Mojang is a games studio based in Stockholm Sweden. Mojang was founded in 2009 by Markus "Notch" Persson and Jakob Porser. Markus Persson is also the creator of Mojang's best-selling game to date: Minecraft. The alpha version of Minecraft was launched in 2009 and the official game went on sale in 2011. Since then over 200 million copies have been sold across multiple platforms. It is now the second best-selling video game of all time.
<p>Uncover the history of one of the most influential video games of all time in The World of Minecraft. Explore how the critically acclaimed game evolved from a one-person project in 2009 to the global gaming phenomenon it is today.</p><p>The World of Minecraft is the definitive account of the games history combining exclusive interviews from the Mojang studio and recollections from long-standing members of the gaming community. Read the stories behind the growth of community-defining servers like Hypixel mods like Feed The Beast and YouTube channels like The Yogscast plus a personal account from Lydia Winters on the creation of Alex the impact of Minecraft charity Block by Block the origin of the phantom and many more insights.</p>
