When looking at the versatility of Minecraft, it’s no wonder why it hasn’t faded into obscurity like other sandbox games. Users on Java Edition have it relatively easy, all they need to do is install Optifine, a third party mod which allows shaders to operate. Interestingly, Shaders have been shown to work on consoles, although they require a lot of work. Even newer shader packs have RTX support, which is available on the latest Nvidia GPUs.

Shaders have increasingly gained popularity, as they have been designed to run on all ends of hardware. These too have evolved to allow the implementation of custom items, thanks to item renaming. Some games are able to remain future-proofed with a simple and cartoon style, as seen in other games like Fortnite.Įven if players aren’t happy with the appearance of Minecraft, thousands of Texture/Resource Packs are always available. In common AAA games, the graphics will often slowly fade out, and look worse by future standards. Minecraft, being such a simple genre, just doesn’t get old.

When we look at CurseForge alone, there’s tens of thousands of mods to download, and thousands of pre-build modpacks. Or there’s The Twilight Forest, introducing a whole new dimension with new gear and progression systems, with hours of content. Some of the well known mods are Tinkers Construct, which adds a whole new system for creating armor and tools. These will often add new items, mobs, mechanics and structures to the game, adding new features without having to rely on Mojang’s yearly major updates. Every day, dozens of new mods are released, mostly to users playing on Java Edition. One of the major reasons Minecraft remains popular is due to the modding community. Although it’s safe to say that’s likely paid off, especially with the in-item store that is seen in Bedrock editions of the game. When Microsoft bought rights to Minecraft in 2014, they paid a whopping $2.5 billion. One of the bigger questions is, why? A game as simple and basic as Minecraft has remained one of the most popular games globally over the past 10 years. We say resurgence, but really, Minecraft has always been one of the most popular games out there.

Especially during the lockdowns many countries have faced around the world. Minecraft has had a resurgence over the past two years.

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