Mojang Studios
Appearance
Formerly | Mojang Specifications (2009-2010) Mojang AB (2010-2020) |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Video games |
Founded | 2009 |
Founder | Markus Persson |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Minecraft series |
Owner | Entertainment One |
Number of employees | ≈600 (2021) |
Parent | Xbox Game Studios (2014-present) |
Website | minecraft |
Mojang Studios is a video game company based in Sweden. It started in Stockholm and was created by Markus Persson, who is commonly called Notch. He is known for making Minecraft. The company was started in May 2009. It is the company that created and updates Minecraft. It also develops some other games.
On September 15, 2014, Microsoft bought Mojang for 2.5 billion United States dollars.[1] After the deal was made, Markus Persson announced that he would leave Mojang. In May 2020, Mojang was re-branded to become Mojang Studios.
Games made
[change | change source]Game | Release date | Platform | Notes |
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Minecraft | May 10, 2009 | Windows, macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi, iOS, iPadOS, Android, Windows Phone, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PS5, PS Vita, Apple TV, tvOS, Nintendo Switch, New Nintendo 3DS | The platform is different depending on the version of Minecraft |
Minecraft Dungeons | May 26, 2020 | Windows, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation | Made with Double Eleven |
Minecraft Earth | Cancelled | iOS, iPadOS, Android | Early versions released on October 17, 2019 |
Minecraft Story Mode | October 13, 2015 | iOS, iPadOS, Android, fireOS, Apple TV, Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS3, Wii U, Netflix | Made with Telltale Games |
Caller's Bane | December 11, 2014 | Windows, macOS, Linux, | First called Scrolls |
0x10c | Cancelled | Windows, macOS, Linux, |
Games published
[change | change source]Year | Title | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
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2016 | Cobalt | Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Oxeye Game Studio |
2017 | Cobalt WASD | Windows |
Other Websites
[change | change source]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mojang Studios.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Moscaritolo, Angela (2014-09-15). "Microsoft Buys Minecraft Maker Mojang for $2.5 Billion". PCMag. Retrieved 2024-07-22.