FTB

Feed The Beast started in 2012 as a custom Minecraft challenge map created by Slowpoke101. The original concept was a Sky Block-style map where players spawned on a small platform in a void world and had to complete challenges using a curated set of tech mods. It was announced on the Minecraft Forums on February 24, 2012, and quickly attracted a following of players who enjoyed the carefully designed modpack experience.

What set FTB apart was how it evolved beyond a single map. Players started using the mod collection without playing the challenge map itself, which led Slowpoke to create general-purpose "kitchen sink" modpacks -- large collections of compatible mods bundled together for easy installation. By August 2012, FTB had launched its own launcher, making it trivially easy for Java players to install and run complex modpacks. This was a watershed moment for the Minecraft modding scene, as it lowered the barrier to entry dramatically.

Over the years, FTB became the de facto standard for curated Minecraft modpack experiences on Java Edition. Packs like FTB Infinity, SkyFactory, and Stoneblock became household names in the community. The organization grew into a UK-based company with a professional development team, a partner program for content creators, and a thriving ecosystem of mod developers.

The jump to Bedrock Edition's Marketplace was a natural extension. FTB adapted their most popular Java concepts for Bedrock, translating complex mod-driven experiences into the add-on and world format that the Marketplace supports. Titles like Stoneblock (rated 4.3 stars), OceanBlock, Stoneblock 3, FTB Skies, and Tinkers' Construct have all made the transition. Their Bedrock catalog also includes innovative add-ons like Storage Drawers and Feed the Bees (featuring 128 new bee species), demonstrating that the depth of Java modding can be approximated on Bedrock with enough ingenuity.

With 397 products on the Marketplace, FTB is one of the most prolific creators on the platform. Their catalog spans worlds, add-ons, and skin packs, though their strength lies firmly in the deeply designed survival and progression worlds that made their name on Java.