MineCraft: The Story of Mojang is a documentary about the rise of Minecraft and the studio that made it. You can watch it free on Xbox Live on December 22 as they screen it as a one time showing or you can buy the DVD online on December 23. Go to 2 Player Productions’ Facebook page (HERE) for more info. Love me a good documentary … so a documentary about my favorite game is a must watch. Check out the description below and the release trailer below that.
“In 2009, independent video game designer Markus “Notch” Persson released a work in progress that would go on to break every industry rule for achieving success. Part exploratory adventure, part creative building tool, “Minecraft” evolved from a cult classic into an unprecedented hit, raking daily sales in by the thousands. By the end of 2010, Notch was able to quit his day job and live the dream of founding his own development studio, Mojang.
This feature-length documentary follows the young company over the course of its first year as their profile expands across the world stage and into the homes of millions of gamers. Featuring insights from industry icons (Peter Molyneux, Tim Schafer), journalists (Geoff Keighley, Stephen Totilo), tastemakers (Gabe & Tycho of Penny Arcade), and players profoundly impacted by the game (Yogscast, The Shaft, Minecraft Teacher), the film serves as a time capsule for one of this generation’s most unorthodox success stories.“
