Mojang Studios (from Swedish "mojäng", literally "gadget")[1] is a Swedish video game developer based in Stockholm, Sweden. It was founded by Markus Persson as Mojang Specifications in 2009, and transformed into Mojang AB in 2010 with Jakob Porsér.[2] The company is best known for creating the three-dimensional sandbox game Minecraft, which was released in 2011.
On September 15, 2014, Mojang publicly announced that they would be bought by Microsoft, and on November 6, 2014 became a subsidiary of Xbox Game Studios (then known as Microsoft Studios).
On May 17, 2020, Mojang AB announced that they were changing their name to "Mojang Studios", unveiling a new logo and a logo animation.[3]
Games
The following is a list of games that were developed by Mojang Studios:
- Minecraft – a 3D sandbox game
- Java Edition – for Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Pocket Edition – for Android and iOS; merged with Bedrock Edition.
- Bedrock Edition – for Android, iOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10
- Minecraft Dungeons – a dungeon crawler RPG for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Nintendo Switch
- Minecraft Earth – an augmented reality game for Android and iOS
- Minecraft: Story Mode – a story-based version of Minecraft; released in two seasons
- Caller's Bane (previously known as Scrolls) – a strategy game
- Cobalt – an action game developed by Oxeye Game Studios and Mojang
References
- ↑ Hit game Minecraft to stay private. Reuters (February 4, 2013). Retrieved on March 24, 2019
- ↑ The History of Minecraft. TechRadar (June 13, 2018). Retrieved on June 28, 2019
- ↑ Meet Mojang Studios. Minecraft (May 17, 2020). Retrieved on June 13, 2020