Since its release on PC in spring 2009, Minecraft, developed by Mojang, has become one of the most popular video games in the world. Attracting hard-core and casual gamers alike, Minecraft’s procedurally generated worlds have sold more than 33 million copies across all platforms. While there isn’t a specific reason why this game has received such popularity, there are trends and demographics available that help shed some light on what those reasons might be. Here you’ll find everything you need to know about player demographics, as well as information surrounding exactly how Minecraft seeds and Minecraft servers can help determine Minecraft demographics.
Minecraft: a game for generations
Initially (2009), Minecraft was called “Cave Game” and represented a theoretically infinite “open world” game. The world is made up of blocks (similar to Lego bricks). The game has no set goals, levels, or instructions (so-called “sandbox games”). But the Minecraft concept was revolutionary at the time: the player had to collect all the resources for building, for example, a house. Only then can they start. Previously, there were mostly just games that focused on resource gathering or building. The combination of both elements was new.
Minecraft itself was created by Persson in just one week and released as an ‘early access’ game. This allowed players to test the alpha version and share their experiences with the developer.
Who is eligible for the new plan?
Borrowers who have graduate school loans will not be affected by the proposed changes and will continue to make the same payments. But borrowers with both graduate and college loans will pay a weighted average of 5% to 10% of their discretionary income.
Those with Parent PLUS loans, given to the parents of a college student, are ineligible, much to the consternation of nonprofits like the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC). While they praised many of the proposed amendments, the SBPC also said the Department of Education’s plan “ignores the reality that low-income families, particularly low-income families of color, are more likely to rely on Parent PLUS loans or need to get a university degree to earn the same salary as their wealthier white peers.
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Year Established: 2010 Country of Origin: UK Founder /i: Minecraft username: BRooNiE Total number of unique players: over 5,156 (last count from 2014)
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