HISTORICAL FACTS: Minecraft - Caught on Camera

World's first Minecraft themed-hotel is coming to London in 2027 - here's everything we know

Minecraft World will open at Chessington World of Adventures next year

Evening Standard · Sep 27

UK to open world’s first Minecraft hotel in London as £50 million project announced

The hotel is set to open at Chessington World of Adventures in south-west London

The Independent UK · Sep 26

Minecraft is testing invite codes and expanded render-distance controls for Java Realms.

Minecraft Java Realms is testing shareable invite codes and a render-distance increase from 12 to 25 chunks in a new snapshot.

Player One · Sep 10

Gamers compress 80TB map of Minecraft's oldest anarchy server down to a 15TB download — custom .zvcr compression format and 28 bots map 1 million blocks on infamous 2b2t server

Minecraft enthusiasts come together to archive Minecraft's 2b2t server, which currently weighs over 80TB but is compressed to a mere 15TB.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 30

'Minecraft' Becomes Playable Directly on YouTube in an Impressive Fan-Made Experiment

Play a fan-made "Minecraft" version directly on YouTube as creators turn the iconic sandbox game into an interactive video experience.

Player One · Jul 27

“Absolutely not ok”: Technoblade’s father reacts as YouTuber Technolarp reports family threats

Technolarp, a YouTuber known for copying elements of late Minecraft star Technoblade’s content, says he was doxxed and that his family received threats. After those claims surfaced, Technoblade’s father, Technodad, said such behavior was “absolutely not ok.” While he has not endorsed Technolarp’s channel, he strongly condemned harassment and threats…

The Times of India · Jul 13

id Software co-founder says "my 'Microsoft will probably be a good steward of the brand' statement isn't aging well" after the Doom maker lost 136 of its 185 staff to layoffs

"You can't rule out the possibility that executives are idiots, but that shouldn't be your default belief"

GamesRadar · Jul 10

After nearly 15 years, Minecraft finally lets us camp anywhere in its ever-generating worlds without resetting our spawn

And adds functional cushions, too, to comfort your cubic caboose

GamesRadar · Jul 7

"We've unbanned everyone affected by this bug" — Discord explains how over 8,000 users were banned, and why the platform had to scramble to undo the damage

Discord has explained a moderation bug that mistakenly banned hundreds of users after harmless grid-like images were incorrectly flagged as malicious. The company says more than 8,000 accounts were affected over recent months and that everyone impacted has now been reinstated.

Windows Central · Jul 7

"Mojang ... will now report directly to me": Xbox CEO takes direct control of Minecraft to better compete with Roblox as Microsoft's huge gaming cuts hit

As Microsoft's mass Xbox layoffs come down, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma assumes direct oversight over Minecraft, Candy Crush, and its development teams.

Windows Central · Jul 6