Minecraft was fully released to the public in 2009 and was created by Markus Persson and developed by Mojang studios. The game became popular with the younger and older generations due to it's freedom of creativity. In this game, the sky truly is the limit, however not really since there is no real limits to what this game can and can't do. The game has no bounds and can literally be played indefinitely. Throughout the years, minecrafters have become truly competetive with "builds" and their worlds.
The reason I love Minecraft so much is because it's for any age group. You're also able to customize the game to your liking. You can find different skins, textures and mods online. Some of the textures make the graphics look very realistic. Minecraft also brings people together by offering the Realm option where many talented crafters build amazing works of art. You can create your world from the beginning since you're given a clean slate to build on. You're even able to search for different biomes you want to live in. Here are some examples below.
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