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===Background===
===Background===
'''Mojang Studios''' (formerly known as Mojang Specifications and Mojang AB) is the creator of the successful indie PC game ''Minecraft''. The game, which won many awards and has sold over 200,000,000 copies as of 2021, is a cult icon among PC gamers. In ''Minecraft'', the player is spawned on a randomly generated world and must gather resources and build shelter before nightfall, which is when enemies appear (such as skeletons and spiders). The game is also available on other consoles and phones.

Mojang Studios (formerly known as Mojang Specifications and Mojang AB) is the creator of the successful indie PC game ''Minecraft''. The game, which won many awards and has sold over 6,000,000 copies, is a cult icon among PC gamers. In ''Minecraft'', the player is spawned on a randomly generated world and must gather resources and build shelter before nightfall, which is when enemies appear (such as skeletons and spiders). The game is also available on other consoles and phones.


===1st Logo (May 17, 2009-February 22, 2011)===
===1st Logo (May 17, 2009-February 22, 2011)===
[[File:MojangSpecificationslogo.png|200px|center]]
[[File:MojangSpecificationslogo.png|300px|center]]


'''Logo:''' On a purple background, we see a light-purple, pixelated, abstract object, which looks like a C-shaped dragon. Under it are the words "'''Mojang Specifications'''" in white.
'''Logo:''' On a {{color|purple}} background, we see a {{color|lightpurple|light-purple}}, pixelated, abstract object, which looks like a C-shaped dragon. Under it are the words "Mojang Specifications" in white.


'''FX/SFX:''' None.
'''FX/SFX:''' None.
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===2nd Logo (February 22, 2011-October 1, 2013)===
===2nd Logo (February 22, 2011-October 1, 2013)===


'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see the aforementioned pixelated object, now white and inside an red box. Under it is the orange word "'''MOJANG'''".
'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see the aforementioned pixelated object, now white and inside a {{color|red}} box. Under it is the word "{{color|orange|'''MOJANG'''}}".


'''FX/SFX:''' None.
'''FX/SFX:''' None.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
'''Music/Sounds:''' None.


'''Availability:''' Common. Seen at the beginning of ''Minecraft'' versions from Beta 1.3 through Beta 1.7.3. However this was kept on the XBOX 360 version through TU12.
'''Availability:''' Common. Seen at the beginning of ''Minecraft'' versions from Beta 1.3 through Beta 1.7.3. However this was kept on the Xbox 360 version through TU12.


'''Editor's Note:''' None.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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===4th logo (December 10, 2013-May 20, 2020)===
===4th logo (December 10, 2013-May 20, 2020)===


'''Logo:''' On a white background, we still see the red rounded square with top-right and bottom-left corners untamed, with the abstract object inside, on its side, the word "'''MOJANG'''" in new corporate font.
'''Logo:''' On a white background, we still see the {{color|red}} rounded square with its top-right and bottom-left corners untamed, with the abstract object inside, and on its side, the word "'''MOJANG'''" in its new corporate font.


'''Variants:''' The resource pack you are using may have a variant.
'''Variants:''' The resource pack you are using may variate the logo.


'''FX/SFX:''' None
'''FX/SFX:''' None.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
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'''Editor's Note:''' A popular logo among fans of ''Minecraft''.
'''Editor's Note:''' A popular logo among fans of ''Minecraft''.


===5th Logo (May 17, 2020- )===
===5th Logo (May 17, 2020-)===
{{YouTube|id=kQiFyH9DpYo}}
{{YouTube|id=kQiFyH9DpYo}}


'''Logo:''' On a red background, we see 6 weird shapes with holes and indents in them, with either the whole shape or parts of the shape turning a few times. then, once they stop turning, they each show "'''MOJANG'''" in an unusual typeface, with "'''STUDIOS'''" below.
'''Logo:''' On a {{color|red}} background, we see 6 weird shapes with holes and indents in them, with either the whole shape or parts of the shape turning a few times. Then, once they stop turning, they each show "'''MOJANG'''" in an unusual typeface, with "'''STUDIOS'''" below.


'''Variant:''' A still version exists.
'''Variant:''' A still version exists.
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'''FX/SFX:''' The turning letters.
'''FX/SFX:''' The turning letters.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A synth theme with some sound effects, ending with the Minecraft exp. sound. None for the still version.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A synth theme with some sound effects, ending with the ''Minecraft'' exp. sound. None for the still version.


'''Availability:''' Seen on recent updates of ''Minecraft''. The animated version appears on ''Minecraft Dungeons''.
'''Availability:''' Seen on recent updates of ''Minecraft''. The animated version appears on ''Minecraft Dungeons''.
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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


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[[Category:Swedish logos]]
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Revision as of 17:11, 24 October 2021



Background

Mojang Studios (formerly known as Mojang Specifications and Mojang AB) is the creator of the successful indie PC game Minecraft. The game, which won many awards and has sold over 200,000,000 copies as of 2021, is a cult icon among PC gamers. In Minecraft, the player is spawned on a randomly generated world and must gather resources and build shelter before nightfall, which is when enemies appear (such as skeletons and spiders). The game is also available on other consoles and phones.

1st Logo (May 17, 2009-February 22, 2011)

Logo: On a purple background, we see a light-purple, pixelated, abstract object, which looks like a C-shaped dragon. Under it are the words "Mojang Specifications" in white.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Uncommonly seen, but still widely available if proper settings are enabled in the launcher. Seen at the beginning of Minecraft versions before Beta 1.3, which can be played in the Minecraft launcher if your profile allows these editions.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (February 22, 2011-October 1, 2013)

Logo: On a white background, we see the aforementioned pixelated object, now white and inside a red box. Under it is the word "MOJANG".

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Common. Seen at the beginning of Minecraft versions from Beta 1.3 through Beta 1.7.3. However this was kept on the Xbox 360 version through TU12.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Logo (September 14, 2011-December 9, 2013)

Logo: On a white background, we still see the abstract object, albeit no longer pixelated. Directly to the right of the object is the word "MOJANG".

Variants: There are lots of different logo variants depending on what texture/resource pack you use, the texture pack support starts at Beta 1.8 and at 1.6.1, it became obsolete and replaced with the new resource pack support.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Common. Currently used in Minecraft versions from Beta 1.8 to 1.7.2.

Editor's Note: None.

4th logo (December 10, 2013-May 20, 2020)

Logo: On a white background, we still see the red rounded square with its top-right and bottom-left corners untamed, with the abstract object inside, and on its side, the word "MOJANG" in its new corporate font.

Variants: The resource pack you are using may variate the logo.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Currently used in Minecraft version 1.7.4 to Snapshot 20w20b and since TU13.

Editor's Note: A popular logo among fans of Minecraft.

5th Logo (May 17, 2020-)


Logo: On a red background, we see 6 weird shapes with holes and indents in them, with either the whole shape or parts of the shape turning a few times. Then, once they stop turning, they each show "MOJANG" in an unusual typeface, with "STUDIOS" below.

Variant: A still version exists.

FX/SFX: The turning letters.

Music/Sounds: A synth theme with some sound effects, ending with the Minecraft exp. sound. None for the still version.

Availability: Seen on recent updates of Minecraft. The animated version appears on Minecraft Dungeons.

Editor's Note: None.

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