KZ: Hi Jens! Can you share a secret from behind the scenes with K-Zoners?

J: Sometimes people think that we're just playing games at work, but we're actually making games. It's a little bit different. Well, of course we need to make sure that it's fun and that the experience is what we intended. The only way to make sure of that is to play the game and try it out. Not just the specific thing you're working on, but the whole experience of playing Minecraft? It's true we spend quite some time testing out new features.

KZ: If you could tease the next big things for Minecraft in three words, what would they be?

J: Maybe ‘Never ending improvements’? It's tricky, but we will keep on working on Minecraft – we have so many ideas for fun new additions!

KZ: If you entered a Trial Chamber in real life and could choose the mob that will spawn, which mob would you pick?

J: Can I pick a friendly mob? There are so many to choose from… How about the fox? They are very cute!

KZ: If a K-Zoner was about to play Minecraft for the first time, how would you explain the game?

J: Minecraft is an adventure, but it's also about creativity and building things – anything you can imagine. Also feeling proud and happy about it, and telling your friends about what you created. I think, at the core of Minecraft, it's still the same as when we got started. It's a

it's a game that it can be confusing at first, but you have to set your own goals and figure it out. That is part of the journey.

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