Minecraft was first released to the public as a developmental release on PC by Markus Persson.
Minecraft entered its Alpha development phase, introducing new features and gameplay mechanics as it grew in popularity.
Minecraft transitioned to Beta, bringing more polished content and features before the official launch.
Minecraft was officially released at MineCon 2011, featuring full game content and leaving Beta.
Microsoft announced the acquisition of Mojang, the developers of Minecraft, for $2.5 billion.
First season of Minecraft: Story Mode was released, expanding Minecraft into narrative-based gaming.
Minecraft Bedrock Edition was launched to unify Minecraft experience across multiple platforms like consoles and mobile devices.
Crossplay was enabled between Minecraft Java Edition and Bedrock Edition, allowing players across platforms to play together.
Minecraft Live, an annual event announcing updates and community happenings, was introduced.
The Overworld, the primary dimension of Minecraft, comes into existence as the base world where players begin their adventures.
The Ender Dragon is born in the End, becoming the game's first major boss and guardian of the dimension.
The Wither, a powerful hostile mob, is created through dark rituals by players, marking a significant challenge and source of Nether Stars.
Players discover and begin to explore the Nether, a hellish alternate dimension filled with unique resources and mobs.
Nether Fortresses arise, serving as strongholds for Blaze and Wither Skeletons, critical for player progression.
Players activate the End Portal in strongholds to access the End dimension for the first time.
The legendary battle in the End ends with the death of the Ender Dragon, opening new possibilities and challenges.
Players construct and activate beacons using Nether Stars dropped from the Wither, obtaining beneficial effects over an area.
Villagers grow more sophisticated, trading resources and expanding villages and player interaction.
Hostile Illager mobs begin to appear and raid villages, challenging player and villager safety.
