On December 23rd, Minecraft gamers will have the chance to purchase a DVD copy of 2 Player Productions' documentary, Minecraft: The Story of Mojang. The documentary will be available on your Xbox 360 this Saturday, December 22.
Fangamer will offer the DVD for $20. The first 7,000 copies will be wrapped in a customized "dirtbrown" case, and come with an reversible cover as well as a code to download a free 720p HD download. You can download the film online or purchase it from the official site. After that go back to playing Minecraft properly - that massive lava tower isn't likely to build 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 offer the DVD version of this film for $20.00 USD. The first 7000 copies will come with an exclusive custom-designed dirt brown DVD case and a reversible case with unique artwork on the b-side, and a redemption code which will enable you to get a complimentary 720p copy. Redux, a digital content provider will offer the film as a download-to-own option, as well as streaming across the internet, mobile, tablets and connected TVs for $8.00 USD.
On Saturday, December 22nd at 8:00pm EST (5pm PST/7pm GMT/8pm CET), Minecraft will premiere as a one-time live event on Xbox Live in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Belgium, Portugal, Austria, France, Finland and Sweden. All Xbox Live Gold members will receive the film at no cost.
MINECRAFT SERVERS
The documentary follows Markus Persson, the Minecraft creator who gained fame in the year 2011. It also focuses on the intricacies of building an online game company. Minecraft remains a huge success, with over 17.5 millions copies sold worldwide.
Minecraft: The Story of Mojang was supported by 3,641 people via Kickstarter.com and took nearly two years to produce. 2 Player Productions decided not to use traditional distribution methods or festival screenings because the film was crowd-funded.
Popular on Engadget
Engadget's 2022 Back To School Gift Guide!
France is currently working on a program that allows people to lease EVs at EUR100 per month
Samsung's Galaxy S22 Ultra is up to $270 off right now
Anker charging gear is at 36 percent off today only