Mojang AB, the creators of Minecraft announces their flagship game Minecraft reaching Beta. The much anticipated release marks a major milestone for the game which enters a new phase with less experimenting and more new content to be added. Minecraft was up until recently developed solely by Markus “Notch” Persson. Released as Alpha in May 2009, the game has attracted more than 2.5 mil... more.

The indie game company Mojang AB, the creators of Minecraft, which is still in the Alpha phase of development, has recently reached the 500 000 mark of sold copies. With almost 1.6 million registered users, this is a huge landmark not only for Mojang AB but also for indie games. With the success of Minecraft, Mojang AB will reinvest in Minecraft and also make sure to deliver new great games. ... more.

Swedish indie game developer Mojang Specifiations, creators of Minecraft, has signed former CEO of Ludosity Interactive Daniel Kaplan as business developer to help expand, maintain and support Minecraft. “I am really excited to start working with Mojang and I am really looking forward to join the one-man-show and continue the development of Minecraft” says Daniel Kaplan. Minecraft, ... more.