Minecraft maker Mojang now has a brand new title: Mojang Studios.
The game developer introduced its ever-so-slightly-changed studio title and emblem at the moment, which additionally occurs to be Minecraft’s 11th birthday.
“[P]lay is at the heart of Mojang Studios,” reads a post from the studio’s head of artistic communications Thomas Wiborgh. “It’s the blocky backbone of our games, the core of our development philosophy, and even entangled in our name (which roughly translates to “gadget” in beautiful, old-timey Swedish). And now, lastly, it’s squarely planted in our new, modular emblem.”
So, what’s the large thought?
“Well, why not?” says Mojang Studios. “Humans prefer to reinvent themselves occasionally, so it’s solely proper that we lengthen the identical courtesy to an organization that’s been round for over a decade. I imply, would you nonetheless put on the outfit that completely outlined your fashion in 2009?
“Also, a lot has occurred since then! From our humble beginnings in Stockholm, we’re getting into the 20’s as a multi-title, multi-location firm. Following Minecraft Earth and Minecraft Dungeons, we’re planning a function movie, making ready an epic stay present, and taking part in with concepts for model new games.”
“[A]s we celebrate Minecraft’s 11th birthday, we’re reminded that none of this would have been possible without you, our amazing community. When we talk about developing new games, and find (or invent!) entirely new avenues for creativity, know that Minecraft and its community will always be at the center of our universe. How could it not? Just consider this: a programmer who recently joined Mojang Studios learned to code using Minecraft, and is now helping us inspire a new generation of players, creators, and developers.”
Minecraft Earth, the corporate’s augmented actuality sandbox game, first released into early access in October 2019. So far no official launch date has been made public.
Mojang Studios’ subsequent title, Minecraft Dungeons, is slated to hit consoles and PC later this month on May 26. The title was initially planned to be released by the end of April, however “due to the current state of the world,” the team at Mojang wished to “guarantee the health and safety” of its groups.
