Hive Games
This article is about the company. For the server, see Featured servers § List of featured servers.
This page only covers Hive Games's official connection to the Minecraft franchise.
For more general information about Hive Games, please refer to other websites, such as playhive.com.
Hive Games

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Game developer |
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| Founded |
March 19, 2013 |
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Hive Games Limited[1] also known as The Hive, or simply Hive, is a third-party organization primarily specialized in creating Minecraft content and upholding their featured server. Their work also includes add-ons, skin packs, worlds, event servers and external programs in partnership with Minecraft.
Portfolio
Add-on
| Name | Image | Description | Release date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phantom Frames |
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Being both an add-on (for Bedrock Edition) and a data pack (for Java Edition), this added a new mob to the game, allowing players to establish a permanent link between the magical painting (sold through the merchant) and a randomized biome. | December 2, 2024 | [2] |
| Soundscape |
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An add-on promoted by Mojang Studios for New Years' Sale 2024 , this invites new sounds that adapt to the player's interaction and environment | December 19, 2024 | [3] |
Server
| Name | Image | Description | Release date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hive |
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A featured server since Bedrock Edition 1.7.0, it is a free-to-play minigames server with a mix of PvP and party games. | October 16, 2018 | [4] |
| Trails & Tales Event |
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The Trails & Tales Event was an event server themed around a theme park featuring the then-new features of the Trails & Tales update. | June 23, 2023 | [5] |
| Universal Studios Event |
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The Universal Studios Event was another event server in collaboration with Universal Pictures, containing a multitude of IP-branded minigames and unlockable Character Creator cosmetics. | December 19, 2023 | [6] |
| Seattle Children's Minecraft Server |
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A privately hosted server which allow therapeutic gaming between isolated children in Seattle Children's Hospital in collaboration with Mojang Studios. | August 1, 2024 | [7] |
Skin pack
| Name | Image | Description | Release date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic the Hedgehog Skin Pack | A skin pack celebrating the Sonic the Hedgehog collaboration for the 30th anniversary of the video game franchise. | July 20, 2021 | [8] |
Software
| Name | Image | Description | Release date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chunker |
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A software for world conversion between Java and Bedrock Edition worlds and versions, and other world editing features. Mojang Studios provides tutorials in the official Bedrock Edition creator documentation. | 2019 | [9] |
World
| Name | Image | Description | Release date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timeless Trails |
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Timeless Trails is a Marketplace map which was aimed to promote the Trails & Tales update. | June 19, 2023 | [10] |
References
- ↑ "GOV.UK" – find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
- ↑ https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/beyond-the-pale-garden
- ↑ "Get the free Soundscapes+ Add-On on the Minecraft Marketplace!" – The Hive.
- ↑ https://playhive.com/2018/10/16/available-everywhere/
- ↑ "The Trails & Tales Event" by Sophie Austin – Minecraft.net.
- ↑ https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/the-summer-celebration-sale-has-begun
- ↑ "Seattle Children’s, Mojang Studios and Hive Games Partner to Craft Unique Minecraft World for Kids in the Hospital" – https://www.seattlechildrens.org/, August 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Get your free Sonic the Hedgehog skin pack!" – The Hive - Updates, July 20, 2021.
- ↑ "Chunker, The Hive's World Converter, is now Open Source" (Archive) by Hive Team. "Available since 2019"
- ↑ https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/the-summer-celebration-sale-has-begun
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