Top 10 Video Game Franchises
An argument can be made that beyond literature, film and television, it's video games that hold the strongest franchises. These are titles that consistently release new content on a routine basis, and evolve th...
Anti-Defamation League Proposes ‘Minecraft’ Should Examine Viability Of Player Verification And Global Blocklists To Counter “Hate And Harassment”
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) have proposed Minecraft should consider the viability of "player verification and globally blocklisting" to combat hateful behavior.
Minecraft (2011), Xbox Game Studios
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Minecraft Java Update Introduces Player Chat Reporting, Grants Microsoft Ability To Ban Players From Private Servers
A recent update to the Java version of Minecraft has sparked outrage after it introduced a player reporting system whose workings grant Microsoft the ability to ban players from both public and private servers....
Russia Convicts Three Teenagers Of Terrorism, Claims Training Included Blowing Up Minecraft Re-creation Of Government Building
Three Russian teenagers have been sentenced on terrorism charges related to a number of alleged offenses, including the distribution of anti-government leaflets, the creation of pyrotechnics and Molotov cocktai...
Minecraft Creator Markus “Notch” Persson Excluded from 10 Year Anniversary Plans by Microsoft
Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson will be excluded from the game's 10 year anniversary plans by Microsoft.
Persson, who created Minecraft and sold it to Microsoft to the tune of $2.5 billion in 2014, ...
Minecraft’s Latest Update Removes Mentions of Creator Markus “Notch” Persson From Splash Screens
In a recent update to the popular game Minecraft, changes were made to remove any reference to the game’s creator from the game's splash screens.
On March 27th, Mojang AB released the 19w13a snapshot update ...