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The world of Minecraft : a visual history of the global phenomenon  Cover Image Book Book

The world of Minecraft : a visual history of the global phenomenon / written by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell ; foreword by Jens "Jeb" Bergensten.

Evans-Thirlwell, Edwin, (author.). Bergensten, Jens, (writer of foreword.). Mojang AB (Firm), (issuing body.).

Summary:

The World of Minecraft is the definitive account of the game's history, combining exclusive interviews from the Mojang studio and recollections from long-standing members of the gaming community. Read the stories behind mods like Feed The Beast, the growth of community-defining servers like Hypixel, and YouTube channels like The Yogscast, plus a personal account from Lydia Winters on the creation of Alex, the impact of Minecraft charity Block by Block, the origin of the phantom, and many more insights.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593722497
  • Physical Description: 223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
  • Edition: First US edition.
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Random House Worlds, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2024]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Foreword / by Jens "Jeb" Bergensten -- Inspiration and release -- The early evolution -- Question of survival -- The first Minecraft servers -- The founding of the Minecraft Forum -- Pioneering early access -- The survival loop -- Changing the yerrain -- Remembering the Far Lands -- Minecraft's paintings -- Introducing Redstone -- The business expands -- A growing team -- The Nether is released -- Minecraft X YouTube -- The Yogscast -- Anarchy servers -- Minecraft: pocket edition -- Creative mode reborn -- Taste for adventure -- The making of Forge -- Skyblock maps -- Founding of Greenfield -- After the end -- From the press -- Minecraft for teaching -- MINECON hits the big time -- Xbox 360 edition -- Introducing the Dropper -- Playing support -- Stampy's lovely world -- Adventure mode -- Feed the beast -- Introducing the survival games maps -- Block by block -- Command and creeper -- Introducing Autcraft -- Age of automation -- Minigame servers -- The music parody era -- Biome Run -- Speedrunning Minecraft -- EULA crisis -- The acquisition -- Bountiful update -- Working with Microsoft -- Attack the block -- Minecraft LEGO -- Larsson's llamas -- Minecraft education -- Servers on updates -- History hunters -- Minecraft in China -- Expanding brandings -- Mob vote madness -- Minecraft in the (real) world -- Giving Minecraft a fresh look -- Pixel perfect -- Accessibility mods -- Takes a village -- Minecraft Earth -- Minecraft's beloved bees -- Minecraft dungeons -- Survival multiplayer servers -- The uncensored library -- Caves & cliffs -- Evolving Minecraft's music -- The evolution of mobs -- Minecraft legends -- Tomorrowland -- Minecraft collaborations -- Minecraft memories -- Afterword / by Agnes Larsson.
Subject: Minecraft (Game) > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Minecraft (Game) > History.
Genre: Handbooks and manuals.

Available copies

  • 1 of 2 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Baker County Library District. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Baker County Library.

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Baker County Library 794.85 .M664e 2024 (Text) 37814003706323 NON-FICTION - NEW Available -

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