The future of Minecraft, despite its age, is still looking pretty bright. With Mojang having just released The Wild update for Minecraft, the open-world crafting behemoth is not showing any signs of slowing down just yet. On the contrary, it seems to be going from strength to strength. Since its early days as an independently created title, Minecraft has seen a lot of new ideas implemented, and one video really puts into perspective just how many enemies and wild creatures have been added to the game over the years.

Reddit user KbA_1223 has put together a visual showcase, set to some peaceful and beautiful music by C418, that chronologically demonstrates all the mobs added to Minecraft since it began life way back in 2009. Many in the comments have expressed utter surprise at some of the entries. Some seem gobsmacked that certain animals have been in for longer than they realized, lamenting that it feels like some mobs have only just been implemented, when really they've been in for a good while. One such example is the Wither, which has been in the game since 2012.

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Starting with the Pig from 2009 and ending with the Axolotl, which was added in 2020, the video really is a sobering contraction of the vast number of NPCs that have found their way into the blocky world. Mobs are an integral part of Minecraft, with some offering up a challenge, while others simply form a part of the wildlife and make the place feel more alive. There are even those specific mobs that can actually be quite scary, such as the aforementioned Wither, the Warden, or even the classic Enderman. If nothing else, they may make the player feel less lonely in this ever-expanding landscape of biomes and cavernous systems.

The story of Minecraft is one that will go down in gaming history books as an important part of the industry. While most think of the standard open-world and building mechanics of Mojang's original concept, there is a rumor that a Minecraft real time strategy game may be in the works, which could be an interesting new take on the IP.

As for the vanilla game, its status as one of the most iconic open world video games ever made continues unabated. It's still entertaining millions of fans 13 years after it was first released. For those who grew up playing it, it's hard to imagine a world without Minecraft. Maybe that day will come, but for now, it's still one of the biggest things in gaming.

Minecraft is available now for Mobile, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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