Minecraft, created by Markus "Notch" Persson long before it became the most successful game of all time and a $2bn payday to Microsoft, was written in Java. Notch obfuscated the code to prevent others ...

Mojang Studios announced Tuesday it will eliminate code obfuscation in Minecraft: Java Edition, marking a significant shift in how the company distributes the game to its modding community.

Minecraft mods are one of the most iconic parts of the game, allowing gamers to expand the vanilla offerings by adding thousands of new features, gameplay mechanics, and more. Now, Mojang has ...