Minecraft wiki entry for Mojang_Studios, associated text: During early development on Minecraft, Persson reused the name Mojang Specifications. After declining a job offer at Valve, Notch incorporated Mojang Specifications as Mojang AB ("Mojäng Aktiebolag", Swedish for "Gadget Ltd.") with Jakob Porsér.[8] Persson then hired Carl Manneh as CEO, since both wanted to focus on Minecraft 's development.