Minecraft is a sandbox video game created by Swedish game developer Markus Persson, also known as “Notch”, who made the game public in May 2009. The game was fully released in November 2011, with Jens “Jeb” Bergensten taking over development. Minecraft has since been ported to various platforms and is the best-selling video game of all time, with over 238 million copies sold across all platforms as of June 2021.
Mods are user-created modifications to a video game that can add new content, change the gameplay, or fix bugs. Minecraft mods are created using the Java programming language and can be installed on the game’s client or server. There are many different types of Minecraft mods, including mods that add new blocks, items, mobs, dimensions, and gameplay mechanics.