Overhauling Minecraft's world generation was like 'trying to build a skyscraper with hand tools' which basically scared Mojang off of continuing massive yearly updates

Mojang got so in over its head overhauling all of Minecraft's world generation tech five years ago that it swore off yearly title updates not long after.
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Minecraft Player Recreates SpongeBob’s Street in the Game

One skilled Minecraft player who loves SpongeBob SquarePants recreates Conch Street inside Mojang's incredibly popular survival game.
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New Open-World Game on Steam is Basically Minecraft if it were Made with Crash Test Dummies

If you’re looking for a Minecraft alternative beyond the extremely similar Hytale, this wacky Steam game starring crash test ...