Video game fans will be able to experience ‘Minecraft’ in the real world in the near future. Merlin Entertainments reached an agreement with Mojang to make many people’s dreams come true.
Merlin EntertainmentBritish theme park company that operates the global range of Legoland theme parks and wax museums Madame TussaudsSea Life water parks and Peppa Pig parks, as well as other tourist attractions in the UK, have reached an agreement with Mojang Studios, the creator of ‘Minecraft’. Together they presented an investment plan worth 85 million lira (100 million euros) creating a series of attractions ‘Minecraft’ Current theme parks include roller coasters, hotel rooms, retail stores and restaurants.
New ‘Minecraft’ attractions will be included in the game theme parks Merlin’s existing city centers in the US and UK will open between 2026 and 2027. A longer term plan ‘Minecraft’ attracts attention from other countries. The partnership, called Adventures Made Real for Merlin, continues the theme park operator’s licensing strategy following its acquisition of the Legoland brand in 2005.
After acquiring four existing parks, Merlin added: six more parks and there are nearly 30 Legoland Discovery Centers in the portfolio. Last year Merlin opened a ‘Jumanji’-themed attraction at the theme park Chessington World of Adventure along with the United Kingdom Sony Pictures Entertainment.
This move continues to establish ‘Minecraft’ as one of the biggest media brands. Launched in 2011 by mojang for the computer, has since been adapted to nearly all video game platforms, and More than 300 million copies sold you 170 million active players In 2024, it became the best-selling video game of all time.
Microsoft It acquired Mojang and the ‘Minecraft’ brand in 2014 for 2.5 billion dollars (2.38 billion euros). “We are everywhere digitally, Merlin is everywhere physically,” he said Kayleen Walters, VP of Development game franchises Microsoft. “It’s about how to expand ‘Minecraft’ beyond the game. Mojang and Microsoft specialize in ‘Minecraft’ and brand, Merlin specialize in location-based experiences; it’s a shared vision.”
popularity The evolution of ‘Minecraft’ has accelerated its growth beyond the specific screens on which it is played. It is one of the most popular games for video game streamers and has the most videos YouTube Compared to any other game for that matter.
The original game inspired many video games derivatives and a film Live action game that has been in development since at least 2014. A ‘Minecraft’ movie will be released in April 2025. Jack Black you Jason Momoa as heroes. The film’s first trailer was released in September to negative reactions. A new trailer was released yesterday to coincide with this announcement.
