Minecraft The Story Of Mojang Hits DVD December 23

On December 23rd, Minecraft gamers will have the opportunity to buy a DVD copy of 2 Player Productions' documentary, Minecraft: The Story of Mojang. This follows its debut on your Xbox 360 this Saturday, December 22.

Fangamer will sell the DVD for $20. The first 7,000 copies will come wrapped in a custom "dirtbrown" case and include the cover that can be reversed and a coupon for a free 720p HD download. You can download the film online or purchase it from the official site. Once you're done, get back to playing Minecraft properly - that massive lava tower isn't likely to create itself.

WORLDWIDE - On Sunday, December 23rd at 12:00am EST (9pm PST/11pm GMT/10pm CET) Minecraft: The Story of Mojang will be available for sale worldwide on DVD through Fangamer and digital download and streaming at theminecraftmovie.com, powered by Redux.

Fangamer will carry the DVD version of the film for $20.00 USD The first 7000 copies of which will come with a limited edition custom "dirt brown" DVD case as well as a reversible case with unique artwork on the b-side and a redemption coupon to receive a free 720p copy of the movie. Redux is an online content provider will offer the film in a download-to-own option, as well as streaming across the internet, mobile, tablets and connected TVs for $8.00 USD. California cruisers

Saturday, December 22nd, at 8:00 PM EST (5pm PST/7pm GMT/8pm CT), Minecraft will be broadcast live on Xbox Live in the U.S. and U.K. All Xbox Live Gold members will get the film for free cost.

The documentary follows Minecraft creator Markus Persson after his rise to fame in 2011 . It explores the ins and outs of creating a video game company. Minecraft is still an enormous success, with more than 17.5 million copies sold globally.

Minecraft: The Story of Mojang was supported by 3,641 people via Kickstarter.com and took almost two years to produce. Since the film was funded by crowdsourcing, 2 Player Productions decided to eschew the traditional distribution methods and festival screenings.

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