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99Minecraft was originally created by Markus “Notch” Persson, a solo game developer, as a weekend hobby project.
In 2009, he coded Minecraft from scratch, designing the block-based world, survival gameplay, crafting system, and core mechanics entirely on his own. He released early versions to players and continuously improved the game through constant iteration without a studio, funding, or a development team.
What began as a solo indie game project later attracted millions of players, leading to the formation of a team and eventually becoming the best-selling video game of all time.
This is one of the most iconic stories in game development, programming, and software engineering history.
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