Mojang Studios

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".

Variant: 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. Seen at the beginning of Minecraft versions from Beta 1.8 to 1.7.2.

Editor's Note: None.

4th Logo (2012-2013)

Logo: On a black background, the abstract object, now in metallic silver, reveals itself from the shadows.

FX/SFX: The logo revealing.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Only appeared on Mojang's cancelled game, 0x10c (pronounced as "ten to the C power"), which was developed in 2012-2013 until it was cancelled.

5th 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.

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

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: No longer current. Seen at the beginning of Minecraft version 1.7.4 to Snapshot 20w20b and since TU13.

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

6th Logo (May 17, 2020- )

Nickname: "The Mojangs"

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. Designed by Bold Scandinavia.

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.