

In 2014, Mojang and the Minecraft intellectual property were purchased by Microsoft for US$2.5 billion. The game has also been used in educational environments to teach chemistry, computer-aided design, and computer science. Social media, parodies, adaptations, merchandise, and the annual Minecon conventions played prominent roles in popularizing the game.

Minecraft has received critical acclaim, winning several awards and later being cited as one of the greatest video games ever created. There is also a wide variety of user-generated content, such as modifications, servers, skins, texture packs, and custom maps, which add new game mechanics and possibilities. Game modes include a survival mode (in which players must acquire resources to build in the world and maintain health) and a creative mode (in which players have unlimited resources and access to flight). Depending on their chosen game mode, players can fight hostile mobs, as well as cooperate with or compete against other players in the same world.

In Minecraft, players explore a blocky, procedurally generated, three-dimensional world with virtually infinite terrain and may discover and extract raw materials, craft tools and items, and build structures, earthworks, and machines. Minecraft is the best-selling video game in history, with over 238 million copies sold and nearly 140 million monthly active players as of 2021 and has been ported to several platforms. Following several early private testing versions, it was first made public in May 2009 before being fully released in November 2011, with Notch stepping down and Jens "Jeb" Bergensten taking over development. The game was created by Markus "Notch" Persson in the Java programming language. These very much reflect my own personal style so there aren't too many garish bright colours and most are fairly minimal so I hope you like them.Minecraft is a sandbox game developed by Mojang Studios. And normally I spend ages going through Pinterest, but this year, I thought I'd put together my own selection of homemade (by me) festive wallpapers. I'm unbelievably obsessed with regularly changing my wallpaper and there's something nice about changing it with the seasons. I’m ready to put away my summer dresses and break out my chunky knits - and with that comes a suitably festive wallpaper. Can you feel the chill in the air? The leaves are slowly dusting the pavement and Starbucks has started serving Pumpkin Spice Lattes.
