Such a time comes like the rise and fall of Rome ever since the dawn of all classics. A history as a journey through the lifetime of an idea. A game that purely refuses to die off even after years of scrutiny and sabotage. Its lifetime can be separated into several distinct categories that define the history of Minecraft.
The creator, Markus "Notch" Persson, wanted to explore the realm of infinity, creating several games that had no boundaries and could be played forever without running out of new paths to explore. He started creating small indie games that took advantage of this concept, but it wasn't until Minecraft that it truly took off.
It quickly boomed to become the biggest game in the world. While the popularity and attention it received was astounding, it quickly gathered many trolls, haters, and other such negative internet people. It was categorized as a game for children in the eyes of the public. Many bandwagon to see Minecraft as only for the littlest of children often coming to verbal blows in YouTube comment sections about only infants playing the game.
Which brings up the topic of online media. Several YouTubers, people who mainly stream on the YouTube platform, created their channels on the basis on Minecraft, quickly amassing subscribers, a form of measuring popularity on the platform. This created a surge of Minecraft content that pushed out other content which could be a reason why so many people disliked Minecraft; it was pushing out the content that they actually wanted and they were sick of how much Minecraft they were seeing.
This era of Minecraft lasted for a few years before slowly declining and finally it began to lose popularity. Many videos were created on the topic, contemplating if it was finally for the time to let the old game rest.
After managing the game for a few years, Notch no longer wanted to maintain the game so he sold his company, Mojang, to Microsoft for $2.5 billion leaving him as a successful and rich man. The reason he lost motivation to maintain the game was because it was never supposed to be maintained that long. He never planned for the sudden rise in popularity and long since wanted to move onto creating a new game.
Soon, though, came the second coming of popularity. Due to a new wave of YouTubers, one in particular, Minecraft received another dose of popularity, though not at the same magnitude as the first wave. The top main Minecraft YouTuber who contributed to this rise in fame is Dream who created an ingenious series called Minecraft Manhunt where he tries to 'beat' the game while his friends chase him. Beat is in quotes because there is no definite end to the game, only a final boss that can be defeated to show the credits.
Minecraft can be purchased as a gift card at most nearby major retailer or on their website at a cost of $26.95 USD. Purchasing through their website, however, adds on an additional fee for converting USD into the native Swedish currency where the current headquarters of Mojang, the creator company of Minecraft, is located. This fee does not exist when purchasing at an American retailer.