Minecraftisasandboxbuildingin dievideogamewritteninJavaorig inallybySwedishcreatorMarkus"Notch"Perssonandnow byhiscompany,Mojang,formedfromthe proceedsof thegame.ItwasreleasedonMay17,2009,withaBetaonDecember20, 2010.OfficialreleasesforiOSan dAndroidarecurrentlyindevelop menttobereleasedlaterin2011al ongwithafullversionofthe game;theAndroidreleasewillbetempor arilyexclusivetotheXperiaPlay .Aversionof thegamefortheXbox360withKinec t supportisunderdevelopmentby4J Studios.