The state of Minecraft in 2021

It's a great time to be a Minecraft player. The blocky sandbox continues to be a powerhouse of activity with Mojang Studio's regular feature updates and patch releases and from the incredible worlds that sprout up from the Minecraft community.

Even though it's been 12 years since Minecraft's initial release, Mojang is keeping the block-building game in great shape with 2020 being a particularly great year. Last year we saw Minecraft's biggest update since it first launched in the form of The Nether...