Now, Microsoft owns Xbox Game Studios and has all rights of Minecraft. Later, it was developed and maintained by Mojang Studios, which was a part of Xbox Game Studios. It was initially created and designed by Markus 'Notch' Persson in Java programming language. The users who don't have this game can buy it from the Microsoft App Store or get the free trial. This game is available for free for the users who bought the license of Minecraft PC edition.
The beta version of the Minecraft Windows 10 Edition game was released on July 29, 2015, on the same date, along with Windows 10. It is an adaptation of the Minecraft older version Pocket Edition and extends some new capabilities such as a 7-player multiplayer using Xbox Live and Pocket Realms. Minecraft Windows 10 Edition is the latest edition of the Minecraft sandbox video game.