Minecraft (franchise)

***Minecraft*** as a franchise refers to the many appearances of *Minecraft* characters or references, as well as the "*Minecraft*" word itself, through official games and media released by Mojang Studios.

## Games

### *Minecraft*

***Minecraft*** is a 3D sandbox game developed by Mojang Studios. It was fully released on November 18, 2011.

### *Minecraft: Story Mode*

***Minecraft: Story Mode*** was an episodic point-and-click narrative-driven graphic adventure video game based on the sandbox video game *Minecraft*, released in October 2015 across multiple platforms with a Microsoft Store (Windows) release on December 16, 2015, a Wii U release on January 21, 2016, an Apple TV release on August 24, 2016, a Nintendo Switch release on August 22, 2017, and a Netflix release on November 27, 2018. The game was developed by Mojang Studios, the developer of *Minecraft*, in collaboration with Telltale Games. Music for the game was composed by Anadel, an atmospheric folk band based in California. The game follows the episodic format that Telltale Games has used for its previous titles, where player choices and actions have significant effects on later story elements. The game is discontinued as of June 25, 2019, due to the closure of Telltale Games on October 11, 2018.

#### *Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two*

***Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two*** was an episodic point-and-click narrative-driven graphic adventure video game based on the sandbox video game *Minecraft*, released in July 2017 across multiple platforms, with a Nintendo Switch release on November 6, 2018. The game was developed by Mojang Studios, the developer of *Minecraft*, in collaboration with Telltale Games. Music for the game was composed by Anadel, an atmospheric folk band based in California. The game follows the episodic format that Telltale has used for its previous titles, where player choices and actions have significant effects on later story elements. The game is discontinued as of June 25, 2019, due to the closure of Telltale Games on October 11, 2018.

### *Minecraft Earth*

***Minecraft Earth*** was a free-to-play augmented reality mobile game for iOS, iPadOS, and Android, based around building structures and collecting materials by traveling to real-life locations. Released worldwide on December 11, 2019 after a months-long closed beta, Minecraft Earth was discontinued on June 30, 2021, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as a factor.

### *Minecraft Dungeons*

***Minecraft Dungeons*** is an action-adventure role-playing game developed by Mojang Studios, Xbox Game Studios and Double Eleven. It was released on May 26, 2020 for Windows (via minecraftdungeons.net and the Microsoft Store/Xbox app), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4, on November 10, 2020, for the Xbox Series X|S, and on September 22, 2021, for Steam for Windows.

#### *Minecraft Dungeons Arcade*

***Minecraft Dungeons Arcade*** is an arcade adaptation of *Minecraft Dungeons* developed by Mojang Studios and Play Mechanix. It was released in the third quarter of 2021.

### *Minecraft Legends*

***Minecraft Legends*** is an upcoming real-time action strategy game being developed by Mojang Studios, Xbox Game Studios, and Blackbird Interactive. It is slated to release sometime in 2023.

### *Minecraft Hour of Code*

The ***Minecraft Hour of Code*** web page lists 4 Minecraft games:

* Minecraft Adventurer
* Minecraft Designer
* Minecraft Hero's Journey
* Minecraft Voyage Aquatic

## Media

### Film

#### *Minecraft: The Story of Mojang*

***Minecraft: The Story of Mojang*** is a 2012 documentary created by 2 Player Productions about the history and development of Mojang Studios. It was directed by Paul Owens and produced by Paul Levering, Peter De Bourcier and Burnie Burns, with additional funding given through a Kickstarter campaign. The movie was announced on February 21, 2011, was streamed on Xbox Live on December 22, 2012, and publicly released on other platforms, including The Pirate Bay, the next day.

#### *Minecraft: The Movie*

***Minecraft: The Movie*** is an upcoming live-action Swedish-American film based on the video game *Minecraft*. It is being directed by Jared Hess from a screenplay by Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer. Originally slated to be released on March 4, 2022 by Warner Bros. Pictures, the release date is now unknown due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

### Novels

Hovedartikel: Minecraft Novels

The ***Minecraft Official Novels*** are a series of novels for *Minecraft*. The novels are written by various authors.

### Children's books

#### *Minecraft: Woodsword Chronicles*

***Minecraft: Woodsword Chronicles*** is a series of children's books written by Nick Eliopulos and illustrated by Luke Flowers, Alan Batson, and Chris Hill.

#### *Minecraft: Stonesword Saga*

***Minecraft: Stonesword Saga*** is an ongoing series of children's books written by Nick Eliopulos.

#### Step into Reading series

***Minecraft*** is a series of children's books written by Nick Eliopulos and illustrated by Alan Batson.

#### *Mobs of Minecraft*

***Mobs of Minecraft*** is a series of children's books written by Christy Webster and illustrated by Alan Batson.

### Board games

#### *Minecraft: Builders & Biomes*

***Minecraft: Builders & Biomes*** is a board game published by Mojang Studios and Ravensburger. In the game, players explore the Overworld and build structures while defeating hostile mobs, with the goal being to score as many experience points as possible. Players are also allowed to collect blocks and weapons.

#### *Minecraft: Heroes of the Village*

***Minecraft: Heroes of the Village*** is a board game published by Mojang Studios and Ravensburger. In the game, players work together to defend a village from an illager raid by constructing buildings in the village. Players are also able to collect blocks and fight mobs.

### Other

#### *Minecraft Mini-Series*

The ***Minecraft Mini-Series*** is an action/adventure animated web series based on Mojang Studios's *Minecraft*. The series is produced by Mojang Studios and Xbox Game Studios in collaboration with Atomic Cartoons and Mattel Creations, with Christopher Keenan serving as executive producer, and premiered on October 26, 2017, on the Mattel Action YouTube channel, with the final episode being released on May 10, 2018.

#### Dark Horse Comics series

***Minecraft*** is a graphic novel series based on the video game of the same name, published by Dark Horse Comics in partnership with Mojang Studios.

#### *Minecraft Card Game*

The ***Minecraft Card Game*** is a card game published by Mojang Studios and Mattel Games. In the game, players "mine" resource cards so they can be used to "craft" craft cards, which in turn can be used to craft tools to collect points.

## Merchandise

### LEGO *Minecraft*

Hovedartikel: LEGO Minecraft

In December 2011, Mojang Studios submitted the concept of *Minecraft* merchandise to LEGO for the LEGO Ideas (then known as LEGO Cuusoo) program, from which it quickly received 10,000 votes by users, prompting LEGO to review the concept. On January 24, 2012, LEGO Ideas announced the concept was approved and they would develop sets based around *Minecraft*. In February 2012, the first LEGO *Minecraft* set of *Micro World* was showcased and made available for pre-order, with a release set for mid-2012.

### Minecraft Books

***The Official Minecraft Books*** are a series of guidebooks for *Minecraft*, written for new and inexperienced players while being high-quality enough for collectors.

### Minecraft: Creeper Crunch

**Minecraft: Creeper Crunch** is a breakfast cereal that is produced by Kellogg's in the United States, consisting of pulverized oats flavored with cinnamon and "Creeper Bit" marshmallows molded into cubes.

## Gallery

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## See also

* Character

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