Minecraft could be in line for some big changes as Mojang hires former Ubisoft exec as new 'head of Vanilla'

Minecraft players are aggrieved to find out about Mojang's new hire, as the incoming exec has a history of implementing ...
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Minecraft changed the industry, says Brenda Romero

Minecraft had more consequences for the games industry than even hardcore gamers may have realised. We can thank Minecraft for putting the brakes on developers prioritising graphics over gameplay in ...
inforum

Sweden's booming video game industry is more than just Microsoft's 'Minecraft'

STOCKHOLM - Microsoft raised eyebrows in 2014 with the announcement it was spending a hefty $2.5 billion to buy Mojang, the Swedish developer of world-building game "Minecraft." The reaction among the ...
Gameranx

Minecraft May Have Saved the Game Industry From Itself

Minecraft has had a huge, positive net impact on the video game industry. Everyone’s favorite sandbox title Minecraft may have had a bigger impact on the game industry than most people realize, says ...
The Columbian

‘Minecraft’ hunts revenue beyond gamers as industry growth slows

A Minecraft “Creeper” toy is seen Jan. 27, 2022, at the Toy Fair 2022 in London. (Leon Neal/Getty Images) The studio behind one of the world’s bestselling video games is seeking new revenue streams ...
PC Gamer

The game’s industry’s massive fail: where are all the Minecraft clones?

The games industry is usually pretty good at taking a very good idea, and beating the fun out of it until we're all sick to death of it. We take it as read that success will breed copycats. So here's ...
Game Rant

Minecraft Player Is Creating a Massive Halo-Inspired World, And It Looks Incredible

Showing off their love for Halo, one Minecraft player is creating a map that looks like one of the rings from the iconic ...
GamesIndustry

A Minecraft Movie grosses $157m at US box office over opening weekend

Warner Bros. Pictures' A Minecraft Movie has grossed $157 million at the US box office during its opening weekend and $301 million globally. According to Variety, the film was estimated to earn ...
Hexus

Minecraft tops the YouTube most watched games top 10 list

YouTube has been celebrating its 10 th anniversary this week. The web-based video business, now owned by Google, has been blogging about the trends it has seen in viewing behaviour and gaming is one ...
Hexus

Minecraft: Story Mode plus Windows 10 Editions announced

Minecon 2015 took place this weekend at the ExCeL exhibition centre in London. The event, which ran over both Saturday and Sunday, featured lots of panels and exhibitors showing off Minecraft stuff.
Yahoo Finance

‘Minecraft’ Hunts Revenue Beyond Gamers as Industry Growth Slows

(Bloomberg) -- The studio behind one of the world’s best-selling video games is seeking new revenue streams beyond gamers as growth in the sector slows. Minecraft maker Mojang Studios is exploring ...