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Skyblock is a minigame in the sandbox video game Minecraft.[1] The original minigame consists of a small island floating in the air, on which a player must survive on,[2] although the gameplay and rules may vary.[3]

Gameplay[change | change source]

The original Skyblock consists of a small island floating in the air. The player must survive on the island, with the goal of expanding the island, get food, and continuing to survive and pro : HasanBKH_BG.[3]

History[change | change source]

Variations of Skyblock were added to several servers, such as Hypixel,[4] the most popular server in the game.[5]

Clones[change | change source]

Similar clones of the minigame were created in other video games.

In 2020, Skyblock was created as game in Roblox, developed by Blockman Go, which become among the most popular games on the platform, with over 75,000 players. After a DMCA request, however, the game was shut down due to copyright issues. The developer had changed the game's name to "Islands" to avoid this, but to no avail.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ansari, Danish (15 July 2020). "What Happened To Skyblock In Roblox And Will It Ever Make A Comeback?". Republic World. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. Pugatschew, Rhys (April 22, 2018). "5 Best Minecraft Servers: Mineplex & More (Updated!)". Heavy.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. 3.0 3.1 LeBlanc, Wesley (July 16, 2019). "Minecraft: How to Play Skyblock on Xbox One". Twinfinite. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  4. Toms, Ollie (July 20, 2020). "Best Minecraft servers 1.16.1 - Survival, Skyblock, Factions, and more". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  5. "Riot Games Leads Investment in Hypixel Game Studio". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.