Category Archives: Mojang
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 13:30 BST
Minecraft sales hit 9.2 million, PC version at 6 million
Mojang’s business developer Daniel Kaplan has revealed that the company’s smash hit Minecraft has sold 9.2 million copies across its different versions.
Tue, May 22, 2012 | 06:35 BST
Minecraft lead prototyping trading, currency
Okay, sure, the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft is pretty sweet, but the PC version is where the action is. Minecraft lead Jens Bergensten has tweeted an image of what he’s working on at the moment, and it’s pretty neat: an interface for trading items with villagers. It’s a work in progress, of course, so keep an eye on upcoming change logs and updates to see if and when it ever makes it to the full release.
Thanks, IGM.
Tue, May 15, 2012 | 01:08 BST
Minecraft Xbox 360 sells more than 1 million units in less than a week
Over 1 million copies of Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition have been snapped up since the sandbox title released less than a week ago.
Fri, May 11, 2012 | 08:30 BST
FortressCraft developer hit by DDoS attack, calls police, blames Notch
FortressCraft designer Adam Sawkins has struck out at Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson after the game’s website was allegedly hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack yesterday.
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Posted in: Arcade, Internet, Mojang, Puzzler, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, indie
Tags: 4J Studios, Adam Sawkins, FortressCraft, Minecraft, ProjectorGames
Fri, May 11, 2012 | 04:35 BST
Minecraft claims most day-one XBLA sales but Fez developer unhappy at preferential treatment
Minecraft has overtaken Trials Evolution to set a new day-one sales record on the Xbox Live Arcade release, but Fez developer Polytron has claimed that Mojang was given special treatment not available to other studios.
Wed, May 09, 2012 | 10:51 BST
Minecraft mines its way to XBLMP
Minecraft for Xbox 360 has finally landed. The 4J-made console version of the Mojang effort is available now to get from Xbox Live Marketplace. Get it queued here for 1600 MS points. Watch Sam and Lauren Wainwright have a dander around the world here, and stay tuned for a Minecraft piece from Pat today.
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Posted in: Adventure, Microsoft, Mojang, Puzzler, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: 4J Studios, Minecraft, Minecraft: 360 Edition
Tue, May 08, 2012 | 00:48 BST
The House That VG247 Built: Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition
The VG247 crew snaffled a couple of codes for Minecraft on Xbox 360 and quite naturally would rather faff about building mansions than do any work. Enter a stylish world of untreated pine flooring and an emphasis on boxes of all kinds.
Thu, Apr 12, 2012 | 03:09 BST
Quick shots – first look at Notch’s 0x10c
Get a sneak preview of Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson’s ambitious new project, 0x10c.
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Posted in: Mojang, PC, Simulation, indie
Tags: 0x10c, Markus "Notch" Persson
Thu, Mar 22, 2012 | 08:50 GMT
Confirmed: Minecraft 360 date, details today
Microsoft Studios’ Roger Carpenter has confirmed to VG247 the date for Minecraft XBLA will be announced today.
Sun, Mar 18, 2012 | 09:11 GMT
Video: Minecraft boss talks three projects, BAFTA thrill
Speaking just after picking up his Special Award at the BAFTA Game Awards last night, Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has told VG247 he hopes to be fully involved in his next game by this summer.
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Posted in: Adventure, Mojang, PC, Videos, indie
Tags: BAFTAs 2012, Markus "Notch" Persson, Minecraft
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 11:13 GMT
Minecraft hits 5.2 million sales, still a secret yet to find, says Notch
Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has confirmed that Minecraft has now sold 5.2 million units since it first went into a public alpha state in 2009.
Mon, Mar 05, 2012 | 14:02 GMT
Minecraft XBLA gets new shots from Xbox Showcase
Microsoft’s released six new shots of the Xbox Live Arcade version of Minecraft following a new showings at the Xbox Spring Showcase in San Francisco last week. The title is coming from Perfect Dark and Banjo Kazooie XBLA studio 4J Studios, not Notch and the Mojang crew, but this looks like a faithful version of the game from the PC SKU. Get the new screens below.
Mon, Mar 05, 2012 | 09:54 GMT
Notch to receive BAFTA Special Award
BAFTA’s announced it’s to reward the Special Award to Mojang’s Markus ‘Notch’ Persson at the BAFTA Video Game Awards next week.
Thu, Feb 16, 2012 | 01:31 GMT
Notch: Psychonauts 2 budget “three times higher” than expected
Pat’s trousers may be safe after all; Markus “Notch” Persson has clarified his position with regards to the funding of Psychonauts 2.
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Posted in: Development, Mojang, Platformer
Tags: double fine, Markus "Notch" Persson, Psychonauts 2, Tim Schafer
Thu, Feb 16, 2012 | 01:29 GMT
Minecraft dev to livestream 60-hour game jam, proceeds to charity
Tune in this weekend to watch Mojang put together a game based on your ideas, for the benefit of the Humble Bundle and its target charities.
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Posted in: Charity, Development, Mojang, indie
Tags: game jam, humble bundle
Wed, Feb 15, 2012 | 09:14 GMT
Mojang “really bored” of Minecraft clones, but won’t sue makers
Mojang has confirmed it won’t sue developers who make clones of Minecraft, but says it’s “bored” with those already there.
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Posted in: Adventure, Mojang, PC, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Daniel Kaplan, FortressCraft, Minecraft
Wed, Feb 15, 2012 | 06:48 GMT
Notch can pony up $13 million for Psychonauts 2, he assures
Mojang boss Markus “Notch” Persson didn’t hesitate when Double Fine boss Tim Schafer said he’d need a lot of money for Psychonauts 2.
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Posted in: Mojang, Platformer
Tags: double fine, Markus "Notch" Persson, psychonauts, Psychonauts 2, Tim Schafer
Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 23:25 GMT
Minecraft Pocket survival update out now
Mojang has released the delayed update for Minecraft: Pocket Edition on Android, adding in much-requested survival features.
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Posted in: Adventure, Android, Mojang, indie
Tags: Danial Kaplan, Minecraft, Minecraft Pocket Edition
Fri, Feb 10, 2012 | 11:41 GMT
Minecraft: Pocket Edition update delayed due to bugs
Mojang’s delayed the release of an update for Minecraft: Pocket Edition due to the discover of bugs in the update. Mojang designer Daniel Kaplan said on Twitter the team had discovered “bugs bugs bugs.” The update is due to be out soon, though.
Thanks, PocketGamer.
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Posted in: Adventure, Android, Mojang, iOS, iPhone
Tags: Daniel Kaplan, Minecraft Pocket Edition
Thu, Feb 09, 2012 | 11:01 GMT
More world types coming to Minecraft, says Mojang
Mojang’s confirmed it’ll add more world types to Minecraft following the inclusion of Superflat.
Source – supposed PS4 spec sheet is fake