Skyblock

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Skyblock is a minigame in the sandbox video game Minecraft . [1] The original minigame consists of a small island floating in the air, on which a player must survive on, [2] although the gameplay and rules may vary. [3] It was originally created by a user going by the name Noobcrew in 2011, and subsequently published to minecraftforum. [4]

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Gameplay

The original Skyblock consists of a small island floating in the air. The player must survive on the island, with the goal of expanding the island, get food, and continuing to survive. [3]

History

Variations of Skyblock were added to several servers, such as Hypixel, [5] the most popular server in the game. [6]

Clones

Similar clones of the minigame were created in other video games.

In 2020, Skyblock was created as game in Roblox , developed by Blockman Go, which become among the most popular games on the platform, with over 75,000 players. After a DMCA request, however, the game was shut down due to copyright issues. The developer had changed the game's name to "Islands" to avoid this, but to no avail. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Carnes, Adrian (2021-10-22). "How to play Minecraft Skyblock". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  2. ↑ Pugatschew, Rhys (April 22, 2018). "5 Best Minecraft Servers: Mineplex & More (Updated!)". Heavy.com . Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. 1 2 LeBlanc, Wesley (July 16, 2019). "Minecraft: How to Play Skyblock on Xbox One". Twinfinite. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "[Surv] Skyblock - Maps - Mapping and Modding: Java Edition - Minecraft Forum - Minecraft Forum". www.minecraftforum.net. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  5. ↑ Toms, Ollie (July 20, 2020). "Best Minecraft servers 1.16.1 - Survival, Skyblock, Factions, and more". Rock, Paper, Shotgun . Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Riot Games Leads Investment in Hypixel Game Studio". The Hollywood Reporter . December 13, 2018. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Home | Skyblock Official Site". skyblock.net. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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