This page links to the version history lists for different development stages and editions of Minecraft and related games. Version history Pre-classic (May 10 – May 16, 2009) Classic (May 16 – November 10, 2009) Indev (December 23, 2009 – Februa

Minecraft: Java Edition (formerly just Minecraft) is the original version ofMinecraft, developed by Mojang Studios for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Notch began development on May 10, 2009, publicly releasing Minecraft on May 17, 2009. The full re

Minecraft: China Edition is a localized edition of Java and Bedrock editions for mainland China, developed by Mojang Studios and NetEase. China Edition has 600 million players as of October 2022. Free to download and play Chinese citizen ID requ

Minecraft's 1.21 update still doesn't have a concrete release date, but you have the opportunity to try out some of its new features courtesy of the Java

Infdev (short for infinite development) was the fourth phase in the development cycle of Minecraft and is only playable in single-player Survival mode, and was the third Minecraft development stage to have some of its versions released to the pu

Classic was the second phase in the development cycle of Minecraft (Java Edition), following pre-classic and preceding Indev, and was the first Minecraft development stage to have some of its versions released to the public. This phase was commo