The smash indie hit has gone gold, which most games do before selling four million units. As of publication time, we're looking at about 51 hours before the actual release version is available.
As soon as Minecraft creator Notch pulls the lever (hits the button? Activates the switch? Swipes the keycard? Fires the reactor?) at MineCon on Thursday, you should be able to log into your Minecraft launcher and download the 1.0 version of the game automatically. The ceremony is currently scheduled for 1-2:30 PM Mountain time, but if my experience with conventions is any guide you'll be lucky to be playing Minecraft by Friday.
But if Mojang wants to prove me wrong, I would be more than happy to eat as much crow as necessary.
Ready for some Minecraft? Or are you still stuck on the battlefield, locked in modern warfare, or, uh, Skyrimming?