16h 7min, may 16, 2009 y - mc-161607
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A version of Minecraft (Java Edition Classic Alpha) was released on May 16, 2009, at 16:07 UTC, referred to by Notch as "minecraft alpha". This was the first version of Minecraft released for private testing and the first ever version of the game to be given for public consumption. It is thus the first version in the Classic phase of development.
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16h 7min, may 16, 2009 y
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~ 16 years ago