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By Evan Lahti published 15 November 2011

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Submitted for your delight, an exclusive clip of 2 Player Productions' documentary Minecraft: The Story of Mojang. We're thrilled to share this with you as a part of our special Minecraft episode of PC Gamer Digital , which hit Steam moments ago.

It's really something to see Notch pick Minecraft apart in realtime. It's like seeing the game face-up on a surgeon's table, code exposed through a gaping chest cavity, as the kindest Swede in the world sifts its guts and tries to find a place to fit an organ that spews exploding arrows.

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Look forward to the full film in Summer 2012. Follow its progress at 2playerproductions.com or by following the talented team on Twitter .

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