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Semi-protected edit request on 17 May 2016

93.168.103.142 (talk) 16:10, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. --TL22 (talk) 17:57, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

Critical Reception

The part of the critical reception section that mentions the Pocket Edition seems to be outdated. Recently, more content has been added. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.134.236.50 (talk) 16:53, 29 May 2016 (UTC)

Please add a Further Reading section with the following

These could equally go in the See Also section that is already there. I think these are the only books of critical scholarship.

  • Gallagher, Colin (2014). Minecraft in the Classroom: Ideas, inspiration, and student projects for teachers. United States: Peachpit. ISBN 978-0133858013.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Federicohazard (talkcontribs) 20:34, 23 June 2015‎ (UTC)

Wii U Version

I read the article and it gave almost no information about the Wii U version so could someone please add information about the Wii U version? --Littlelum (talk)

not showing in the source

"Markus "Notch" Persson began developing the game as an independent project while working for King.com and later jAlbum." according to this sources http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/27719/Interview_Markus_Notch_Persson_Talks_Making_Minecraft.php and https://minecraft.net/en/ which is not showing according to the sources please fix it or give source that supporting this claim.

Origination of name

Should we credit the originator of the name "Minecraft", as agreed by Notch on the original forum post? https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=6273.40

(Second to last post on that page) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.156.8.253 (talk) 21:12, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

I would like to point out that in the Devolopment section, it says nothing about how it wasn't called Minecraft at that point. At that that point Notch referred to the game he was making as the "Cave Game." I was going to add that particular bit of info, and some other stuff, but found I couldn't edit this article. I guess it's a protected article? Anyway here are a few of my sources: http://minecraftanswers.answers.wikia.com/wiki/What's_minecraft's_first_name http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Minecraft#Creation Zdude001 (talk) 21:24, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

Can somebody change the first paragraph?

I'd like the first paragraph to be changed to

Minecraft is a sandbox video game originally created by Swedish programmer Markus "Notch" Persson and later developed and published by Mojang. The creative and building aspects of Minecraft enable players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D procedurally generated world. Other activities in the game include exploration, resource gathering, crafting, and combat. Multiple gameplay modes are available, including survival mode where the player must acquire resources to build the world and maintain health, a creative mode where players have unlimited resources to build with and the ability to fly, an adventure mode where players can play custom maps created by other players, and a spectator mode where players can fly around and clip through blocks, but cannot place or destroy any. The players can join multiplayer servers, which are often customized using plug-ins. Some of these servers are more PVP orientated, some involve aspects of Survival, Creative and Adventure mode, some have a built in economy, and some of them contain built in mini games. The PC version of the game is renowned for its third-party mods, which can add, but are not limited to adding, various new items, characters, worlds, quests, and dimensions to the game.

In case I need to source the information, here's a link to my source. http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Server An awsome person (talk) 22:40, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

  • It's too wordy for an introduction to the game. Half of these concepts make no sense to somebody new to gaming, and most of this is just a worse way of stating the same info. Also an external wiki can never be used as a source. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 23:02, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

And it was sold to Microsoft recently for over $2,000,000,000 or $2 billion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.106.7.235 (talk) 16:41, 16 August 2016 (UTC)

That wasn't recently and that's already included and sourced. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK

Semi-protected edit request on 8 August 2016

Remove Universal Windows Platform as its same as windows


72.200.128.193 (talk) 01:14, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

Not done: It's there because there is a specific UWP edition that is different from the main line game. -- ferret (talk) 01:55, 8 August 2016 (UTC)
Is this the way we should handle W10 exclusive games now? ~ Dissident93 (talk) 02:17, 8 August 2016 (UTC)
Since there is a completely separate edition for UWP, I believe so for this article. There's the normal Java based PC version for Windows, then the additional separate UWP version. -- ferret (talk) 11:14, 8 August 2016 (UTC)
Makes sense. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 20:00, 16 August 2016 (UTC)

Why no one talked about wurm online?

Hi,

Before Notch starts minecraft, he created a game named Wurm Online with Rolf in which basically a hardcore mmorpg minecraft. After they disagree on how the game shall run (Most likely Rolf want it focus on pvp and battle while Notch see the possibilities with terraforming and easier gameplay), Notch left and start creating minecraft. Why is this history MISSING everywhere beside on wurm and some old internet arhives?

Can someone tells me if this is conspiracy or it just 'winner declare history'?

regards, rose rosespambox@gmail.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.85.64.170 (talk) 12:22, 7 October 2016 (UTC)

It's not included here because it has no real relevance to the topic of Minecraft. The fact that Notch was involved in Wurm Online is already noted in that article, and it is mentioned at his article as well. -- ferret (talk) 15:09, 7 October 2016 (UTC)

Template for the Awards.

Could we add a template for the Awards instead of just including the awards in paragraphs? I'm trying to keep things up to date and on track with the news that's related to video games.

Zacharyalejandro (talk) 20:45, 7 November 2016 (UTC)Zacharyalejandro

  • It's always better to put it into prose. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 01:26, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 November 2016

I wish to edit this page, in order to add something to the first paragraph. I wish to add the fact that Minecraft was the winner of the Time Magazine's Game of the Year award in 2011[1]. Duckology (talk) 01:30, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

References

It appears you will be autoconfirmed in about 3 days, at which point you can edit the article yourself. Keep in mind that you should not cite Wikipedia articles for your additions, as Wikipedia is not a reliable source. Thanks — Andy W. (talk) 02:32, 10 November 2016 (UTC)
This doesn't belong in the lead, as it also won GOTY awards from various other companies. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 05:14, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 November 2016

I want to edit this because I have more info to add! That would be nice! thx! Thehoudeks (talk) 23:30, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. -- ferret (talk) 23:41, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

Merge Minecraft: Educational Edition into this article

I propose to merge Minecraft: Educational Edition into Minecraft#Minecraft: Education Edition because they are about the same subject and the the section about Minecraft:Education Edition has better sourcing here. The article does state when it was officially released. KAP03 (talk) 01:19, 28 December 2016 (UTC)

Just redirect it. Nothing to really merge. -- ferret (talk) 01:53, 28 December 2016 (UTC)
If it's about the same subject, it should be merged. Mr.wilson125 (talk) 01:17, 9 January 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 January 2017

In the user generated content section, it say's the fallout mash up pack was released for the wii u, but it does not say it was released for xbox one xbox 360 playstation 4 playstation 3 playstation vita and wii u. Mr.wilson125 (talk) 01:16, 9 January 2017 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. JTP (talkcontribs) 15:26, 9 January 2017 (UTC)

The Totem Of Undying

The Totem Of Undying was added as a feature in Minecraft long after Minecraft was first released. The Totem of Undying can prevent a player from a possible death. However, if you're in Survival Mode, and you risk yourself whilst holding a Totem of Undying, there is a chance the Totem will not save your life. You can get a Totem of Undying by killing an Evoker. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kmsambodiac (talkcontribs) 09:07, 28 January 2017 (UTC)

This is gameguide material best suited for Wikia/Gamepedia, not Wikipedia. -- ferret (talk) 15:40, 28 January 2017 (UTC)

DSCraft

Could we add something about this?

http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/DS/DScraft+(Minecraft+DS)/feature.asp?c=32923 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.189.239.237 (talk) 16:20, 23 February 2017 (UTC)

It would have to get covered by reliable sources first. Otherwise, the page linked would fail WP:NOTGUIDE as it only has instructions. There's a lot of game guide-y material out there and we almost never include it. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 20:52, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
Pocket Gamer is a reliable source though, I just checked the list. TheJoebro64 talk 06:36, 24 February 2017 (UTC)
I mean sources that give significance to this particular content (i.e., DScraft, which is a non-official free alpha version of Minecraft ported to DS). There are hundreds if not thousands of articles detailing various mods, ports and other projects. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 13:00, 24 February 2017 (UTC)

Windows Phone 10 still supported

Under the Pocket Edition section of the page in the very last sentence, it's mentioned that the Windows Phone is no longer supported. However, that statement is misleading as only Windows Phone 8.1 support was dropped. The Windows Phone 10 version is still receiving and will continue to receive updates according to: the Windows Store[1] from which the latest version can be downloaded for Windows Phone 10, an official blog post[2], and a Minecraft Staff member[3] and employee of Microsoft on the Minecraft feedback website. The statement in question should be changed to say that Windows Phone 8.1 support in specific was dropped, and not Windows Phone support as a whole. Farquall (talk) 01:22, 22 March 2017 (UTC)

Doing a bit more research, it seems most all news articles on the topic (including the Ars Technica[4] source cited in the page) are basing the claim that Windows Phone is no longer supported on the same anonymous tip reported in a Windows Central article[5], and not an public official source or statement. Public official sources and statements say Windows 10 mobile will continue to receive updates, and that Windows Phone 8/8.1 is no longer supported. Farquall (talk) 03:48, 22 March 2017 (UTC)

The Info on here is terribly incorrect.

So apparently the Android version came out a month before the PC edition. 212.67.123.242 (talk) 11:24, 22 March 2017 (UTC)

Yes, from what I gathered from this article itself, the full version for PC was released on 18 November 2011, after the Android version. What came out on 17 May 2009 was the development release. Then the game entered beta testing phase on 20 December 2010 and stayed like that till 18 November 2011. So, no, it's not actually "terribly incorrect". -- ChamithN (talk) 11:41, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
Yeah, the development section explains the game's release timeline. The infobox only lists the full version releases. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 13:29, 22 March 2017 (UTC)

On the Switch version...

@Mlpearc:, you may be confused about what WP:NOT#CRYSTAL is to prevent. It would be a violation of CRYSTAL to speculate that "Minecraft 2" is coming in the future, for example. However, when a company in an official capacity and in a manner that meets WP:V has said they will be releasing a version of an existing game for a new platform with an anticipated release year, that's completely fine. That's how most articles on upcoming events like film, television shows, sporting events, elections, and the like work. Should plans change from that official announcement, we adjust appropriately. --MASEM (t) 00:02, 22 March 2017 (UTC)

@Masem and Mlpearc: Also, it isn't much speculation either. On the official Nintendo website, there is a listing for Minecraft[1] on the Switch as well as Minecraft Story Mode - The Complete Adventure[2] for the Switch. In the "Console" section under "Release," it does make sense to leave out the Switch version since it has not been released; however, if the Switch version is left out of the article, why is it still listed under Platforms in the infobox? No dates have been given yet, besides it scheduled for sometime in 2017. I'm slightly new to Wikipedia so forgive me if I wasn't supposed to cite or link to websites/articles in talk pages. TheAnonymousNerd (talk) 00:35, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
@Masem and TheAnonymousNerd: Thank you. - Mlpearc (open channel) 00:50, 22 March 2017 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ "Minecraft". www.nintendo.com. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  2. ^ "Minecraft: Story Mode - The Complete Adventure". www.nintendo.com. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
All officially announced platforms go in the infobox, no matter if it hasn't been released yet, or even given a date. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 20:46, 22 March 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 March 2017

For *Merchandise section*

In December 2014 Mojang also signed a deal[1] with [57Digital Ltd] to create Minecraft companion apps, more specifically Minecraft: Skin Studio, the officially [2] supported way to change Minecraft skins for the PC and Pocket Edition.

[1] https://mojang.com/2014/12/skin-studio-encore-now-available/

[2] https://help.mojang.com/customer/en/portal/articles/979200-minecraft-skins (search Minecraft Skin Studio) Johnny5o (talk) 20:33, 14 March 2017 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. The first source you linked does not mention a deal, only the existence of Skin Studio. — Train2104 (t • c) 05:33, 24 March 2017 (UTC)

Nintendo Switch?

Minecraft: Switch Edition was confirmed but there is no release date. However, I think it's OK to write about Minecraft: Switch Edition. Source: http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/minecraft-switch-edition Thank you for reading. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheLastDodo (talkcontribs) 15:30, 16 January 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 31 March 2017

2A02:C7D:504B:F000:350A:5495:C5EE:B75F (talk) 20:08, 31 March 2017 (UTC)
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. ChamithN (talk) 20:15, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

Minecraft versions (Indev/Infdev, Classic, Alpha, Beta and 1.0-1.12)

Add section "Minecraft Versions" Add sub-sections: "Minecraft indev/infdev" "Minecraft classic" "Minecraft alpha" "Minecraft beta" "Minecraft releases 1.0-1.12" Put a link to the appropriate page on mojang.com or minecraft.net UltimateMacaroon (talk) 17:36, 3 May 2017 (UTC)

Not done: The early versions are already covered in the development section. Per WP:VGSCOPE, we don't include detailed version lists or change logs. -- ferret (talk) 17:55, 3 May 2017 (UTC)
(edit conflict) We don't list version details and histories for software/game articles unless there is some sort of significance to individual versions described in reliable sources. The game's different version are already described in prose in Minecraft#Development. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 17:56, 3 May 2017 (UTC)

Minecraft Classic is no longer available online as of some point between September 10 and 12 2015[1].
However, it can still be played in the new launcher -- Pugduddly (talk)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 May 2017

MasterNooBer (talk) 09:28, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. DRAGON BOOSTER 09:50, 5 May 2017 (UTC)

Edit request for addition of book

The biography that narrates Persson's development of minecraft should be added to the cultural impact section. As an employee of the publisher, I have an obvious conflict of interest. Below is my suggestion:

Aside from numerous books focused on the games content, the game has also inspired the experienced journalists Daniel Goldberg and Linus Larsson to write a biographical history following Persson's development of the game, titled Minecraft.[2] Ssintern (talk) 14:54, 31 May 2017 (UTC)

  • Shouldn't this be used as a source instead of a generic blurb about biography being written? ~ Dissident93 (talk) 17:31, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
    • Yeah, that's my thinking as well -- if it's reliable and reputable, just use it as a source here and at Persson's page. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 20:12, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
      • Another employee here--somehow we missed it in the bibliography, that sounds good, though, thanks! Mehmuffin (talk) 17:09, 1 June 2017 (UTC)

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Add additional multiplayer info

Add additional information about the most popular used server types: ex. Craftbukkit, Spigot, Sponge, Cauldron. What makes them different from one another and how do they affect gameplay. Mpolder (talk) 11:38, 13 June 2017 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request for June 19, 2017

Include details about the recent Discovery update, per this ad by Mojang and articles like this. My reasoning for this request is that I cannot find a way to include this information in a way that doesn't seems like original research. Jd02022092 (talk) 17:40, 19 June 2017 (UTC)

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Discovery Update

A follow-up to my previous edit request. I still believe there is sufficient reason to include mention of the recent Minecraft Discovery Update in this article. The reason I am coming to the talk page for this is because I do not know how I would write the article in a way that meets guidelines. Aside from that, the references exist, ruling out the use of a YouTube trailer as one (experience shows YouTube videos produce independent sources, which to some users does not meet guidelines.) jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) 17:43, 22 June 2017 (UTC)

If you can link some of the reliable secondary coverage, it might help someone else piece together details and add it to the article. At the top of the talk page, there is a Refideas template. You could add them there, or in this talk section. -- ferret (talk) 17:45, 22 June 2017 (UTC)
 Done jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) 17:50, 22 June 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 July 2017

The sentence: "Players are then allowed to teleport back to their original spawn point in the overworld, and will receive "The End" achievement." is now incorrect and should be changed to: Players are then teleported back to their original spawn point in the overworld, and will receive an advancement: "The End" Richienb (talk) 03:04, 23 July 2017 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 1 September 2017

I want to get semi-protected rights, as in to edit them HaapsaluYT (talk) 22:04, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

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Clones

Per the Terraria wikipedia page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terraria) it's release date was May 16th, 2011 which is prior to the release date of Minecraft.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Toolongtospell (talkcontribs) 12:32, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Minecraft's first non-beta official release was in 2011, but it was first released well before that, May 2009. -- ferret (talk) 13:02, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Can I fix some links and add information?

46.227.72.212 (talk) 14:09, 22 October 2017 (UTC)
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Request to fix certain typos


--AlexdoesMC (talk) 14:29, 22 October 2017 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 22 January 2018

minpcraft 2601:989:4301:5775:E024:C5C1:DDEA:35AA (talk) 00:36, 22 January 2018 (UTC)

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new 3ds edition

how come theres not a page for it — Preceding unsigned comment added by Topkekin (talkcontribs) 15:12, 24 January 2018 (UTC)

A lot of the information about the editions is outdated, including the new 3DS edition. For example, the Pocket Edition has now been changed to Bedrock. There will be a lot of information that needs to be changed and added to this page.--SkyGazer 512 talk / contributions / subpages 15:14, 24 January 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 February 2018

there is a "the the" in here. 2605:E000:9143:7000:3832:5234:5BA4:7DB6 (talk) 09:29, 14 February 2018 (UTC)

 Done  Ivecos (t) 09:46, 14 February 2018 (UTC)

GA Reassessment

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.


This discussion is transcluded from Talk:Minecraft/GA3. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the reassessment.

It is to my dismay that I am nominating this article for GA reassessment. I have noticed several problems with it that appear to cause issues with the GA criteria.

  • First, I think the lead is too short, spends to much time on gameplay, and doesn't adequately summarize the article (development, other versions, etc.)
  • Numerous sentences are unsourced (I've added around three or four CN tags today alone), vague, poorly worded, or are riddled with typos and other issues (most I saw are in the console versions section).
  • I counted four single sentence paragraphs.
  • Almost very single minor gameplay mode has a sub-section in gameplay. I mean, I can understand survival and creative, but adventure? And spectator? I also think this section needs some cleanup and trimming, as it goes into unnecessary detail.
  • Source #125 ([1]) looks to be a Microsoft fansite, which is questionable.

Unless these problems can be addressed, I feel an urge to delist this as a good article. ~ TheJoebro64 (talk) 16:04, 16 September 2017 (UTC)

    • Unless I'm misunderstanding the GAR process, wouldn't it just be a better use of time if you were to fix the issues yourself? What's the purpose of having it demoted from GA status without fixing any of the issues that led to it? Most of the "issues" you raised are easily fixable with just a bit of cleanup, and why even mention an unreliable source instead of simply replacing it. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 19:08, 16 September 2017 (UTC)
I fixed your issues. I agree with Dissident93; Fix any simple problems yourself. The only issues I still see are the See also section having only one link and many many copyedit problems. Wumbolo (talk) 16:16, 17 September 2017 (UTC)
Looking at the article now, I noticed a major issue. The reception section is incomplete. It only covers the reception for three releases of the game; Wii U, PlayStation, 3DS, etc. are nowhere to be seen. JOEBRO64 19:41, 10 October 2017 (UTC)
That's not a major issue because, as we know, the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game are identical (as well as the 3DS and Vita versions), and the Xbox One, PS4, Wii U versions are also identical (and additionally identical to Win10 and Mobile versions as well). Since these are the only two differing versions from the Java version, they have been covered in that section since they run identically to platforms which have been listed in that section. Chieftain Tartarus (talk) 09:31, 5 February 2018 (UTC)
  • Speedy Close This is currently remaining as an open task on the WP:VG page but no one has contributed to this discussion (excluding myself) for a while. I believe this discussion should be closed. Chieftain Tartarus (talk) 09:17, 22 February 2018 (UTC)
  • The article should cover how the software has become a service, given the wide variety of platforms on which it appears. If not explicitly, then would suffice to cover why the title was ported to these platforms and their effects (not just release dates). This is basic breadth within the scope of what a "Good Article" must cover. Yes, Be bold and fix minor points, but the Reception section is clearly short of GA quality for a topic of this stature. Nothing wrong with calling attention to that. (not watching, please {{ping}}) czar 08:00, 25 February 2018 (UTC)
  • @Czar: Is it not obvious as to why it was ported? If by calling it a service you are referring to how it is continually upgraded and updated, then I would agree with you that the article should cover that issue. However I would suggest that the platform releases do not need to be discussed in such detail as to the 'effects' of their releases as they've all more or less had the same effect (excluding the educational edition). I think it would suffice to mention the effects of the java edition, the C++ edition (which is essentially all of the other editions) and education edition rather than to go into every detail for the nearly 20 versions of the game. Chieftain Tartarus (talk) 09:36, 26 February 2018 (UTC)
The quantity of Minecraft ports is on par with Doom. There is plenty to be said about the basic differences between ports

Have you ever heard the saying, "There's no such thing as bad pizza?" No matter what, pizza's good by virtue of being pizza. A similar thing could be said for the many different versions of Minecraft. There really isn't such a thing as "bad Minecraft," just versions that aren't as good as the others. That's why, in spite of its many shortcomings, the New 3DS version is still an enjoyable Minecraft experience, even though it's not a great version.
— IGN on New Nintendo 3DS

A big part of Minecraft's success is how the game is available on basically every platform you can think of.
— Engadget on Apple TV

Not that each version needs a deep dive, but if the critical consensus is that the portable and microconsole versions share deficiencies, or if some versions excel at aspects of gameplay that others don't, that needs to be covered for basic breadth. czar 10:50, 26 February 2018 (UTC)
  • Also basic updates since the article first hit GA, like reducing the emphasis on announcement dates throughout in the development so it doesn't read like a blow-by-blow, and instead explaining aspects like how it isn't fully cross-platform, how the iOS release has dominated the sales charts, how it spawned mobile-specific clones (sales figures and clones are PC-centric right now, discounting the past several years) czar 11:06, 26 February 2018 (UTC)
  • I've just done a read-over of the article, and I'm still not convinced this is GA-level stuff. In addition to the reception section being incomplete, the development section barely even talks about how they made the game, and there are numerous unsourced statements. Also, I'm seeing weasel words like "it was announced" and entire sections composed of just release dates. The lead also doesn't really do a good job of summarizing the article (and if it does, then holy moly this article's missing a lot of information). Czar, any objections if I delist this now? JOEBRO64 13:12, 26 February 2018 (UTC)
The point of the GAR is not necessarily to delist but to give page watchers a target for cleanup when the issues are substantial. Usually it's best to raise these points on a talk page before advancing to a formal process like GAR. Above, page watchers said to have addressed the minor issues soon after you raised them, so it's only fair to give them time to address the points I just articulated for the first time. (Though, to be fair, there was at least one talk page comment on the Pocket Edition's outdated reception.) Also this GAR has already been archived on the talk page, so I'm going to dig it up again, ping past contributors (@FutureTrillionaire), and leave a courtesy talk page message for due diligence. czar 01:14, 27 February 2018 (UTC)
  • I said this during GA nomination and I'm saying it now: the article is not ready and cannot be for a few years at least. It hardly covers the many game's ports. A lot of it is unsourced. Lots of various content is missing. The game was and still is actively developed, so the article is not keeping up with outdated gameplay and such. Etc. etc. This is one of the biggest games ever and the article does not approach the inclusive coverage or depth it would require. Even basic issues like copyediting or organization are not ready. I believe it should never have been promoted to begin with. Unfortunately, I do not believe we can bring it to GA during the lifetime of this discussion -- there are just too many things to address yet. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 16:05, 27 February 2018 (UTC)
    • I'm going to give this another couple of days before I delist it and close this discussion. JOEBRO64 15:42, 28 February 2018 (UTC)
  • Closing comment: this review has been open for almost six months, so I think we should get some closure. In addition to my concerns, both czar's and Hellknowz's comments are unaddressed. Once this page is updated, stable, properly sourced, and comprehensive, it can be renominated. JOEBRO64 21:48, 4 March 2018 (UTC)
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

GA delist discussion has new points to address

A courtesy note to page watchers: I've restored the GAR discussion to the talk page as there are some points that need addressal. Otherwise the article will be delisted for insufficient breadth (WP:GACR#3). (not watching, please {{ping}}) czar 01:22, 27 February 2018 (UTC)

Need more pictures to keep us less ignorant.

I think there should be more pictures of gameplay ,because there was like so many updates over the years that you need to check the change log or (lots) YouTube videos to catch up. Daren47 (talk) 02:24, 27 February 2018 (UTC)

Youtube might really be a better way to find out about the changes made to gameplay; Wikipedia is not a guide anyways.-- ChamithN (talk) 02:43, 27 February 2018 (UTC)
And additionally, we cannot use YouTube as a source here on Wikipedia. Chieftain Tartarus (talk) 15:54, 27 February 2018 (UTC)
You can, assuming it's by an official account (in this case TeamMojang's would be usable). That being said, published articles are still preferred. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 21:36, 27 February 2018 (UTC)

Edit to add citation about the number of copies of Minecraft sold

Citation of the 144 million figure in the first "paragraph" on this page courtesy of Games Industry - Accessed 16th March 2018: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-03-15-microsoft-were-growing-our-gaming-business-beyond-the-console

Hope this helps *<:@) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 51.7.246.209 (talk) 15:26, 16 March 2018 (UTC)

  • It's already sourced in the prose below, so it doesn't need to be sourced again the lead per WP:CITELEAD. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 23:39, 16 March 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 April 2018

The Minecraft world is 30,000,000 blocks in the x, -x, z and -z direction. I think the page should be changed to include these numbers

Hardcore mode is mentioned but does not get a paragraph like the other modes, it should. Drearyplane8 (talk) 19:49, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. L293D ( • ) 20:27, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 April 2018

Other than Story mode and education edition for minecraft you should also mention pocket edition. I did not see it there but if it is there please ignore this comment


-Romi330 Romi330 (talk) 21:39, 25 April 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. L293D ( • ) 21:46, 25 April 2018 (UTC)

Needs some more interesting things like picture or diagrams for the younger viewers

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Romi330 (talkcontribs)

Wikipedia is an encyclopedia though, so such content is not appropriate. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 22:56, 25 April 2018 (UTC)

@Hellknowz: WTF did you add {{unsigned}}? what did I not sign? L293D ( • ) 00:08, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
@L293D: He just hit the wrong user by mistake. It should have been for Romi330. -- ferret (talk) 00:12, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
Whoops, wrong user indeed, sorry about that. Got mixed up in the history because they added a section header instead of an actual message. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 11:02, 26 April 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 March 2018

Add MC wiki link to Minecraft page. Link: https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Minecraft_Wiki Jacie0krece (talk) 07:05, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: It's already in the article. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 12:48, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

I love your point. I agree. Portallover23 (talk) 20:36, 13 July 2018 (UTC)

Unlock this page so that people can edit it again

Please unprotect the Minecraft page. Its annoying to not be able to edit it and plus its unnecessary because people can just revert vandalism themselves.

-UltraChas

No. The page is protected because the vandalism is constant and high level, which takes time away from volunteers who are patrolling and reverting. You can edit Wikipedia and work to become autoconfirmed if you want to edit semi-protected articles. -- ferret (talk) 19:39, 7 August 2018 (UTC)
@UltraChas: Or, you can request changes to be made on this talk page. You can preface your proposal with the tag {{edit semi-protected}} to signal other editors that you are proposing a change. ~Anachronist (talk) 19:52, 7 August 2018 (UTC)
It's unnecessary to protect this page because contributors can simply revert vandalism themselves. I think that this page along with the Roblox page should be unprotected or at least changed to semi-protected as contributors can revert vandalism themelves and then Wikipedia admins can block vandals.

UltraChas (talk) 19:57, 9 August 2018 (UTC)

Both pages are semi-protected. You are not autoconfirmed yet though. Note, replied more indepth to user on my talk page. -- ferret (talk) 20:34, 9 August 2018 (UTC)
@Ferret: I am autoconfirmed btw, I have been on Wikipedia for several days now. UltraChas (talk) 07:49, 10 August 2018 (UTC)
@UltraChas: Please don't talk condescendingly to people who are more experienced than you, especially if they're an admin. When you made your 7:49 UTC edit, you had only just become autoconfirmed, meaning your original claim at 15:32, 7 August 2018 was incorrect. Please see WP:PROTECTION, and note the different colours of padlocks and the levels they mean. Grey means semi-protected which locks the page for anyone who isn't logged in, made 10 edits, and had an account for four days. Anarchyte (work | talk) 13:44, 10 August 2018 (UTC)
@Anarchyte: @Ferret: Hi there. I can now edit the Minecraft page. If possible, I request that this argument is to be closed to any further discussion. UltraChas (talk) 08:16, 11 August 2018 (UTC)

Bedwars / Hypixel / etc.

Why is there no mention of the popular multiplayer servers such as Hypixel or even popular multiplayer games like Bedwars??? Why is the Hypixel Wikipedia article repeatedly deleted as "not notable"??? They had 12 Million unique logins in the summer of 2017 (https://twitter.com/hypixelnetwork/status/902523424924459008?lang=en), that is far from "not notable". Alexander Gras (talk) 10:00, 19 August 2018 (UTC)

I know. I thought they had one. Cubeguide (talk) 17:18, 23 November 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 31 August 2018

I want to make a part of this about my web series based on the game. 2001:8003:8D26:ED00:197:EE6D:B0F1:B311 (talk) 03:29, 31 August 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: wikipedia does not exist to promote your web series. NiciVampireHeart 09:59, 31 August 2018 (UTC)

Edit Request: More correct info

Change current platform list to:

  • Windows
  • MacOS
  • Linux
  • Xbox
  • Playstation
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Wii U
  • Mobile.

Shroom2018 (talk) 17:13, 1 September 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. - FlightTime (open channel) 17:18, 1 September 2018 (UTC)
Are you trying to list by brand instead of specific OS? That's not how we list them on Wikipedia, if so. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 18:39, 1 September 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 November 2018

Minecraf was originally made and developed in hhs, england 84.21.152.130 (talk) 13:33, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Sam Sailor 13:38, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 December 2018

TeenSuperDog7 (talk) 08:31, 8 December 2018 (UTC)
 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. – Jonesey95 (talk) 10:51, 8 December 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 December 2018

Add "MineCon 2018 was held as a livestream instead of being held at a show floor, like Minecon 2017. This was the second "MineCon Earth", it was streamed live on September 29, 2018." to the end of paragraph "Minecon" Currently, the "Minecon" paragraph only lists events from years 2012 through 2017, omitting 2018. A replay of the livestream mentioned was uploaded by the official Minecraft YouTube channel shortly after the event aired, that replay can be found here Gravitysilence (talk) 06:21, 10 December 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. – Jonesey95 (talk) 09:07, 10 December 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 December 2018

Add Battle Royale Games to the Cathegories Category:Battle royale games LaXfar (talk) 14:50, 20 December 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: Minecraft is not a BR game. There are mods and custom games/servers, but we don't add categories based on that. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 16:29, 20 December 2018 (UTC)
Yes, the article is about the base game, not any unofficial custom modes designed by players. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 21:17, 20 December 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 February 2019

Please change from Minecraft being released in 2011 to 2009 Rdhuihnhjasi (talk) 17:35, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

 Not done. @Rdhuihnhjasi: According to the home page of the Official Minecraft Wiki, the game's official release was November 18, 2011. Development started in 2009, and pre-orders were collected in 2009, but the game was not released in 2009. ~Anachronist (talk) 18:21, 3 February 2019 (UTC)
To add, the official release of 1.0 was in 2011. Versions before that were betas. -- ferret (talk) 19:51, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

Proposed change: add Nintendo Switch to list of supported Realms platforms

Information to be added or removed: Realms also supports the Xbox One, Windows 10, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, and Kindle platforms.

Explanation of issue: Add Nintendo Switch to the above list of supported platforms.

References supporting change: https://minecraft.net/en-us/realms/faq/ Minecraft.net. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2019.

HelenAngel (talk) 20:28, 11 February 2019 (UTC)

The COI editor did not mention where this change would be made, which would be to the last sentence of the Minecraft#Multiplayer section. The COI editor also failed to mention that adding this claim would require the portion of a preceding sentence in the same section to be omitted: "and Nintendo Switch support to come later in 2017". Note: Due to the similarity of my username and the subject of this claim, I will not make this edit myself, and ask other editors to apply it (if they see fit to do so). Thank you.  Spintendo  01:40, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
@HelenAngel and Spintendo:  Done -- ferret (talk) 01:45, 12 February 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request in Feb 2019

Please add this hat to the top of the page

76.102.7.183 (talk) 22:54, 23 February 2019 (UTC)

I don't believe anyone would confused the two games. ~Anachronist (talk) 22:58, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
I am not sure what other editors may think, but It could be confused with Minicraft.

Hookje (talk) 18:18, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

The Command Block

The command block is a block given only by commands.It can be used filling large areas or making titles, etc.

It is showed in Minecraft: Story Mode to summon a wither storm.Cmbeebe (talk) 15:54, 13 December 2018 (UTC)

This is WP:GAMECRUFT an not appropriate for the article unless reliable sources cover it. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 15:58, 13 December 2018 (UTC)
Could information on command blocks be included if it were to include reliable sources? Hookje (talk) 18:55, 3 March 2019 (UTC)
Why ask the question when it's already be answered? -- ferret (talk) 19:06, 3 March 2019 (UTC)
Sorry, I am new to Wikipedia and don't fully grasp it yet. I was more or less asking if reliable sources was the only information missing, as I would like to make the change. Hookje (talk) 19:09, 3 March 2019 (UTC)
(edit conflict) Depends. It depends on how much of it there is and what sort of articles cover it. A list of game's blocks -- very likely not. Articles that cover update news -- likely not. Discussion of game's features with a mention -- probably not. A look at how the game uses redstone logic blocks -- may be. An article about how command blocks make custom maps -- likely. The point here is to include material proportional to its significance. It's hard to say without seeing the source first. Minecraft, as a game, is a very prominent subject with lots of sources. This means you see disproportionately many mentions of trivial details. WP:WAF advises to consider real-world implications and MOS:VG lists all the ways we shouldn't stray into details. We could theoretically source a lot, but we have to stop somewhere. Individual blocks is likely the limit, unless there really is significant sourcing. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 19:12, 3 March 2019 (UTC)
Thank you for the input, I will review related sources and determine if its importance is notable. I will add further on this within 7 days and hopefully get feedback. A note to add: the command block, although an individual block is a part of the redstone system as a whole. I'd like to highlight on "how the game uses redstone logic blocks" and "how command blocks make custom maps" as these two features continue to have an impact of significance on the game. Hookje (talk) 19:42, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

Edit request 28 Feb 2019

Please include ghasts and zombie pigmen to the sentence discussing the nether world so the Ghast disambiguation page can link here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.162.90.162 (talk) 02:43, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

The problem with including these mentions is they are WP:GAMECRUFT/WP:GAMEGUIDE. Without context, these names don't mean anything to the reader. But explaining them is not the sort of detail Wikipedia goes into. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 11:02, 28 February 2019 (UTC)
I'm not asking you to make a game guide. I'm asking you to enable a link to the article from a disambig page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.162.90.162 (talk) 05:06, 1 March 2019 (UTC)
What do you mean? Add a redirect/anchor to the Ghast mention on this page? ~ Dissident93 (talk) 05:38, 1 March 2019 (UTC)
I mean what I requested. I want the Ghast disambig page to link to this article, but some bumfk there keeps reverting it because the word Ghast isn't on this page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.162.90.162 (talk) 21:52, 2 March 2019 (UTC)
They want to link Ghast DAB page to Minecraft. But that fails WP:DABMENTION. So they want a mention of "ghast" added to Minecraft. Which would fail MOS:VG, because we would need to explain it and we don't go into such gameplay detail. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 11:57, 3 March 2019 (UTC)
I would consider Ghast to be notable and would request Ghast to included, linked to Ghast (disambiguation), with a brief description of Ghast, such as "a weeping flying mob found in the nether" or something similar, and a picture to give context and meaning to the reader to relate the description and picture. Hookje (talk) 18:24, 3 March 2019 (UTC)
We don't link to disamb pages either way. There's nothing particularly notable about any minecraft creature other than the Creeper. -- ferret (talk) 18:31, 3 March 2019 (UTC)
No one is asking you to link to the disamb page. Someone is asking you to mention a video game creature to note that creatures are part of what makes the Nether environment different than the normal environment of the game. If you can't do that the edit request changes to outright remove the mention of the nether at all. You'll of course refuse to do that because it is actually important to the article and you'll move the goalposts. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.162.90.162 (talk) 14:10, 6 March 2019 (UTC)
Or, you can re-read Hookje's message, where they clearly did ask that it be linked to the disambiguation page. -- ferret (talk) 15:33, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 March 2019

Change "20188" to "2018" (Minecraft China). It is a spelling mistake. 188.69.212.76 (talk) 23:40, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

 Done —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 23:51, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

Edit request 25 March 2019

Jreesebot (talk) 10:16 , 25 March 2019(EST)

On the cloning page it says, "After the release of Minecraft, some video games were released with various similarities with Minecraft, and some were called "clones" of the game. Examples include Ace of Spades, CastleMiner, CraftWorld, FortressCraft, Terraria, and Total Miner"

I think somewhere on this article it should mention that many people consider terraria a game inspired by minecraft, and not a minecraft clone. Jreesebot (talk) 14:19, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

Secondary reliable sources call it a clone, but even if it was only "inspired", that's such a minor detail that the amount of text needed to call it out is unnecessary. -- ferret (talk) 14:54, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

Add Goat Simulator to referenced games

One of Goat Simulators many game modes refers to Minecraft. https://goatsimulator.gamepedia.com/Builder_Goat_(Mutator) LeotheleopardNZ (talk) 07:40, 22 May 2019 (UTC)

So do many other games and other media. We need to have reliable sources, such as WP:VG/RS, discuss this to show that it's important or worthy enough of inclusion. Otherwise, we're just subjectively cherry-picking an ever-growing example list. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 07:43, 22 May 2019 (UTC)

The minecraft movie info

The minecraft movie has more info on https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/the-minecraft-movie-is-just-around-the-corner. The page should be edited. Waddlemarco (talk) 15:33, 16 April 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. —KuyaBriBriTalk 17:30, 16 April 2019 (UTC)

Minecraft movie plot

The Minecraft Movie has been revealed to be about a group of teenagers saving the Overworld from the Ender Dragon, as revealed in this blog post. Perhaps we should add some information about this in Minecraft#Adaptations?

Vkb123 (talk) 15:28, 20 May 2019 (UTC)

The entire Adaptations section is already about the film. And we don't need to add unnecessary details that appear only in blogs. ~Anachronist (talk) 20:32, 22 May 2019 (UTC)

Minceraft easter egg

Minceraft is Minecraft easter egg. Please create easter egg section in Minecraft article and redirect Minceraft there.

My account
My talk
My edits

19:57, 10 July 2019 (UTC)

  • While it is an easter egg in the game, for Wikipedia purposes it's simply a misspelling that perhaps a child would be likely to make, and thus it should serve as a non-sectional redirect. Also, you shouldn't be using a table as a signature. I'm pretty sure that's not even allowed by guidelines either. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 20:06, 10 July 2019 (UTC)
  • I would not necessarily oppose the creation of such a section if reliable sources exist for them that don't require original research and they can be treated encyclopedically, nor would I oppose a sectional redirect of the word to that section. (If, again, reliable sufficient-quality sources exist for the easter egg and it's not just material for Wikia.) That said, you seem to be fully able to make such a section yourself, and I agree in insisting you change your signature right now. See mine, for example. – John M Wolfson (talkcontribs) 06:23, 13 July 2019 (UTC)
  • Looking on Google, there don't appear to be any non-Wiki/non-forum sources for easter eggs, so they should not be added to the article and the status quo should stay for now. – John M Wolfson (talkcontribs) 06:26, 13 July 2019 (UTC)
  • Easter eggs are generally not notable unless they become culturally ingrained to some extent.--Megaman en m (talk) 19:58, 16 July 2019 (UTC)

Flagship sandbox

I think something's missing in the main section of the Minecraft page. It's the most popular pure sandbox and the game, that all people think about when they hear 'sandbox'. I think it's worth to say something like that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Szymioza‎ (talkcontribs)

Wikipedia uses reliable sources for content. Only material directly verifiable is included. Whether something is worth saying is decided by whether reliable sources have given it sufficient attention. In case of extraordinary claims and wording ("best", "all people", "pure", etc.), there needs to be equally extraordinary sourcing. In almost all cases, there isn't. At best, several sources may say something like "it is best", but we would still include this as "Sources A, B, and C said it was best" and not a general statement. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 16:46, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

Inclusion of Classic

Why is Classic mentioned as a computer version? It's just outdated Java Edition that's only available in the launcher (and no, the web browser version does not count as Classic). If we were to mention Classic, shouldn't we mention Indev,Infdev,Alpha,Beta as well? The sources listed are also just primary, except for the web remake which isn't even the original Classic.  Nixinova  T  C  03:11, 26 July 2019 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 2 August 2019

Add link to Nintendo Switch on the bedrock edition subsection Szymioza (talk) 14:09, 2 August 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: WP:OVERLINK, Switch is already linked multiple times. -- ferret (talk) 14:29, 2 August 2019 (UTC)

"Officialness" of the Wiki

The Minecraft Help page lists the wiki as an unofficial site. -- ferret (talk) 19:30, 22 July 2019 (UTC)

It used to list the Wiki under "Official resources" WB. I guess they not longer do. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 19:40, 22 July 2019 (UTC)
Yeah, it used to be officially endorsed by the website/Mojang. I'm not sure when they changed that. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 22:48, 22 July 2019 (UTC)
The wiki is still officially endorsed by Mojang, not sure why that page would say otherwise.  Nixinova  T  C  22:02, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
Endorsed as an unofficial place to get help. But not an "Official" wiki. -- ferret (talk) 22:12, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
Yeah, that's what I meant. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 22:16, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
It's still both official and officially endorsed. Unless "official" means "run by mojang staff" in which case it isn't.  Nixinova  T  C  03:12, 26 July 2019 (UTC)
Official means they explicitly label it as such, and they no longer do. They have it listed clearly as an unofficial resource. -- ferret (talk) 22:30, 26 July 2019 (UTC)
Yes. Check this archived link to see the difference that we are talking about. And now that I think more about it, wasn't there some semi-recent drama regarding the Wiki's move to another domain or something? That could probably explain the difference in "officialness" here. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 22:35, 26 July 2019 (UTC)
  • There's no "drama" regarding the wiki moving to any domain. It moved to Gamepedia 6 years ago and it's "officialness" hasn't changed at all.  Nixinova  T  C  22:42, 26 July 2019 (UTC)
  • I must be thinking of another game then. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 23:03, 26 July 2019 (UTC)
  • The wiki hasn't been downgraded at all and Mojang themselves still call the wiki official. The website probably just doesn't have space for a separate one-item official pages section, or that page may just want to list mojang-run information. That archive link has the same issue: the forums aren't official yet they're just put in that section because there's no point creating one-item sections.  Nixinova  T  C  22:40, 26 July 2019 (UTC)
The wiki is still official as can be seen on the "official wiki" badge on the site. That badge indicates a contract between Mojang and Gamepedia. @HelenAngel should be able to confirm that. MarkusRost (talk) 23:08, 26 July 2019 (UTC)
We can't use a primary source to confirm a disputed claim about the said source. Not to mention that it is user-generated —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 08:53, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
Here is a DM between me and HelenAngel (a minecraft community manager) about the wiki's official-ness; it clearly says official and officially endorsed. https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/447104142729674755/604635896276320266/unknown.png
Is that proof enough for you? FVbico (talk) 11:29, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
Unfortunately that's original research. Eik Corell (talk) 11:45, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
@Eik Corell: Please let me show you this quote from your link article: "(This policy of no original research does not apply to talk pages and other pages which evaluate article content and sources, such as deletion discussions or policy noticeboards.)" This here is a talk page and we are evaluating the reliable of different primary sources (https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/help/ versus the official wiki badge). The badge is also not user-generated but added by Gamepedia staff who are one side of the contract. So either a) the ended their contract with Gamepedia without telling the other party (unlikely) or b) the first mentioned source is outdated and not very reliable as stated on the researched quote. MarkusRost (talk) 12:28, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
Researching something on a talk page does not change the policy on sourcing in the article. "Proof" is not the same as verifiability. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 12:48, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
I'm not an expert on all the WP policies, but isn't the minecraft.net help page a primary source in the same way the badge on the wiki site is? So that policy would render that source as invalid as well. MarkusRost (talk) 14:44, 27 July 2019 (UTC)

The minecraft.net site is a primary source, yes. That doesn't make it an "invalid" source. No primary source is an invalid source. We use primary sources all the time to state what a subject says about itself.

The Minecraft Wiki isn't a primary source, it's a self-published source because it's an open wiki consisting entirely of user-generated content (I am active there, and I can attest that it receives misinformed or vandal edits often, just like Wikipedia). As such, isn't considered a reliable source for the purposes of verifying claims about Minecraft. That has nothing to do with it being "official".

As to whether it is (still) official, we have evidence posted by a Minecraft Wiki admin (FVbico) that contradicts what we see on the minecraft.net page, so I'd say it's uncertain, and therefore this article shouldn't say anything one way or another about the Minecraft Wiki being official. ~Anachronist (talk) 15:07, 27 July 2019 (UTC)

Along this vein, it's important to note that we've simply changed it to say "Gamepedia". It wasn't labelled "Unofficial" here. This is probably the best scenario we can work out until Minecraft.net clarifies officialness. It's not false, at the very least. -- ferret (talk) 16:15, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
There's a massive difference between vandals editing articles and Gamepedia staff with a contract marking a wiki as official. Noone can edit the official badge other than Gamepedia staff.  Nixinova  T  C  19:16, 27 July 2019 (UTC)

It has always been official. On the blog this is found to be unofficial for being kept by the players; albeit few mojang staff edit there, they opted to keep the game documentation there.2804:14D:AC83:43EC:8590:C64F:74EC:3F8C (talk) 18:27, 6 August 2019 (UTC)

"pcgamer minecraft future" Reference

A reference called "pcgamer minecraft future" is invoked twice throughout the article, although the actual source isn't defined. An error is also displayed in the reference section (Reference 60). UnsignificantEditor (talk) 04:35, 19 August 2019 (UTC)

Clones: Terraria

It is incorrect to claim Terraria is a clone as it was released before minecraft, despite their vague similarities. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 47.26.140.47 (talk) 08:45, 31 August 2019 (UTC)

Terraria started development 1.5 years after Minecraft was first released and the source calls it a clone, so the sentence is fine.  Nixinova T  C  19:51, 31 August 2019 (UTC)

Minecraft Earth Beta release date edit

Minecraft Earth Closed beta is already released in Seattle, Stockholm, Tokyo, London and Mexico City. The closed beta was released on 16/July/2019. It has been available for Android from 27/August/2019. Source: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-earth-closed-beta-now-android — Preceding unsigned comment added by Googymau (talkcontribs) 14:59, 7 September 2019 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 11 September 2019

109.153.82.42 (talk) 16:42, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

Minecraft was recently sold to Microsoft.

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Microsoft's acquisition is mentioned multiple times in the article. Please let us know if there is specific text that you would like to see changed. – Jonesey95 (talk) 18:58, 11 September 2019 (UTC)
This was announced half a decade ago and is already covered in the article... ~ Dissident93 (talk) 19:03, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 13 September 2019

Minecraft is an openworld sandbox game. Emazing33 (talk) 18:24, 13 September 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. – Jonesey95 (talk) 19:24, 13 September 2019 (UTC)
  • Open world is not a genre and doesn't belong in the opening sentence, per past WT:VG discussions. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 17:21, 14 September 2019 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 14 September 2019

The part where it says Minecraft has 91 million active players monthly should be changed to 112 million as it now has that many players. Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/minecraft-monthly-player-number-microsoft-2019-9 --AnakinSkywalker24 (talk) 19:37, 14 September 2019 (UTC)

Many redirects have been listed at Redirects for discussion

An editor has asked for a discussion to address redirects to this page. Please participate in the redirect discussions if you wish to do so.  Nixinova T  C  20:17, 19 September 2019 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 1 October 2019

mine craft has gained popularity and it has surpassed fortnite on teh streaming platform Twitch. Theonejaun9494494 (talk) 15:03, 1 October 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Sceptre (talk) 16:08, 1 October 2019 (UTC)

Spelling error in "Clones" section.

In the Clones section of this page Persson is referred to as "Pearson" in the final sentence. This should be fixed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by JustANinjaOwl (talkcontribs) at 22:11, 13 October 2019 (UTC)

Done  Nixinova T  C  02:30, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 5 October 2019

Change MineCon to MINECON JivanZa (talk) 02:37, 5 October 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: Wikipedia avoids giving undue attention to titles, such as using all capitals; see MOS:ALLCAPS. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 09:53, 5 October 2019 (UTC)
"MineCon" is the incorrect name now; "MINECON" is not just a stylisation.  Nixinova T  C  02:31, 14 October 2019 (UTC)
MOS:ALLCAPS still applies. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 03:22, 14 October 2019 (UTC)

But- why? MᴇɢᴀGᴏᴀᴛ (talk) 16:28, 15 October 2019 (UTC)

Bedrock Edition missing informations

The Bedrock Edition of Minecraft is very imprecisely described. The article lists no version history and there is no reference to another page, while there were 0.0.1-0.16.0 Alpha Versions and releases from 1.0 to 1.12.1 so far, with 1.13 being scheduled to release soon. I suggest updating that information. Selacos (talk) 17:05, 25 October 2019 (UTC)

Version history doesn't need to be described here. Go to the Minecraft Wiki for that.  Nixinova T  C  00:41, 26 October 2019 (UTC)

Screenshots of Minecraft out of date

As of the 1.14 Village & Pillage update that brought new textures to the game, the screenshots made no longer represent the actual game. I would suggest either changing the screenshots to screenshots made in 1.14.x or marking them as being outdated. Selacos (talk) 17:07, 25 October 2019 (UTC)

I have reuploaded the mobs and crafting table screenshots to have then include 1.14 textures.  Nixinova T  C  02:49, 26 October 2019 (UTC)

Importance

The talk header lists this page as being of vital importance to everyday life. Why is this? It's a video game article. Jeb3Talk at me hereWhat I've Done 19:49, 4 November 2019 (UTC)

It is the best-selling video game of all time. It has basically spawned a cultural phenomena. It even has its own convention. Films and books have been made about it. And as for being a video game, the industry has earned more revenue than movie and music combined. And Minecraft is prominent on all 3 segments - PC, console and mobile. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 19:58, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
(edit conflict)Well, let's set aside for a second the idea that a video game just couldn't POSSIBLY be a vital article on it's own, despite Level 5 having a sub-category for it. Minecraft is the single best selling video game of all time currently. It's influence has been far and wide on the industry, spawned an entire franchise, merchandise in every corner, multiple spin offs, novels, an upcoming film, inclusion in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, academic research and use in education.... what does a video game need to do to be worthy of the level 5 vital list covering topics that should be brought to a featured status? -- ferret (talk) 20:05, 4 November 2019 (UTC)

There is no Kinect compatibility with Minecraft

Remove Kinect games tag, and remove it from Category:Kinect_games list. The only compatibility whatsoever is using its microphone as a speaking tool. There is not even a single mention of "Kinect" in the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Greenlucid (talkcontribs) 10:00, 12 November 2019 (UTC)

 Done, using it as a speaker seems minor and it isn't mentioned/cited in the article regardless. (and couldn't every Xbox game use it for that for a mic anyway?) ~ Dissident93 (talk) 22:28, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
  • [2] from 2011 so I would hve to dig into it if it ever came with Kinect support or if that was quietly dropped. --Masem (t) 22:33, 14 November 2019 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 18 November 2019

I noticed that some parts of this article is either outdated or spelt wrong. Rng0286 (talk) 01:50, 18 November 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. -- ferret (talk) 01:53, 18 November 2019 (UTC)

Novels

Extended Edit Protection? Wow. Ok then.
Please include the Novels somewhere in the article, unless they are not included due to No Red Links.

Minecraft: The Island: An Official Minecraft Novel
Max Brooks
ISBN - 9780399181771

Minecraft: The Crash: An Official Minecraft Novel
Tracey Baptiste
ISBN - 9780399180668

Minecraft: The Lost Journals: An Official Minecraft Novel
Mur Lafferty
ISBN - 9780399180699

Minecraft: The End: An Official Minecraft Novel
Catherynne Valente
ISBN - 9780399180729

DrkBlueXG (talk) 13:40, 1 November 2019 (UTC)

@DrkBlueXG:  Done. Most of the authors are notable enough to have articles here. Technically you should qualify as extended confirmed due to your tenure here; it's your edit count that is below the threshold. ~Anachronist (talk) 19:44, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
Are there any secondary source that cover these though? Anyone can write a book and self-publish it. That doesn't mean they are significant enough to be included in the article. We don't list unofficial spin-off just because it exists, especially when the main work is this popular. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 19:52, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
[3][4][5]  Nixinova T  C  03:13, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
GoNintendo is considered unreliable per WP:VG/RS, and there are no discussions about Neowin's reliability (could be, but also could be not). The authors may be notable, but that does not mean any work they produce is automatically the same. Due to this, I'm removing it from the article until better sources for the books can be found. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 22:26, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
We have no notability guideline that requires secondary sources for specific relevant content within an existing topic. See WP:NNC. The fact remains that there are official, Mojang-approved novels in existence, some written by notable authors, therefore briefly listing them is encyclopedically relevant information. This isn't fancruft or trivia. They may not be notable, but they are noteworthy. On that basis I am restoring the section. ~Anachronist (talk) 22:36, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
Some sources The Book Seller, NY Times, NPR. While these are for The Island, this from Pub Weekly hit on the other 3. The first link I give gives sufficient context that any other Minecraft book out of Del Ray should be documented to "complete" the list.
What we don't want is fan-books that are published by self-publishing services Amazon and others offers. Roblox suffers from this greatly, I don't know if there are Minecraft equipvalents. Just because it can be found on a major retailer doesn't make it notable. We want something like the news about a publishing deal to "seed" the acceptability of the list. --Masem (t) 22:43, 14 November 2019 (UTC)
@Anachronist: "We have no notability guideline that requires secondary sources for specific relevant content within an existing topic." Really? Then what's stopping fanfics and other things from being added by using the same logic you presented? WP:N goes for notability, not noteworthiness, and thus should still apply to this stuff, even if the authors are notable. Thankfully, Masem found a few sources for them, so they can go back into the article. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 20:19, 15 November 2019 (UTC)
@Dissident93: Yes, really. I cited the relevant guideline: WP:NNC, which is part of WP:N, and makes the distinction between notable article topics and noteworthy article content. ~Anachronist (talk) 22:32, 15 November 2019 (UTC)
Still not an argument to not include citations. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 02:01, 18 November 2019 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 23 November 2019

i think it is notable to say that instead of "the nether can be used to move great distances" to just say 8 times faster because 8 blocks in the nether are 1 block in the overworld Leandrodifelice (talk) 22:49, 23 November 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. – Jonesey95 (talk) 01:47, 24 November 2019 (UTC)
The source cited for the current text isn't all that great. It's a brief newsblog post that only parrots a preview of the Nether from a blog post by Notch. That 2010 PC mag source hadn't actually playtested the Nether in Mineraft. There are multiple published guidebooks, from publishers like Simon and Schuster and Penguin, that verify the 8:1 ratio.

Whether it's better to say "can be used to travel great distances in the overworld" or "can be used for traveling, with one block in the Nether equal to eight blocks in the Overworld" I can't say. Depends on how much detail we want ,but good sources for it do exist. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 02:25, 24 November 2019 (UTC)

Order of lead vs body

MOS:INTRO is pretty emphatic that the lead text should prioritize emphasis based on importance. Per MOS:LEADREL: "emphasis given to material should reflect its relative importance to the subject." The first paragraph should "identify the topic, establish context, and explain why the topic is notable, all of which should be established in the first sentences." That means best selling game ever belongs in the first sentences, not the tenth sentence, halfway through the second paragraph.

MOS:BODY does not say the order of the sections below should match the lead, and in fact says it varies depending on subject, there being no rule for all articles.

Most featured articles follow this practice. Pick any example: Las Meninas, Buckingham Palace, Final Fantasy X, D. B. Cooper. It's clear there are a number of FAs that have been force-fitted into this pattern, resulting in examples like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Jaws (film), that digress on a lot of plot summaries, production details, credits and such, before they get around to mentioning their historically great commercial success and influence. Why would anyone want that? It's a disservice to the reader and breaks basic MOS guidelines out of an obsession with consistency. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 22:50, 21 November 2019 (UTC)

I agree that a lot of FA tend to fit into a template-like mold, but it's generally good editing practice to follow the TOC order, even if the MOS doesn't explicitly say so. But anyways, the second sentence should not list the game's sales and player count over explaining what the game even is and why/how it reached these figures in the first place. I've never seen a game article lead formatted like this, so I think a discussion for these changes is warranted. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 23:00, 21 November 2019 (UTC)
The MOS does explicitly say so. It says explicitly that the most important facts about the topic should get the most emphasis. It says the reason a topic is notable should be stated in the first sentences, not the last. Moving something to the top increases emphasis. Moving it down de-emphasizes it. Moving it to the very end says it is the least important fact in the lead. Which is nonsense, in this case.

Taking the most important fact about this particlar game -- it's overwhelming popularity -- and de-emphasizing it is a direct contradiction of MOS guidelines. Even if all other game articles are formatted like this, and even if a WikiProject had their own conventions saying to order the lead to match the body, that doesn't trump a guideline. Guidelines take precedence over local consensus like Project-level conventions. Only policy trumps guidelines.

Guidelines can be ignored if there is strong local consensus, and a good reason. But there is no good reason. "Let's make all these articles look the same" is not a good reason. Consistency across articles is nice, and a goal, among many goals, but it's not the most important goal, and definitely not at the expense of flouting such basic guidelines. The idea that trivia like the peculiarities of the Java Edition or the exact difference between survival and creative mode is more important than the status as the top selling game of all time is silly. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 00:28, 22 November 2019 (UTC)

Pinging for their input: @Ferret, Lordtobi, Sergecross73, and Popcornduff: ~ Dissident93 (talk) 03:25, 24 November 2019 (UTC)
What an oddly specific subset of the editors who have recently worked on the article or commented on the talk page. Can I ping all my friends too? Seems like canvassing. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 04:20, 24 November 2019 (UTC)
Ferret and Sergecross are both admins, and Lordtobi and Popcornduff are editors I can rely on to help settle a debate one way or the other. All four are very active and established WP:VG members, I simply pinged them here instead of creating a WT:VG post (that would just link back here anyway) out of laziness. But if you want to ping others to help settle this as well, then you are more than welcome too. Or if you still prefer, I can create the WT:VG post to get even more editors involved. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 05:02, 24 November 2019 (UTC)
Wikipedia has over 1,000 admins. Merely requesting an admin isn't hard. But you decided to hand pick two specific ones, out of many. And two other editors that you can 'rely' on. Sure. Perfectly normal and in no way suspicious. Would I be wrong in guessing four out of four will agree with you 100%? Perhaps only three out of four? Would an uninvolved observer consider such an outcome fair?

I'd suggest if any of them come here, they realize that their participation is skunked because it's an obvious canvassing violation. Many editors are watching Minecraft. Apparently 1,074 editors have it on their watch list. Why not let any of them who wish to participate do so, organically? Or follow the RfC process, with a neutrally worded question, and a broad, unbiased notification process? I'm actually thinking that since more than one WikiProject seems to follow a convention that flies int he face of MOS:INTRO, we need a broad RfC to either weaken the MOS:INTRO guidelines, or nullify such local consensus, per the usual precedence of guidelines over project conventions.

But this thing that you're doing now? No. Just no. I highly suggest you go and canvass no more. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 05:14, 24 November 2019 (UTC)

No issue with current lead. Simply don't feel that strongly about it. I feel the entire conversation on both sides misses the point though: MOS aside, what IS important to have in the lead? Regardless of the order, do we have all the top facts currently? Besides that, there's two procedural issues here: We don't "keeping proposed changes until consensus is reached", not how BRD works, please keep that in mind in future... And secondly, this article is heavily watched by WP:VG editors and many others. That no one else has reverted again after several days signals to me a silent consensus. -- ferret (talk) 14:06, 24 November 2019 (UTC)

Never claimed to be following the suggested process at WP:BRD. Since BRD is not an excuse to edit war, perhaps the person who began the edit war should answer complaints of not following BRD. My edit summary was simply that when you edit war over formatting or style, let alone content, neither side can claim the high ground. Keeping old version until consensus is reached is equally facile to keeping changes until consensus is reached. Each is the mirror of the other. If you disapprove of edit warring, the zero revert rule is your only sound option.

Reverting a dozen constructive edits when all you disagree with is the order facts appear in the lead hardly puts one on the high ground either.

Your main point is well taken. Which facts belong in the lead and in what order varies by topic. Given the info box as a quick reference, a cookie cutter lead template is even less justified. Dennis Bratland (talk) 16:42, 24 November 2019 (UTC)

Minecraft Game Modes description incorrect.

Despite being listed as a separate Game Mode in the World Generation Options, the Hardcore mode is not an actual Game Mode. Hardcore is managed by setting the hardcore flag in the config file (as of 1.3.1) to true, thus it is possible to play Hardcore while in Creative Mode. Selacos (talk) 17:10, 25 October 2019 (UTC)

For all intents and purposes it is a game mode and that is a needless distinction to make.  Nixinova T  C  00:42, 26 October 2019 (UTC)
Nub. Hardcore is not a true gamemode. Gamemodes are specific to the player, hardcore is tied to the world. Gamemodes are changed using /gamemode, hardcore is not. List it under Survival. Selacos is correct. --BEANS X2 (talk) 17:11, 28 November 2019 (UTC)
Why are you calling me a nub? On the Minecraft Wiki (which I'm an admin on) we would make these distinctions but on Wikipedia, where we have a general audience it is a needless distinction to make. Who cares if it can't be changed with /gamemode, thats not relevant to a general audience, which is why I said for all intents and purposes.  Nixinova TC   22:34, 28 November 2019 (UTC)
Jeez. Okay *coughs* admin. --BEANS X2 (talk) 17:35, 29 November 2019 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 5 December 2019

the "gameplay" tab needs to be updated as it's out of date. (the ender dragon can be resurrected without the use of mods) Programmingmasternathan (talk) 13:29, 5 December 2019 (UTC)

Where does it say that it cannot be resurrected? In any case, this is trivial gameplay detail of interest only to players unless reliable source have covered it as a significant fact. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 13:43, 5 December 2019 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 10 December 2019

Minecraft Was Released In May 17, 2009 DaRealYungstazMusic (talk) 04:31, 10 December 2019 (UTC)

  •  Not done See the footnote on the release date that explains why we use the 2011 date. --Masem (t) 04:38, 10 December 2019 (UTC)
 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Minecraft was officially released on 18 Nov 2011 and the 17 May 2009 date is already mentioned in the article.  Nixinova TC   04:41, 10 December 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 July 2019

due to its recent passing of the famous 90s game tetris, the game has saw more attention than ever the game also turnd 10 on may 17 2019 it also released a suprise new game which is coming out in august/september 2A02:C7F:8E42:5500:1012:A2F5:E68A:131C (talk) 17:34, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 18:03, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

It’s not semi-protected. E Super Maker (😲 shout) 01:02, 20 December 2019 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-edit request on 19 December 2019

There is no section in the current Minecraft merchandise section, so content from Draft:Minecraft Minifigures needs to get copied over.

E Super Maker (😲 shout) 01:05, 20 December 2019 (UTC)

 Not done. The draft has no sources, so nothing can yet be added from it. Even if there were something to add, you need to be specific and precise enough about exactly where/how it should be added. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 03:37, 20 December 2019 (UTC)

Minecraft: Education Edition

There seams to be no Minecraft:_Education_Edition mentioned in the spin-off section. It is a spin-off. Could you add that please. Thx. -- WikiWaka090 (Talk) —Preceding undated comment added 12:55, 22 December 2019 (UTC)

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Rescued from Minceraft redirect

*'''Minceraft''', along with being a common mis-spelling error of [[Minecraft]] is also an [[easter egg]] that was implemented into the title screen of the game by [[Minecraft]]'s creator, [[Markus Persson]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twinfinite.net/2019/06/facts-you-didnt-know-about-minecraft/|title=7 Facts You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Minecraft {{!}} Page: 3|date=2019-06-17|website=Twinfinite|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/qqenq/minceraft_a_post_mortem/|title=r/Minecraft - Minceraft, a post mortem|website=reddit|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gaming.gentside.com/minecraft/minecraft-15-choses-que-vous-ne-saviez-probablement-pas-sur-le-jeu_art3307.html|title=Minecraft : 15 choses que vous ne saviez probablement pas sur le jeu|date=2015-01-05|website=Gentside Gaming|language=fr|access-date=2019-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Menu_screen|title=Menu screen|website=Minecraft Wiki|language=en|access-date=2019-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Easter_eggs|title=Easter eggs|website=Minecraft Wiki|language=en|access-date=2019-12-15}}</ref>

Jerod Lycett (talk) 01:19, 31 December 2019 (UTC)

Jerodlycett, Is that supposed to be Nowiki'ed? >>BEANS X2t 13:34, 31 December 2019 (UTC)
Also, Gamepedia is not a very good source. >>BEANS X2t 13:37, 31 December 2019 (UTC)
@BEANS X2: Yes, it makes it easier for someone to copy/paste and doesn't drop references here. I am doing WP:WCW stuff and come across redirects with information all the time. Moving it to a talk page is easiest I find. I make no judgement as to the value. Jerod Lycett (talk) 18:29, 31 December 2019 (UTC)
Aha, that makes sense. Thanks for explaining! >>BEANS X2t 20:35, 31 December 2019 (UTC)

No citations in the lead

Lead sections are not exempt from needing citations, according to WP:LEAD. In this lead section, there are pretty bold claims, such as "the best-selling video game of all time" and user numbers. These claims are mostly referenced in the body. So just citing the same reference again in the lead should be enough. Sociable Song (talk) 04:21, 5 January 2020 (UTC)

See WP:LEDECITE. As long as the structure of the article is laid out so that readers can check the relevant section for supporting citations, they are not needed in the lede. --Masem (t) 04:29, 5 January 2020 (UTC)

Extended Protection: Really Necessary?

Is it really necessary for a video game, even a very significant one to have such a high level of protection? What is the rationale behind such a high level of protection? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Peter Kelford (talkcontribs) 21:07, 5 January 2020 (UTC)

"Persistent vandalism"  Nixinova  T  C   21:34, 5 January 2020 (UTC)
Every time it's unprotected (like 3+ times), it just becomes an exercise in reverting vandalism and poor additions and almost no usable edits. Unfortunately, the topic just attracts low quality edits. Since the game is still actively developer, expanded and marketed, there is no indication that it would be otherwise now or in near future. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 22:10, 5 January 2020 (UTC)
The article would be indefinite semiprot, except there is a long term abuse account who continually attacks the article. That is what caused the protection to go to ECP. -- ferret (talk) 16:07, 7 January 2020 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 9 January 2020

In the section about Bedrock Edition, the new Playstation 4 port has not been mentioned and should be added 2A02:C7F:1686:5400:B14E:DA61:B7CE:FF20 (talk) 21:32, 9 January 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 22:39, 9 January 2020 (UTC)
@Eggishorn: https://www.google.com/search?q=bedrock+edition+ps4+port[1] [2] [3]
Gematsu is considered rs at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Video_games/Sources; wccf and destuctoid situational 190.213.186.249 (talk) 13:15, 10 January 2020 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 16 January 2020

In the section on Bedrock Edition, it should mention that PS4 is now also included in the Bedrock Edition, by adding it to the list in the second-to-last sentence. >>BEANS X2t 13:47, 16 January 2020 (UTC)

 Done We had mentioned the cross play for the PS4, so just reused that ref. --Masem (t) 13:58, 16 January 2020 (UTC)
Oh, neat! >>BEANS X2t 16:14, 16 January 2020 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 16 January 2020

In the Console section, change “is” to “was” (or something equivalent) in the Xbox 360 part, due to the console being discontinued. Brownlowe.2 (talk) 17:35, 16 January 2020 (UTC)

 Done --Masem (t) 17:50, 16 January 2020 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 17 January 2020

i think in the music part you should add that the ghast sound was made when the cat was sleeping because on reddit C418 SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THAT Loveybabylulu (talk) 04:10, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. – Jonesey95 (talk) 04:26, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

Proposed merge from Education Side of Minecraft

Would be more appropriate for a bigger picture. Less Unless (talk) 10:59, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Oppose. The Education edition is already mentioned and so is the game's use in education. There is nothing to merge as none of the non-primary sources support any other content other than Education version's release. Send it to WP:AFD instead if the article can't be expanded with enough sources to warrant a split. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 12:18, 30 January 2020 (UTC)
Started an AfD here.  Nixinova  T  C   19:48, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 18 February 2020

The Nether Update on the timeline is TBA meaning "to be announced". It actually has been announced, as the main text of the article states, to be released this year. I believe this "TBA" should be changed to "TBD". It has been announced, but it isn't for certain yet, so "to be determined" is more accurate. Thanks! Leijurv (talk) 07:02, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: The content and general time frame for the release has been announced but the TBA is in a column for release numbers, which is not available in the source cited. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 18:02, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
Hi. I've found some sources indicating that the Nether Update will be called "1.16".

https://www.gamesradar.com/minecraft-nether-update/ https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-nether-update-release-date/ And these sources indicate that it will be released in the first half of 2020: https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/09/30/when-is-the-minecraft-nether-update-coming-out/ https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/13/when-is-the-minecraft-nether-update-released-12232300/ https://www.pcgamesn.com/minecraft/nether-update-release-date Does this help? Leijurv (talk) 19:15, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Just saying change "TBA" to "TBD" isn't clear enough. Please use exact phrases in "X" so I can "ctrl + F". Can I Log In (talk) 04:12, 21 February 2020 (UTC)

Relisting as a good article?

I've seen from the talk page header that this used to be a good article, but was then delisted. Is there any reason for this that's still relevant to the current state of the page? Currently the article seems pretty problem-free. (AntiGravityMaster (talk) 02:39, 19 February 2020 (UTC))

Nominated this for a GA as I think it's up to criteria now. AntiGravityMaster (talk) 22:43, 23 February 2020 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 25 February 2020

hello I'm from indonesian wikipedia and i want to edit Indonesian articles with easily, can you give access to me, for sources of knowledge? thank you Aldiagung (talk) 04:53, 25 February 2020 (UTC)

 Not done. You have not made a specific edit request. And you need to be an extended confirmed user (at least 30 days and 500 edits) to edit this article. This isn't an Indonesian article either. If you want to suggest a change, you can do so on this talk page. ~Anachronist (talk) 05:00, 25 February 2020 (UTC)

Edit request: March 1 2020

Could you add a sentence to the paragraph on Minecraft: Story Mode? Preferably on the Netflix Story Mode, as there is an interactive Netflix series of it. Thank you! Speckles the Goat (talk) 14:25, 1 March 2020 (UTC)

Can you suggest a draft of the sentence you want to add, and provide a reliable source to support the assertion? GirthSummit (blether) 15:00, 1 March 2020 (UTC)
@Speckles the Goat: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Also, please have a reliable source. It's not our job to find 'em, though I may find them on my own. Can I Log In (talk) 16:40, 1 March 2020 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 10 March 2020

I cannot copy and paste this site. I would like to e able to do that. 205.126.64.250 (talk) 17:18, 10 March 2020 (UTC)

You can click "view source" and copy the content. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 17:33, 10 March 2020 (UTC)

"Minecraftia" listed at Redirects for discussion

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Hostile Mob Picture

It says in the captions that all of the mobs are hostile, yet the Enderman (the tall one) is neutral unless looked at or attacked. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ThunderRedStar (talkcontribs) 13:26, 6 April 2020 (UTC)

Edit request: April 4 2020

Could you add a reference in Cultural Impact to the article from TheVerge [article from TheVerge] in which is described the return of college students to Minecraft in order to construct their university campuses, as a result of the social distancing of SARS-CoV-2? Students are carefully building their campuses in Minecraft in order to have a place to carry out senior year traditions and to socialize. In addition, two students from Boston University have created “Quaranteen University,” a new server specifically made to host a Class of 2020 graduation for students from hundreds of different universities. Redrocketred (talk) 01:51, 5 April 2020 (UTC)

@Redrocketred: Hello. I'm assuming this is an extended-confirmed protected edit request. If you want to make such a request, you can use {{edit extended-protected}}. As for your request, we want your requests to be specific. Describing your edit request won't do. We want specific such as
    • Change X to Y
    • Insert B between A and C
    • Remove R
Reply back when you have improved your edit request (Change answered=yes to answered=no). Thank you. {{replyto}} Can I Log In's (talk) page 17:50, 6 April 2020 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 10 April 2020

Hey, There are some spelling mistakes I would like to change. Jyncarecat (talk) 22:43, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. -- ferret (talk) 22:50, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

Applications

I think the Applications section should go under Cultural impact, probably right before Clones. AntiGravityMaster (talk) 03:57, 14 April 2020 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 14 April 2020

Minecraft Classic can still be played online on the official site (classic.minecraft.net). So I would ask you to add that in the Release section, because now it only mentions Minecraft Classic can be played through game's launcher. Szymioza (talk) 13:48, 14 April 2020 (UTC)

To editor Szymioza:  done. P.I. Ellsworth  ed. put'r there 16:45, 14 April 2020 (UTC)

Edit Request for ‘Clone’ Section

I want to suggest an edit for this article: Other similar games include: Planet, World, World Craft and World Craft (Dream Island). For IOS and are available in App Store And Google Play.Red-back spider (talk) 10:33, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

You will need to provide reliable sources (such as WP:VG/RS) for each of those mentions. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 11:33, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for speedy deletion

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The "Hardcore Mode" Section is outdated.

In the hardcore section of the page, it states, "Hardcore mode is a survival mode variant that is locked to the hardest setting and has permadeath, which permanently deletes the world if the player dies," this final part is no longer true. Dying in Single-player Hardcore no longer automatically deletes your world, instead, the player is shown a death menu to either spectate the world or go to the title screen. If the player goes to the title screen and re-enters the world they are shown the same death menu as before. [1] [2] MilkWithPulp (talk) 08:54, 29 April 2020 (UTC)

  • Done.  Nixinova  T  C   08:35, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 2 May 2020

under reception, the sentence says "Critics also said visual glitches that occur periodically." tf is this preschool grammar. fix it lmao. this my profile, complain at me and my work HERE 01:15, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Not at all a valid reason to protect an article. Come on, are you really saying we need to lock the page because of a poorly-structured sentence? Namcokid47 (Contribs) 02:49, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
@Namcokid47: are you replying on the wrong post or are u just dumb. This is an edit request not a request to lock the page lmfao this my profile, complain at me and my work HERE 06:20, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. I cannot make the change unless if you reword the sentence yourself. You need to specify what to add, delete, or remove in your edit request. Aasim 04:15, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
@Awesome Aasim: I swear you wikipedians are dumb as hell. I just explained it ffs how many damn brain cells are in your head. Fix the damn grammar. It’s not that hard. Do you need me to explain word by word? Okay. Change “Critics also said visual glitches that occur periodically.” to “Critics also said that visual glitches occur periodically.” this my profile, complain at me and my work HERE 06:20, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
@Yall are dumb asf: If you actually took the effort to check the page instead of blindly insulting people, you would've realized I made your suggested edit 5 hours ago. Hope you're happy. OmegaFallon (talk) 07:18, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
@OmegaFallon: im used to people replying with  Done when they fulfill a request but ok. that's why i didn't check to see your edit. —this my profile, complain at me and my work HERE 09:39, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 11 May 2020

In the Development section, in the first sentence of the third paragraph there is a spelling error. "compeleted" should be changed to "completed". JPL17 (talk) 21:44, 11 May 2020 (UTC)

 Done -- ferret (talk) 22:11, 11 May 2020 (UTC)

Edit Request: May 14, 2020

As of May 14, 2020, the Nether Update promises to bring in several new songs, many of which (specifically Rubedo, So Below, Chrysopoeia, and Pigstep) have already been added into the game in the capacity of a snapshot. All four of these songs are by composer Lena Raine, so I am suggesting that Lena Raine be listed below C418 under the tab "Composer(s)". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:721:32F0:EC14:5586:8700:CA3B (talk) 03:20, 15 May 2020 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 18 May 2020

Please change Mojang to Mojang Studios. JivanZa (talk) 08:23, 18 May 2020 (UTC)

 Partly done: Changed first mention in lead and infobox and this would probably suffice. The rest of article is based on sources prior to rebranding. —  HELLKNOWZ   ▎TALK 09:23, 18 May 2020 (UTC)

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Console Edition

The last update for the Legacy Console Edition wasn't released in December 2018, but on March 19, 2019. Link: https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Legacy_Console_Edition_version_history#xbox-TU74 — Preceding unsigned comment added by MaksPEDIA (talkcontribs) 14:57, 18 May 2020 (UTC)

Add Lena Raine, the composer for the new nether music

I do not qualify to edit this article myself, but I’d like to suggest an edit for someone else to make: Lena Raine is a video game music composer, and she recently made a few songs for the nether dimension that will be added in the upcoming 1.16 update. I was thinking that maybe she should be listed under composers, along with C418. Here is her Wikipedia article so you can hyperlink it: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Raine Mackerrr (talk) 20:16, 24 May 2020 (UTC)

Well, as far as the infobox goes, I added her to that a while back. Looks like somebody removed her, so I re-added it. I'm not sure why someone is removing a legitimate composer from the infobox. Harmonia per misericordia. OmegaFallon (talk) 20:57, 24 May 2020 (UTC)
Because she only wrote a few pieces for a post-release update. Per the infobox documentation, the field should be reserved for lead composers only. That being said, she could belong in note form instead of outright omitted. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 03:53, 25 May 2020 (UTC)

Request to change the extended protection to limited time (change to 1 year?)

I know that persistent vandalism were going on here, and this article needs to be protected. But the game had updates recently (New composer for the new nether music, Mojang launching Minecraft's related game, the 1.16 update), we need to edit this article. What I know about whats going on, a game in China that copied Minecraft, Mini World, was removed from app stores, and its players (mostly elementary school students) try to revenge by deleting all the content in this article. Although these vandalism is disgusting but we need to edit this article, and most players who know much about this game don't have an extended confirmed on Wikipedia. I suggest, change the indefinite extended-protection to a limited time protection. It should expire next year so this article can be updated. Votes ↓↓↓(do I have the right to start a vote?😁) -- Herobrine303 (talk) 10:08, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

This is an inappropriate way to requested changes to the protection level. It's not a vote. Make the necessary edit requests with sources and someone will update the article. Even if we lowered the indefinite to a 1 year protection, it wouldn't change anything about your ability to edit the article now. And the span of vandalism this article has faced, reoccurring every single time protection expired, is why indefinite is in place. -- ferret (talk) 13:00, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 31 May 2020

It looks like the only composer listed it C418 with Lena Raine in a note, but in recent updates Samuel Åberg and Gareth Coker have also contributed.[1] Coopw (talk) 19:25, 31 May 2020 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ "The Sound of Scary". Minecraft.net. 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
 Done ~ Dissident93 (talk) 03:08, 1 June 2020 (UTC)