Provides accurate timelines and official patch notes for every developmental era, from Pre-Classic to the modern day.

The internet is full of videos and forums claiming to host a secret, haunted, or corrupted version called Alpha 0.0.0. Why It Is Not Real

Most people knew the history of the game started with Cave Game or the early RD versions. But the rumors of "Alpha 0.0.0"—a version supposedly compiled before Notch even had a name for the blocks—persisted in the darkest corners of the internet. It was said to be a raw, unfiltered version of the world generator, devoid of logic and limits.

The earliest phase, initially called "Cave Game."

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The official Alpha phase, starting at version 1.0.0.

Strictly speaking, as an official public release by Mojang or its creator, Markus "Notch" Persson. The Version Timeline

"Play Minecraft rd-132211 in browser" (Avoid any site asking for credit cards or "premium access").

If you want the raw, unauthenticated feeling of a JAR file: