Name: Minecraft
Company: Mojang Studios
Type: Sandbox Video Game
Date: BETA as of December 20th 2010
Minecraft is the internet sandbox sensation that has taken the digital world by storm.
Created by Swedish game developer Markus Perrson (Notch), Minecraft has quickly become one of the most popular games in the world. As of January 2011, the game has sold over a million copies. Still in Beta, Minecraft has become a sleeper hit and taken the game industry by storm.
Minecraft is an open world sandbox game where the player collects blocks and crafts items in order to create their own world.
Interpretation
A few months ago, I had heard of minecraft, but thought it was just another silly gimmick. Then a friend of mine showed it to me in person and let me play. My perspective of it changed entirely. It may sound and appear silly, but in reality once you start playing it, its alot of fun.
Its clear from the amount of sales and internet coverage the true level of popularity minecraft has had. Easily moddable, custom additions further enhance peoples experience of the game, and the game is still very much unfinished.
I believe that something like minecraft is excellent for the gaming industry, proving that an indie developer can be wildly successful, and that gamers can be attracted by gameplay and expressing their creativity, rather than graphics or violence. Im not an anti-mainstream or anti-violence gamer (quite the contrary) I enjoy many genres, but its suprising to know something so fun, and family friendly can be such a hit. Its games like these which will change the negativity surroudning video games to the public.
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