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2011

Minecraft: 2 Game of the Year awards

Minecraft is a sandbox game developed and published by the Swedish company Mojang Studios. Following its initial public alpha release as an early access title in 2009, it was formally released in November 2011 for personal computers.

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Minecraft finished #14 in the 2011 race, with 2 GOTY awards from media outlets and reader votes worldwide.

  • 2Total awards
  • 2Media outlets
  • 0Readers' choice
  • 1Countries

Game facts Hand-verified

How the co-op works. Split screen for up to four players on console, plus online servers.

  • Campaign lengthNot documented
  • Single-playerYes
  • Co-opYes
  • Couch co-opYes
  • Split screenYes
  • Online co-opYes
  • Players on one console4
  • Players onlineNot documented
  • MultiplayerYes
  • Online multiplayerYes
  • Released17 May 2009
  • DeveloperMojang Studios, Microsoft
  • PublisherXbox Game Studios, Mojang Studios, Sony Interactive Entertainment
  • survival game
  • action-adventure game
  • sandbox game
  • retro-style video game
  • Microsoft Windows
  • X-BOX 360
  • Android (operating system)
  • Linux
  • PlayStation 3
  • macOS
  • Xbox One
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation Vita
  • Windows Phone
  • IOS
  • ChromeOS
  • Ouya
  • Fire HD

Where the awards came from

CountryAwards
United States2

Every outlet that named it Game of the Year

OutletCountry Year
NAVGTR AwardsUnited States2011
TIMEUnited States2011

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