Mojang, the developer behind the hugely successful game Minecraft, have announced a new name for the studio in celebration of the 11th anniversary of Minecraft. The new name for the developer is ...

The rumors are true. Minecraft developer Mojang is now part of the Microsoft family, as Head of Xbox Phil Spencer confirms in a new Xbox Wire post. Word of a possible acquisition cropped up only ...

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The developer of Minecraft, Markus Persson (aka Notch), has created a new game called ‘Minicraft’, in just two days. The game is entered in the Ludum Dare indie game development competition, which ...

Following a week of rumors, Microsoft has announced that it's acquired Mojang, the Swedish-based developer behind megahit Minecraft for a princely $2.5 billion. The game's creators are leaving the ...

A developer remaking Minecraft for older consoles such as the Wii, GameCube, and Dreamcast has shared a progress update on the engine they're building, and it looks incredible. Dubbed the Meese Engine ...

It's amazing just how much Minecraft has changed since 2011, with each new update bringing some level of function and aesthetic upgrades. The new Caves and Cliffs update is no exception, and a recent ...

People are building block worlds in Minecraft on all kinds of devices, but you’re gonna have to wait a bit longer before you can do so on PlayStation 4. Developer 4J Studios, which is handling the ...

Microsoft is in discussions to buy Mojang AB, the studio best known for developing Minecraft, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cites a source with knowledge of the matter. The Journal ...

Minecraft developer Mojang has donated quite a bit of money to charity: water, an organization committed to ensuring people around the world have access to clean water. Mojang first committed to ...

SOUTHFIELD (CBS Detroit) - Microsoft announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to purchase Mojang, the game developer which created the popular "Minecraft" video game. The Stockholm-based game ...

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