Minecraft: The Story of Mojang premiered on Xbox Live on December 22, 2012, and was made available for download and streaming the following day. 2 Player Productions also uploaded the documentary to torrent index The Pirate Bay, but urged people to consider purchasing the film. Minecraft is the second feature from game culture archivists 2 Player Productions (Reformat the Planet, Penny Arcade: The Series - Season 1, Double Fine Adventure!). The documentary follows "Minecraft" developer Mojang through the development process of the game. The film also features insights from many people in the video gaming industry to discuss "Minecraft"s popularity and influence. Interviews from Persson
Minecraft mods that at first he was "too afraid to mod Minecraft at all", but learned to appreciate it when he realized that modding "Minecraft" is "pretty forgiving". Eddy does nevertheless mention that he feels Mojang's fast development pace regarding the main game has slowed down the progress of the most popular mods. Similarly, Benjamin Abbott of "Metro" agrees that adding mods to "Minecraft" is "a thorough pain in the backside", though he concedes that "the result is usually worth it". Matt Smith of "MakeUseOf" says he is disappointed with most of the "Minecraft" mods available, claiming they don't modify the game