'''''Minecraft''''' is a sandbox survival video game developed by '''Mojang'''.
It was officially released in November, 2011, after multiple beta and alpha updates were pushed, dating back to May of 2009.
== Major Updates ==
* June 2009 update 0.23 brought forth the multiplayer aspect of the game, with the ability to play worlds with other users
* December 2009 update 0.30 added the survival gamemode, giving players the option to choose between survival and creative gamemodes.
* During the Alpha stage from June 2010 to December 2010, users had to begin paying for access to the game. The prices during this time were relatively cheap.