Is Minecraft a Video Game? Yes

Yes. Minecraft is a sandbox video game originally created by Markus "Notch" Persson (2009), developed by Mojang Studios, and owned by Microsoft since 2014.

• Genres: Sandbox, Survival, Creative, Adventure.
• Platforms: PC (Java/Bedrock), Consoles (PS4/5, Xbox One/Series, Switch), Mobile (iOS/Android), Raspberry Pi, VR.
• Modes: Survival (health, hunger, resources), Creative (unlimited blocks, flying), Hardcore (permadeath), Adventure (custom maps), Spectator.
• Sales: >300 million copies (best-selling game ever).

It is unequivocally a video game—one of the most influential of all time.