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 Beta", which includes the music that was added in later versions of the game. A physical release of "Volume Alpha", consisting of CDs, black vinyl, and limited-edition transparent green vinyl LPs, was issued by indie electronic label Ghostly International on 21 August 2015. The game can run on multiple operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux. Apart from "Minecraft: Java Edition" and "Minecraft" for Windows 10, there are other versions of "Minecraft" for PC, including "Minecraft Classic", "Minecraft 4k", and "Minecraft: Education Edition". "Minecraft Classic" is an older version of "Minecraft" that was first available online and can currently