Highlights
- Players can celebrate Minecraft's 15th anniversary with a free map.
- Minecraft players can enjoy minigames and museum exhibits in the special "15 Year Journey" map.
- Unlock free items daily until May 29 in honor of key franchise moments.
In celebration of Minecraft's 15th anniversary, Mojang has released a new map that players can download for free. Minecraft has completed another successful year, and this freebie gives players the chance to get together with friends and have fun while reliving nostalgic moments from one of the most popular franchises in gaming history.
From May 15 to 29, Minecraft players can unlock new free items every day, with each item recalling different years of the franchise. Minecraft players can redeem an exclusive TikTok-themed cape until June 18, and an exclusive cape by watching 15 minutes of any Minecraft content on Twitch. Players who subscribe or give a subscription to a Minecraft streamer on Amazon's platform will also get a special mask. And the 15th-anniversary celebrations continue, this time with yet another download that Minecraft players can secure free of charge.
Minecraft Fan Celebrates 15th Anniversary With Stunning Block Fan Art
A talented Minecraft fan online shares their contribution to the game's 15th anniversary celebrations, with a stunning piece of block fan art.
Minecraft has released yet another free map as part of the franchise's 15th anniversary celebrations. Created by Oreville Studios, players can download the "15 Year Journey" map for free via the Marketplace, Minecraft's content store exclusive for Bedrock Edition players. The map is an in-game "museum" where Minecraft players can check out exhibits featuring notable moments from Mojang's hit and take part in minigames such as a platform version of the Nether and an Ender-inspired Elytra race. In another puzzle-based challenge, players will have the opportunity to unlock the alpha version of Minecraft.
Minecraft Celebrates 15 Years with Free Content for Players
The map created by Oreville Studios sixth of 15 days commemorating Minecraft's 15th anniversary, announced by Mojang. Previously, the devs released another free Minecraft map, this one made by the community's mapmakers, which also celebrates Minecraft Realms' 10th anniversary. Additionally, Minecraft players have a new free avatar item to claim in the Dressing Room of the Bedrock Edition and equip their character with a pair of Toe Guardians slippers, with a design inspired by the aquatic mobs introduced in update 1.8 that guard the ocean monuments.
Although Minecraft's target audience is younger, Mojang's sandbox attracts players of all ages, many of whom have followed the game since its first versions. With the end of the 15th-anniversary celebrations, the Minecraft community's attention will turn to the arrival of the next major update, Tricky Trials, which will drop in mid-2024. Other equally exciting news is the possible arrival of Minecraft on Steam, with Mojang bringing its big hit to an even bigger audience.
Minecraft
Minecraft is a sandbox video game that puts players in procedurally generated worlds and offers them no guidance whatsoever in where to go or what to do, creating a sense of freedom that was unparalleled in 2011. Minecraft has gone on to become the highest-selling video game of all time.
