Minecraft was initially a one-man project by game developer Markus Persson, based on Infiniminer by indie developer Zachtronics Industries.
Here's a picture of Markus, also known by his nickname, Notch.
The success of Minecraft has allowed Markus to found his own game development company, Mojang AB.
While much of the work at Mojang is put in the ongoing development of Minecraft, Mojang has a second team working on a separate game, Scrolls.
As more and more people have become familiar with Minecraft, many people have become curious about the company's unusual name. I, too, wondered what it meant, but luckily my online detective skills allowed me to find the answer.
It turns out that "mojang" is Sundanese for "girl".
It's often used in a phrase "mojang Bandung", literally "girl from Bandung". Figuratively it means a pretty girl, Bandung having a reputation for beautiful girls.
Now that we've cleared the mystery of their name, let's have a look at what's going on at Mojang's offices.
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