Game History: Minecraft

1. 21 Oct 2020

   Microsoft account required for Minecraft

   Mojang announced that all of its games, including Minecraft Java Edition, would move to mandatory Microsoft account sign-in.

2. 15 Sept 2014

   Microsoft agrees to acquire Mojang

   Microsoft announced an agreement to buy Mojang, the Stockholm-based developer of Minecraft, for $2.5 billion.

3. 17 May 2009

   First version of Minecraft released

   The earliest public build, then called Cave Game, came out on this date, which Mojang marks as Minecraft's birthday.

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