10th Anniversary

In May of 2019, Minecraft celebrated the tenth anniversary of its initial public version, releasing a number of content to celebrate.

Promotions

Cake

On the day of May 17, 2019, as an easter egg the cake model on Java Edition would have an added 10, made of white concrete.

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Merchandise

As part of the anniversary, a number of pieces of merchandise were released to celebrate, as well as a sale of existing products "[justifying] 133 exclamation marks."

Games

Minecraft Classic

In order to "embrace the past," a remake of Java Edition Classic 0.0.23a_01 coded in JavaScript was released under the name Minecraft Classic. This version had up to 40 usable blocks and supported nine player multiplayer, though with a number of changes and anachronisms from the original.

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Minecraft Earth

Announced early into the year, Minecraft Earth is an augmented-reality mobile game where the player would travel across physical spaces and collect items.

Downloadable content

10 Years of Minecraft

Released on both the Marketplace and Realms, 10 Years of Minecraft is an educational exploration map made to celebrate the anniversary. The map is set inside of a compound themed around the game and its history, with numerous books on blocks of the time, themed areas, and references to fanon such as Herobrine.

Books

Minecraft Annual

The 2020 edition of the Minecraft Annual book series celebrated the anniversary.

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Alternative version of the logo
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  A slime.
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  A copy of Minecraft: The Island
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  The wither
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  A horse
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  Two dice
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  A grass block
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  Artwork of Reuben
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  The planet Mars

Promotions

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