Mojang Mojang Mojang AB ( "gadget") is a Swedish video game developer and publisher founded in May 2009 under the name Mojang Specifications by game programmer Markus Persson, best known for creating the popular independent game "Minecraft", a sandbox game. Mojang's company headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden. In September 2014, Microsoft acquired Mojang at a valuation of 2.5 billion USD. Following a paid trip and employment offer from Valve Corporation in early September 2010, Markus Persson founded Mojang alongside Jakob Porsér, with Carl Manneh later brought in as a CEO, as Persson desired to run a self-made independent studio for
Minecraft (soundtrack) Bandcamp. On 4 March 2011, Rosenfeld released the game's first soundtrack album, "Minecraft – Volume Alpha", on his Bandcamp account. The album was later released on other digital download services. On 9 November 2013, Rosenfeld released the second soundtrack album, "Minecraft – Volume Beta". On 21 August 2015, a physical release of "Minecraft – Volume Alpha", consisting of CDs, black vinyl, and limited-edition transparent green vinyl LPs, was issued by acclaimed indie electronic label Ghostly International. On 4 March 2011, German musician C418 released Minecraft – Volume Alpha, the first "Minecraft" soundtrack album, and his eighth album overall. The album