Minecraft is a sandbox video game developed by Mojang and first released in full in 2011, where players gather resources, build and survive in blocky worlds. The drinking sound comes from its in-game audio for consuming potions, milk buckets and other drinks, and players hear it constantly during survival and combat. As Minecraft gameplay clips spread online, the gulp became a familiar shorthand for drinking, healing or taking a quick break, and editors now reuse it far beyond the game itself.