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The World of Minecraft
Mojang AB
The World of Minecraft is the definitive account of the game’s history, combining exclusive interviews from the Mojang studio and recollections from long-standing members of the gaming community. Read the stories behind mods like Feed The Beast, the growth of community-defining servers like Hypixel, and YouTube channels like The Yogscast, plus a personal account from Lydia Winters on the creation of Alex, the impact of Minecraft charity Block by Block, the origin of the phantom, and many more insights.
This must-have collector’s item includes a foreword from chief creative officer Jens “Jeb” Bergensten and an afterword from vanilla Minecraft game director Agnes Larsson, plus original concept art, beautifully detailed renders, and previously unseen archive materials that illustrate how the game has developed over its first fifteen years. Journey back into past eras of the game and look to the future in this comprehensive chronicle of Minecraft’s story.
The World of Minecraft (Special Edition)
Mojang AB
This deluxe, numbered edition of The World of Minecraft uncovers the history of one of the most influential games of all time, with special features including:
• An exclusive cover
• A unique clamshell case
• A reversible red-and-green translucent sleeve that reveals different mobs on the clamshell case
• Signed art prints created by illustrator Doug John Miller, Minecraft manga artist Kazuyoshi Seto, and Mojang art director Markus “Junkboy” Toivonen, showcased within a deluxe tri-fold art case
This special edition offers the perfect collector’s item to celebrate the game’s momentous fifteenth anniversary. In The World of Minecraft, explore how the critically acclaimed game evolved into the global gaming phenomenon it is today, with a definitive account of the game’s history, combining exclusive interviews from the Mojang studio and recollections from long-standing members of the gaming community.
You’ll read the stories behind mods like Feed The Beast, the growth of community-defining servers like Hypixel, and YouTube channels like The Yogscast, plus a personal account from Lydia Winters on the creation of Alex, the impact of Minecraft charity Block by Block, the origin of the phantom, and many more insights.
This must-have collector’s item includes a foreword from chief creative officer Jens “Jeb” Bergensten and an afterword from vanilla Minecraft game director Agnes Larsson, plus original concept art, beautifully detailed renders, and previously unseen archive materials that illustrate how the game has developed over its first fifteen years. Journey back into past eras of the game and look to the future in this comprehensive chronicle of Minecraft’s story.
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