- Mojang
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Mojang AB 
Type Aktiebolag, Private limited company Industry Video games Founded 2009 (as Mojang Specifications) Headquarters Stockholm, Sweden[1] Key people Carl Manneh (Managing Director)
Markus Persson (Founder)Products Minecraft Employees 13 (As of 2011) Website Mojang.com Mojang AB (mojäng: Swedish for gadget) is a Swedish independent video game developer founded in May 2009 under the name Mojang Specifications by Markus Persson.[2] Its head office is in Stockholm.[3]
Contents
Games
Title Release date Platforms Minecraft 2011-11-18[4] Java (currently available), Xperia Play (currently available),[5][6] iOS (planned), Android (currently available),[7] Xbox 360 (planned)[8] Scrolls[9] In development[10] Unknown Employees
Name Role Carl Manneh Managing Director Daniel "Kappische" Kaplan[11] Business Developer Markus "Notch" Persson Developer Jakob "JahKob" Porser[12] Developer Jens "jeb_" Bergensten[12] Back-End Developer Markus "Junkboy" Toivonen[12] Art Developer Tobias Mollstam[12] Web Developer Daniel Frisk[13] Chief Architect Lydia Winters [14] "Director of Fun" Awards
Bethesda Lawsuit
Zenimax, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks filed a lawsuit against Mojang on September 27, 2011, claiming that Mojang's planned title, Scrolls, infringes upon the Bethesda intellectual property The Elder Scrolls series[16] On October 18, Markus Persson announced that Mojang had won the interim injunction, but that Bethesda may still file an appeal.[17]
References
- ^ "Twitter/Markus Persson". Markus Persson. http://twitter.com/notch/status/27457305081. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ PC Gamer (2011-01-25). "Minecraft Dev Diary - Mojang milestone, office overhaul". PC Gamer. http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/01/25/minecraft-dev-diary-mojang-milestone-office-overhaul/. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- ^ "Terms of Use." Minecraft. Retrieved on 22 September 2011. "Mojang AB Åsögatan 140 116 24, Stockholm Sweden"
- ^ "MineCon update". Lydia Winters. http://mojang.com/2011/09/01/minecon-update/. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ Manneh, Carl. "Say Hello to Minecraft - Pocket Edition". Mojang. http://mojang.com/2011/08/16/say-hello-to-minecraft-pocket-edition/. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ Engadget (2011-04-25). "Xperia Play first in line for mobile Minecraft port (video)". Engadget. http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/25/xperia-play-first-in-line-for-mobile-minecraft-port/. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ^ Gamasutra (2011-02-21). "Official Minecraft iPhone and iPad Release Coming Later This Year". Gamasutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/33130/Official_Minecraft_iPhone_and_iPad_Release_Coming_Later_This_Year.php. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- ^ http://notch.tumblr.com/post/6385865216/post-e3-information-dump
- ^ Porser, Jakob (2011-03-02). "Introducing our New Game: Scrolls". mojang.com. http://mojang.com/2011/03/02/introducing-our-new-game-scrolls/. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ^ PC Gamer (2010-11-29). "Minecraft Dev Diary #1 – merch, Mojang's next game". PC Gamer. http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/11/29/minecraft-dev-diary-1-merch-mojangs-next-game/. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ Mojang. "Mojang doubles in size". GamrFeed. http://mojang.com/about/. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
- ^ a b c d Rose, Mike (2011-03-01). "GDC 2011: Minecraft Developer Mojang Reveals Its Second Game 'Scrolls'". Gamasutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/33260/GDC_2011_Minecraft_Developer_Mojang_Reveals_Its_Second_Game_Scrolls.php. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- ^ "Twitter/Markus Persson". Markus Persson. https://twitter.com/#!/notch/status/39585861293047808. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ https://twitter.com/#!/carlmanneh/status/117235758884073473
- ^ The Escapist. "The Escapist: Tournament: 2011 March Mayhem: Developer's Showdown". http://www.escapistmagazine.com/global/tournaments/standings/5. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (2011-09-27). "Mojang and Bethesda Are Going to Court". Escapist Magazine. http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/113339-Mojang-and-Bethesda-Are-Going-to-Court. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ Goldfarb, Andrew (2011-10-27). "Notch Wins First Round Against Bethesda". IGN. http://pc.ign.com/articles/120/1200949p1.html. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
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