Minecraft is a sandbox video game originally created by Swedish game developer Markus “Notch” Persson and later developed and published by Mojang. The game allows players to build with a variety of different blocks in a 3D procedurally generated world, requiring creativity from players. It also includes a multiplayer mode, allowing players to cooperate or compete with each other.

The game was first released in 2009 as a developmental alpha version. It was bought by Microsoft in 2014 for $2.5 billion. Minecraft is one of the best-selling video games of all time, with over 144 million copies sold.

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