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Gameknight999 is a series of children's novels written by Mark Cheverton, an author and engineer based in upstate New York, [1] and published from 2013 to 2017. The series is unofficially based on Minecraft and set within its world.
Minecraft is a media franchise developed from and centered around the video game of the same name.Developed by Mojang Studios (formerly known as Mojang AB) and Xbox Game Studios, which are owned by Microsoft Corporation, the franchise consists of six video games, along with various books, merchandise, events, and an upcoming theatrical film.
The book is a biography of Persson that also covers Minecraft 's popularity and the Swedish gaming industry. [1] The book describes how Persson was inspired by games like Dungeon Keeper, Dwarf Fortress, and Infiniminer, and how he was convinced that he was onto something big from the very beginning. It also described how Persson documented the ...
Phoenix was the first comprehensive book on video game history when it was originally published in 1994. A second edition was published in 1997, a third in 2001 and a fourth edition in late 2016. Play Between Worlds: Exploring Online Game Culture (ISBN 0-262-20163-1) T. L. Taylor (2006). Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an ...
Markus Persson founded Mojang Studios in 2009.. Mojang Studios was founded by Markus Persson, a Swedish independent video game designer and programmer, in 2009. [3] [4] He had gained interest in video games at an early age, playing The Bard's Tale and several pirated games on his father's Commodore 128 home computer, and learned to programme at age eight with help from his sister.
Markus Alexej Persson (/ ˈ p ɪər s ən / ⓘ PEER-sən, Swedish: [ˈmǎrːkɵs ˈpæ̌ːʂɔn] ⓘ; born 1 June 1979), also known as Notch, is a Swedish video game programmer and designer. He is the creator of Minecraft, which is the best-selling video game in history. He founded the video game development company Mojang Studios in 2009.
Minecraft is a 2011 sandbox video game. Minecraft may also refer to: Minecraft, a franchise based around the game Minecraft, a 2013 book about the game and its creator Markus "Notch" Persson; A Minecraft Movie, a 2025 upcoming live action film based on the video game; Lego Minecraft, Lego figures that are based on Minecraft game elements
Jens Peder Bergensten (born 18 May 1979), known professionally as Jeb, is a Swedish video game programmer and designer.He is best known as the lead designer of Minecraft, [1] [2] [3] and is the chief creative officer of Mojang Studios.