Minecraft.net The official website of Minecraft. Buy Beta there
No, Minecraft is not free. You should buy it now, before the full version comes out.
No. The full version of Minecraft will come out after Beta 1.9. Most games have their alpha stages then their beta stages and then the full version comes out.
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i dont think youcan buy minecraft beta but minecraft 1.3.2 /1.0 cost $26.95
Yes. And Minecraft Beta 1.8 with crafting, furnaces, chests and stuff is called "Minecraft Beta" or "Survival Mode".
No, it is not. Minecraft Beta is the newest version of minecraft. In order to get it, you must pay for it. You can play a free version called minecraft classic though.
no Yes it is. The server and multiplayer has also always been part of Minecraft. If you bought the Beta version of Minecraft it is still good for the Full Final release of Minecraft.
Alpha was an earlier version on minecraft beta, it has poorer graphics, less blocks and far fewer crafting recipes.
The current price for Minecraft is $21.95. There is currently a 25% discount for Minecraft beta. Once the full release is up, the game will charge full price. (People who already bought the game get the full version free.)
The beta version of Minecraft was released on December 20, 2010.* * Minecraft-beta came after Minecraft-alpha, but before Minecraft 1.0. You can play Minecraft-beta with the new launcher.
No. When you have bought the beta version (the current price is €14.95), you will get the full game (which will cost €20.00) for free.