8 Best Articles on Minecraft
The most useful articles on minecraft from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Minecraft Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on minecraft by Refind users in 2023 so far.
- They built a Minecraft crypto empire. Then it all came crashing down
- Banned from Minecraft, crypto group says it’ll just make a better game
- OpenAI's New AI Learned to Play Minecraft by Watching 70,000 Hours of YouTube
- Lessons from Minecraft Marketplace
- My thoughts on writing a Minecraft server from scratch (in Bash)
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on minecraft—all under 10 minutes.
Banned from Minecraft, crypto group says it’ll just make a better game
NFT Worlds insists that Minecraft's grapes were probably sour anyway.
OpenAI's New AI Learned to Play Minecraft by Watching 70,000 Hours of YouTube
The researchers believe the algorithm may help future AI learn to act simply by watching the vast numbers of videos on the internet.
Lessons from Minecraft Marketplace
To mark the platform's fifth anniversary, Microsoft's Aaron Buckley and Gamemode One's Sean Davidson tout a hands-on approach to monetized user-generated content
My thoughts on writing a Minecraft server from scratch (in Bash)
I wrote a working Minecraft server in Bash! wait, why did I do that
AI planners in Minecraft could help machines design better cities
A dozen or so steep-roofed buildings cling to the edges of an open-pit mine. High above them, on top of an enormous rock arch, sits an inaccessible house. Elsewhere, a railway on stilts circles a…
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on minecraft.
They built a Minecraft crypto empire. Then it all came crashing down
Kids in the Philippines were earning hundreds of dollars from a play-to-earn Minecraft game, until new rules sent the community into a tailspin.
The Unlikely Story of Microsoft’s Surprise Minecraft Buyout
The inside story of Minecraft's acquisition by Microsoft, an excerpt from an updated history of the mega-popular game.
Inside The Post-Minecraft Life Of Billionaire Gamer God Markus Persson
With Minecraft, Markus Persson became a deity to millions in his virtual world. Then he abruptly took $2.5 billion and walked away. A look inside the deal of the year--and the confused, indulgent life…
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