To truly get Minecraft out to the masses, an entirely distinct branch of the game entered development for the rising smartphone market: Minecraft Pocket Edition, now coded in C++. The complex overheads of Java, not really made for games as heavyweight as Minecraft was becoming, were an impediment on absolutely every other platform. Those mods, while unsupported, extended the game often in a very positive way some (including pistons and horses) impressed Notch and Jeb enough to make their way into the game proper. It had already aided in fostering a growing scene of modders tweaking Minecraft to their own ends, and facilitated cross-platform play between PC, Mac and Linux. Notch's original choice of programming language was, while somewhat awkward, perfect for Minecraft's requirements at the time. The creepy lava-filled underworld of The Netherīut, Minecraft had a pretty fundamental problem: Java. This was a hot property, and it was time for it to spread its net even further. Janumarked the milestone of one million Minecraft accounts registered the wave of hype, and Minecraft's core of accessibility and simplicity, saw 10 million accounts registered just 6 months later. "It's a primal urge – to build a goddamn hill fort – in gaming form." Continued success "Minecraft sits among the very best of games, just because you can play so many games inside it," wrote Jaz McDougall. I never meant for it to do either." Markus 'Notch' PerssonĮven with Minecraft still very much in its early stages (although now playable in its own browser-free client) our pals at PC Gamer magazine made Minecraft its game of the year in 2010.
"Minecraft certainly became a huge hit, and people are telling me it’s changed games. The duo was soon joined by business developer Daniel 'Kappische' Kaplan, followed by CEO Carl Manneh, hired (on his own advice) from Persson's previous employer jAlbum, artist Markus 'Junkboy' Toivonen, and coder Jens 'Jeb' Bergensten – and as Minecraft's sales continued to expand, the team would continue to grow along with it. Jakob Porser (left) and Markus Persson, in 2010
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