Minecraft is a sandbox video game created by Swedish game developer Markus "Notch" Persson and later developed and published by Mojang Studios. The game was first released in 2011 and has since become one of the most popular video games of all time.
In Minecraft, players are placed in a randomly generated 3D world where they can explore, gather resources, and build structures. The game features two primary modes: survival mode, where players must gather resources to survive and fend off enemies, and creative mode, where players have unlimited resources and can build whatever they want without any restrictions.