When did Minecraft come out?
Public builds began in 2009. The full Java 1.0 release most people mean is November 18, 2011. Deeper story: When did Minecraft come out?
When was Minecraft made / how old is Minecraft?
From Java 1.0 night in 2011, you get about a decade and a half of updates. From first public builds in 2009, the project is older still. Say which start date you mean.
Is Minecraft still updated?
Yes. Java still posts lots of public test builds and finished versions. See my Do players see the Minecraft update, or the test pile behind it? page and the Do Minecraft’s patch notes look as big as the updates feel? page.
Edition note.
Recipes and combat numbers can shift after updates. If something fails in-world, check your version’s patch notes.
