Top 10 interesting facts about Minecraft
The Minecraft universe has come a long way: from the first players in 2009 to over 100 million users worldwide these days. Are you one of the fans? Are you interested in the history, facts and detailed information about Minecraft? Then hurry up and start reading our article. We are sure that you will find it a lot of useful and surprising.
Fact 1. Originally Minecraft was called Cave Game, that means "cave game". But after the first version was released, its creator Notch officially called his brainchild Minecraft, which translates to "mining craft."
Fact 2: Notch is the nickname of the "father" of Minecraft. His real name is Markus Persson. He is a Swedish programmer and designer.
Fact 3: In 2009 the accounts of the first players were registered. At the same time the official forum was opened.
Fact 4: Wagonettes, Redstone and the Lower World did not appear in the game until a year after its release, in 2010. Players quickly appreciated wagonettes as a convenient way to transport things, while red stone was a great way to make an electronic lock and protect yourself from enemies.
Fact 5: In 2010 the first Minecraft fan meeting was held. It took place in the U.S., in Washington state at the initiative of Notch himself.
Fact 6: Minecraft is an indie game, that is developed without the support of the publisher, a very small team and on their own money.
Fact 7. Another famous and interesting fact about Minecraft is that in 2011 a player from USA tried to conquer the far frontiers of cubic universe. The daredevil's name is Kurt J. Mack. He decided to find a place where the world of "Minecraft" ends. In three years he walked 1.5 million blocks.
Fact 8. 2012 pleased many fans of "Minecraft" programming. That's when the first official Lego set based on the famous game was released. It became possible to create not only virtual, but quite tangible locations and characters Minecraft. The first set was dedicated to "Microworld.
Fact 9. Notch's cubic universe is more than just a game today. "Minecraft" is education, books, magazines, toys, and merch. They are sold in hundreds of countries around the world.
Fact 10. There are "Minecraft" programming courses for children. They teach students in a playful and accessible way to get acquainted with the possibilities of the language Python. Children learn what algorithms and loops are, create interesting projects by themselves.
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