Minecraft: The Story of Mojang

Minecraft: The Story of Mojang

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Directed by Paul Owens
Produced by
Starring
Music by Daniel Rosenfeld
Distributed by 2 Player Productions
Release dates
  • December 22, 2012 (2012-12-22)
Running time
 104 minutes

Minecraft: The Story of Mojang is a 2012 documentary about the history of the company Mojang and its creation, Minecraft. Minecraft is an open-world game where players can craft, build and mine. The film features interviews of key personnel of the company including Markus Persson and Jens Bergensten.[2] The film was produced by 2 Player Productions and production was funded through a Kickstarter campaign.[2][3][4]

The film premiered first on Xbox Live on December 22, 2012, and was made available for download and streaming the following day.[3] 2 Player Productions also uploaded the documentary to torrent index The Pirate Bay, but urged people to consider purchasing the film.[5]

Content

The documentary follows Minecraft developer Mojang through the development process of the game.[2] The film also features insights from many people in the video gaming industry to discuss Minecraft's popularity and influence.[2] Interviews from Persson and other Mojang employees give an insight on the creation and expansion of the studio.[2]

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack was created by Daniel Rosenfeld, who has also created most of the music and sounds for the game itself. The music featured is from Rosenfeld's album One which contains 31 tracks. The CD features remixes by crashfaster, Danimal Cannon, Bud Melvin and minusbaby.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Minecraft: The Story of Mojang: (2012) Full Cast & Crew". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Minecraft". 2PlayerProductions.com. 2 Player Productions. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 Savage, Phil (18 December 2012). "Minecraft: The Story of Mojang release trailer; film out Sunday". PC Gamer. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Minecraft: The Story of Mojang". Kickstarter. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  5. ↑ Mallory, Jordan (22 December 2012). "2 Player Productions uploads 'Minecraft: The Story of Mojang' to The Pirate Bay". Engadget. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "C418 Minecraft". Bandcamp.com. Bandcamp. Retrieved 20 January 2016.

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