Minecraft is a new game that is currently in beta but will be released 11/11/11. Currently it is in patch 1.6.6 and moving forward with bug fixes and new additions constantly. The creator, Marcus "Notch" Persson wanted to create a game "that was simple yet dynamic and that has a lot of potential to turn into a really great game"
As of right now the game is just an open sandbox indie game without a plot but has still made an estimated $33 Million as of April 2011. For the future of the game Notch wants to add in multiple ways to play the game. For example he wants to add an adventure mode, a survival mode and a building mode. Each mode for a different type of player.
The game is written with java script and is under development by a Swedish gaming company named Mojang. Originally Notch started creating this game by himself but felt once the game fully kicked off he had to spend time managing the website and other things instead of focusing on the game. This is why he created the company. He originally only hired four people, but has since expanded to a much larger staff.
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