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Mineplex
Logo used from 2017 onward
DeveloperMineplex Studios
TypeMinecraft server
Launch dateJanuary 24, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-01-24)
Platform(s)Minecraft: Java Edition, Minecraft: Bedrock Edition
StatusDefunct
Websitewww.mineplex.com

Mineplex was a Minecraft minigame server created in 2013 by Gregory Bylos and Jarred van de Voort.[1][2] In 2016, Mineplex had millions of unique players monthly.[3] At its peak, the server had around 20,000 concurrent players at almost any given time.[4] Mineplex has won the Guinness World Records award on January 28, 2015 for having 34,434 concurrent players, the most on a Minecraft server at the time.[5] This record was later lost to Hypixel the same year.[6]

Mineplex's popularity on the Java Edition of Minecraft rapidly declined after its peak years,[7] while the Bedrock Edition counterpart averaged 4,000+ concurrent players.[8] After years of decline, Mineplex abruptly ceased its operations on May 16, 2023.[9] Following the closure, a former administrator claimed to have purchased the entirety of it on Twitter.

Features

The server's main feature was its various minigames as well as its specially customized and heavily modded multiplayer maps.[10]

History

Mineplex was founded and created on January 24, 2013, by Gregory Bylos and Jarred van de Voort,[11][12][13] known in Minecraft as "Sterling_", and "Spu_" respectively. In June 2013, Mineplex merged with a Minecraft server known as "BetterMC". The server received large increases in players after YouTuber CaptainSparklez became part of the ownership team, and he would publish videos about the server.[14] In 2016, the Dallas Mavericks partnered with Mineplex to create Dallas Mavericks World, a minigame for the server. According to a news release by the team, it would allow players to compete in building competitions and play a basketball minigame in a full-scale model of the American Airlines Center. The minigame was launched on the server in the summer of 2016 but ultimately failed due to Mineplex's partnership with Mojang Studios.[3][15][16][17] Mineplex was one of the oldest Minecraft servers that existed since 2013, until the server ceased operations in May 2023.[11]

Closure

On May 12, 2023, Mineplex's website and Minecraft servers went down without prior notice. Mineplex was removed from Minecraft: Bedrock Edition's featured server listing three days later on May 15.[18][better source needed] An announcement from one of Mineplex's administrators was made in the Mineplex Discord server the following day that the server would be permanently closed down.[9]

Following the closure, a former administrator of the server named SamitoFPS had "acquired 100% of Mineplex" on Twitter.[19][20]

Awards and nominations

Award Category Performance Date Result References
Guinness World Records Most Popular Minecraft Server Network 34,434 January 28, 2015 Won [5]

References

  1. ^ Campbell, Colin (June 11, 2017). "Minecraft is going totally cross-platform". Polygon. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Ford James (June 11, 2017). "Mojang to partner up with popular Minecraft servers". Gamereactor. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Akopyan, Manouk (May 1, 2016). "Mark Cuban Explains Why The Mavericks Are Mashing Up With 'Minecraft'". AListDaily. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  4. ^ Master Builder 3.0 Advanced: Minecraft Secrets and Strategies from the Game's Greatest Players. Triumph Books, 2015. April 2015. p. 50. ISBN 9781633191884.
  5. ^ a b Guinness world records. 2016: Gamer's edition. London: Guinness World Records Limited. 2015. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-910561-09-6.
  6. ^ MacGregor, Jodie (December 20, 2018). "Hytale is a Minecraft follow-up that remembers the minigames". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on March 8, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "Minetrack". Minetrack. Archived from the original on May 2, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "Minetrack Bedrock". Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Frech, Ricky (2023-05-16). "Minecraft Server Mineplex Shutting Down". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  10. ^ Wiltshire, Alex (September 15, 2015). "The Future Of Minecraft's Biggest Servers". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  11. ^ a b "7 Oldest Minecraft Servers". oldest.org. February 22, 2018. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  12. ^ Stuart, Keith (June 24, 2014). "Minecraft: how a change to the rules is tearing the community apart". The Guardian. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  13. ^ Marinconz, Steve (June 17, 2014). "Why People Are Mad About Minecraft's New Changes". Kotaku. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  14. ^ Matt Weinberger (May 20, 2016). "Mark Cuban explains why he plays 'Minecraft' with his kids". Business Insider. Archived from the original on May 23, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  15. ^ Kurt Schlosser (May 24, 2016). "Mark Cuban calls Minecraft 'intellectually engaging' as his NBA team creates new game with Mineplex". GeekWire. Archived from the original on May 25, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  16. ^ David Humphrey (May 19, 2016). "Dallas Mavericks joining computer games world in Minecraft". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  17. ^ Wermuth, Adam (May 18, 2016). "Dallas Mavs Partner With Minecraft Server to Engage a new Generation of Basketball Fans". Dallas Mavericks. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  18. ^ "PotatoPie25 on Twitter: "Mineplex is officially gone as a Minecraft Bedrock featured server"". Twitter. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  19. ^ Allsop, Ken (May 27, 2023). "Minecraft's beloved Mineplex server is back from the dead". PCGamesN. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  20. ^ Frech, Ricky (May 28, 2023). "Minecraft Server Mineplex is Coming Back Thanks to Former Overwatch Pro". Comicbook.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
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