Draft:Minecraft China

Minecraft China
Minecraft China
Developer	Mojang Studios
Publisher	NetEase
Series	Minecraft
Platforms	iOS; Android; Windows;
Release	8 August 2017 (PC); 15 September 2017 (iOS); 12 October 2017 (Android);
Genre	Sandbox video game

Submission declined on 9 June 2026 by Vrxces (talk).

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Declined by Vrxces 4 months ago. Last edited by CommonsDelinker 49 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Without information on distinguishing elements, it unfortunately looks like it'd run afoul of WP:OVERLAP: if this is just a Chinese-language version of Minecraft, this information really belongs in a localisation subsection of Minecraft. ＶＲＸＣＥＳ (talk) 07:21, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Minecraft China (Traditional Chinese: 我的世界中國) is a localized Chinese edition of the sandbox video game Minecraft developed by Mojang Studios and published by NetEase. Apart of the Minecraft franchise, the game allows users from China to access Minecraft easily.

It was announced in May 2016 and released in September 2017 in China. The edition is free-to-play and had over 700 million registered accounts by September 2023.

History

The game was announced on 20 May 2016 under the name China Edition (also known as My World), where it was released under a licensing agreement between NetEase and Mojang.^[1]^[2]

Release

The PC edition was released for public testing on 8 August 2017.^[3] The iOS version was released on 15 September 2017,^[4] and the Android version was released on 12 October 2017.^[5] The PC edition is based on the original Java Edition, while the iOS and Android mobile versions are based on the Bedrock Edition. The game was later re-released in 2020 for PC and mobile.^[6]

The game had over 100 million users in May 2018, one year after launch.^[7] By 2020, the game had over 400 million registered accounts.^[8]^[9] As of September 2023, the game now has over 700 million registered accounts.^[10]

References

↑ Wilhelm, Parker (20 May 2016). "Minecraft is finally coming to China, but it's not the version you know". TechRadar. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
↑ Handrahan, Matthew (2016-05-20). "Minecraft to launch on PC and mobile in China". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
↑ 欢迎回家!《我的世界》中国版PC Java版今日开测. mc.163.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
↑ 《我的世界》手游今日App Store独家首发. mc.163.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
↑ 《我的世界》中国版全平台公测今日开启. mc.163.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
↑ Murphy, David (2016-05-23). "Minecraft Coming to China (Again)". PCMAG. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
↑ "Minecraft surpasses 100M users in China on PC and mobile". Game Developer. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
↑ "Minecraft has 400M players in China alone, 600M globally". TweakTown. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
↑ Mahmoud, Mustafa. "Minecraft surpasses 400 million players in China alone". KitGuru. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
↑ "共同探索无限未来, 2023开发者大会圆满落幕!". The official site of Minecraft: China Edition. 28 September 2023.

Category:Draft articles about Minecraft

[1] Wilhelm, Parker (20 May 2016). "Minecraft is finally coming to China, but it's not the version you know". TechRadar. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2019.

[2] Handrahan, Matthew (2016-05-20). "Minecraft to launch on PC and mobile in China". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2026-06-09.

[3] 欢迎回家!《我的世界》中国版PC Java版今日开测. mc.163.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2019.

[4] 《我的世界》手游今日App Store独家首发. mc.163.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2019.

[5] 《我的世界》中国版全平台公测今日开启. mc.163.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2017.

[6] Murphy, David (2016-05-23). "Minecraft Coming to China (Again)". PCMAG. Retrieved 2026-06-09.

[7] "Minecraft surpasses 100M users in China on PC and mobile". Game Developer. Retrieved 2026-06-09.

[8] "Minecraft has 400M players in China alone, 600M globally". TweakTown. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2026-06-09.

[9] Mahmoud, Mustafa. "Minecraft surpasses 400 million players in China alone". KitGuru. Retrieved 2026-06-08.

[:12-10] "共同探索无限未来, 2023开发者大会圆满落幕!". The official site of Minecraft: China Edition. 28 September 2023.

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