Minecraft is a sandbox video game created by Swedish game developer Markus Persson and released by Mojang in 2011. The game allows players to build with a variety of different blocks in a 3D procedurally generated world, requiring creativity from players. WikipediaInitial release date: 17 May 2009Developers: Mojang, Markus Persson, 4J Studios, Other Ocean Interactive, Xbox Game StudiosDesigners: Markus Persson, Jens BergenstenFounder: Markus PerssonPlatforms: Android, Java, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, MOREDid you know: “Minecraft” is the second-best-selling PC game (30 million copies sold).