Minecraft: The Story of Mojang (2012)
Overview
Minecraft: The Story of Mojang is a feature-length documentary that follows the young company over the course of its first year as their profile expanded across the world stage and into the homes of millions of gamers. Featuring insights from industry icons, journalists, tastemakers, and players profoundly impacted by the game, the film serves as a time capsule for one of this generation's most unorthodox success stories.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $210,297.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.557 |
Directed By
Paul Owens
Crew
Paul Owens
Burnie Burns
Daniel Rosenfeld
Peter De Bourcier
Paul Levering
Asif Siddiky
Jon Kay
Jenn de la Vega
TOP CAST
Markus Persson
Self
Jens Bergensten
Self
Jakob Porser
Self
Carl Manneh
Self
Peter Molyneux
Self
Tim Schafer
Self
Mike Krahulik
Self
Jerry Holkins
Self
Jonathan Blow
Self
Lewis Brindley
Self
Brent Copeland
Self
Ben Craddock
Self
Logan Decker
Self
Eric Fullerton
Self
Mattis Grahm
Self
Chris Hecker
Self
Todd Howard
Self
Daniel Kaplan
Self
Geoff Keighley
Self
Evan Lahti
Self
Joel Levin
Self
Daniel Frisk
Self
Simon Lane
Self
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