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Mojang Studios

Based in Stockholm, Sweden Founded 2009 Part of Microsoft Gaming (Xbox)

Mojang Studios makes Minecraft and its spin-offs such as Minecraft Dungeons and Minecraft Legends. Minecraft is sold once per platform, with extra income from the Minecraft Marketplace (bought with Minecoins), Realms subscriptions and licensing.

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  1. Investigation

    EU consumer regulators opened investigation over Minecraft virtual currency

    The EU Consumer Protection Cooperation network announced investigations into nine games companies, including Mojang AB over Minecraft, to check compliance with EU principles on in-game virtual currencies, such as showing real prices, not forcing excess currency purchases and protecting children. No finding had been published in the sources reviewed.

    European Commission
  2. Labour

    Included in Xbox reset job cuts

    Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said the 2026 restructuring, which aims to cut about 3,200 Xbox roles, included reductions at Mojang, and that Mojang would now report directly to her; numbers for Mojang were not given.

    Xbox Wire (Microsoft)
  3. Good practice

    Banned NFTs and blockchain from Minecraft

    Mojang announced that NFTs and blockchain technology would not be supported or allowed in Minecraft, saying they create scarcity and exclusion that conflict with the game's rules that all players have access to the same content.

    Mojang Studios
  4. Game preservation

    Announced shutdown of Minecraft Earth

    Mojang said it would end Minecraft Earth, a free-to-play mobile AR game with paid in-game currency, on 30 June 2021, citing the pandemic. It removed real-money purchases, and gave anyone who had spent money a free copy of Minecraft for mobile plus Minecoins for remaining paid balances.

    Mojang Studios
  5. Other

    Bought by Microsoft for $2.5 billion

    Microsoft announced it was buying Mojang and the Minecraft franchise for $2.5 billion; founder Markus Persson and co-founders Carl Manneh and Jakob Porsér left the company. Microsoft said it would keep Minecraft available on rival platforms.

    GamesIndustry.biz

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What Mojang Studios made or published

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Last checked 1 November 2026. Sources: www.gamesindustry.biz, www.minecraft.net, www.minecraft.net, news.xbox.com, ec.europa.eu, www.gamesindustry.biz, www.gamesindustry.biz, kotaku.com, en.agcm.it, en.wikipedia.org. Spotted something wrong or missing? Send a correction.