
Minecraft Festival is postponed due to coronavirus fears
Minecraft is such a cultural phenomenon that it was supposed to have its own three-day convention in September with interactive exhibits, co-op and competitive gameplay, live entertainment, panels and merch. Tickets to the first-ever Minecraft Festival in Orlando were set to go on sale this week. ReedPop -- which also organizes New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic Con -- has announced that the convention has been postponed by a full year due to the coronavirus outbreak. While the event was months away and the epidemic could be resolved by then, the partners, producers and exhibitors have hit a wall when it comes to planning the fest and ensuring a fun experience.
Minecraft Festival is coming to Orlando in September
Minecraft's annual event started out as a convention, but flipped to a streaming-only format in 2017 in a bid to maintain the tight-knit atmosphere for an increasingly large audience. It's moving back to that in-person experience, however, and it now has details to share. The renamed Minecraft Festival is now slated to take place at Orlando's Orange County Convention Center between September 25th and September 27th, with tickets available starting March 6th at 12PM Eastern. Mojang and Microsoft are promising plenty of things to do besides hearing the latest Minecraft news, including panels, exhibits, tournaments, "live entertainment" and, of course, exclusive merch.
'Minecraft Dungeons' will arrive in April 2020
Game developer Mojang last year unexpectedly announced that it was working on Minecraft Dungeons -- a blocky take on classic dungeon crawlers. Now we know when we can finally expect it to land. Initially slated for 2019, Microsoft now says the game will be arriving on Xbox One, PC, Switch and PS4 in April next year.
'Minecraft Earth' early access arrives in the US
It took ages, but Minecraft Earth is finally available on Microsoft's home soil. The early access version of the augmented reality game has launched in the US for Android and iOS. While it's still not the full-fledged version Microsoft and Mojang have been hyping for months, it will let you create dioramas, collaborate with friends on projects and tackle mobs in adventures.
