Mojang Studio’s hit video game franchise, Minecraft is ‘hitting new heights’ across the Australian and New Zealand markets through a raft of locally developed merchandise partnerships and major retail initiatives across the territory. The programme has been developed by Microsoft, owners of Mojan Studio and the Minecraft video gaming brand, …
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Merchantwise Licensing has been appointed as the Australian and New Zealand licensing agent for the video game brand, Minecraft. The move will mark the first time Mojang and Microsoft have appointed a local licensing agent for representation in the region. The partnership arrives ahead of two new Minecraft game launches …
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