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Minecraft: The Story of Mojang

Minecraft: The Story of Mojang

2012•1h 44m•7.2/10
Documentary

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7.2/10(48)

Minecraft: The Story of Mojang is a feature-length documentary that follows the young company over the course of its first year as their profile expanded across the world stage and into the homes of millions of gamers. Featuring insights from industry icons, journalists, tastemakers, and players profoundly impacted by the game, the film serves as a time capsule for one of this generation's most unorthodox success stories.

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2 Player Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Markus Persson

Markus Persson

Self

Jens Bergensten

Jens Bergensten

Self

Jakob Porser

Self

Carl Manneh

Self

Peter Molyneux

Peter Molyneux

Self

Tim Schafer

Tim Schafer

Self

Mike Krahulik

Mike Krahulik

Self

Jerry Holkins

Jerry Holkins

Self

Jonathan Blow

Jonathan Blow

Self

Lewis Brindley

Lewis Brindley

Self

Brent Copeland

Self

Ben Craddock

Self

Logan Decker

Self

Eric Fullerton

Self

Mattis Grahm

Self

Chris Hecker

Self

Todd Howard

Todd Howard

Self

Daniel Kaplan

Self

Geoff Keighley

Geoff Keighley

Self

Evan Lahti

Self

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