Minecraft has always been much more than just a video game. For those of us who have spent years exploring its worlds and building with blocks, the Mojang-Microsoft game has become an infinite space of possibilities. And now, this global phenomenon takes a step further and prepares to conquer the physical world with an experience that promises to be as immersive as it is creative. Thanks to an agreement with Merlin Entertainments, Minecraft is coming to theme parks, hotels and stores around the world.
The agreement, announced todaywill lead Merlin Entertainments to invest more than 110 million dollars in lThe first two Minecraft-themed attractions will open in the UK and US between 2026 and 2027.. The initial locations, which will be in existing parks or new urban centres, are part of a broader plan called “Adventures Made Real”, which seeks to expand to other countries and territories in the future. Merlin, known for its expertise in intellectual property-based experiences (Legoland, Peppa Pig), joins forces with Minecraft to bring to life a universe that until now we had only imagined on screen.
This announcement comes at a key moment for Minecraft, which continues to demonstrate its ability to reinvent itself. In 2023, the game reached the impressive milestone of 300 million copies soldconsolidating itself as the best-selling video game of all time, as we already told here. Furthermore, in 2024 it celebrated its 15th anniversary with a community of players that has not stopped growing, exceeding 140 million monthly users, as we highlight in this news. The agreement with Merlin, added to projects such as A Minecraft Moviewhich will hit theaters next April, reinforces the expansion of the franchise beyond gaming, as we also explain in this article.
Since its launch in 2011, Minecraft has redefined what it means to play, build and collaborate. With its deceptively simple block mechanics, the game has proven to be a limitless canvas for creativity. Players of all ages have built everything from small houses to recreations of entire cities, historical monuments and even simulations of universes. Not to mention that, beyond entertainment, it has been and is an educational tool that offers more opportunities in this regard every day.
This jump from Minecraft to the real world, also known that aims to reach more regions in the futureis exceptional news for all of us who have already enjoyed the world of cubes on PC, console, smartphone, etc., and who were already looking forward to its leap to the big screen. And since I found out about these plans, I’m already imagining myself not just in an attraction, but in an entire Minecraft theme park, and the idea fascinates me.
Source: www.muycomputer.com
