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Template:Hatnote Template:Infobox person Jens "Jeb" Bergensten is the Chief Creative Officer<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/credits</ref> at Minecraft:Mojang Studios.
About
Jeb joined Mojang on December 1, 2010, as a game developer.<ref name="intro">Template:Tumblr</ref> Starting out as a back-end developer for Minecraft:Scrolls, Jeb became increasingly involved in the development of Minecraft, implementing features like Minecraft:wolves, Minecraft:pistons, and map structures (Minecraft:villages, Minecraft:strongholds and Minecraft:nether fortresses). Jeb later took the lead position in Minecraft development in December 2011 when Minecraft:Markus Persson stepped down.<ref>Template:Tumblr</ref><ref>Template:Tweet</ref> On December 12, 2012, he announced that he would also take the lead of Minecraft:Pocket Edition.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> Jeb used the Minecraft Wiki as Jeb mojang,<ref>Template:Tweet</ref><ref name="wiki name" group="note" /> where he was particularly active in the issue lists, which he sanctioned as the official place to report and discuss Minecraft bugs and annoyances before the introduction of the official Minecraft:bug tracker. In April 2013, Jens together with Markus Persson were included the annual Template:Wikipedia 100 listicle of the most influential people in the world.<ref>http://time100.time.com/2013/04/18/time-100/slide/markus-persson-and-jens-bergensten</ref>
Biography
Jens Bergensten was born in Template:W, Template:W.
On May 11, 2013, Jeb married Jenny Bergensten (née Thornell), a photographer.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> They had a son (Björn Bergensten) on December 10, 2015.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>
Portfolio
Games
| Name | Description | Role | Release date |
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| Minecraft:Minecraft | A sandbox survival game set in a world made of blocks. | Lead developer | November 18, 2011 |
| Minecraft:Caller's Bane | A strategy-based digital collectible card game. Formerly known as Scrolls. | Back-end developer | December 11, 2014 |
| Cobalt | A platformer. | December 16, 2011 | |
| Strategist | Turn-based strategy game with a deep captivating story. | ||
| Harvest: Massive Encounter | An award-winning arcade real-time strategy game. | ||
| Dawn of Daria | A discontinued "MMOFL" (massively multiplayer, online fantasy life). | ||
| House Globe | A 2D RTS, Homeworld de-make. | ||
| Fillauth | A Fallout de-make. | ||
| Because It's fun, Fay | A cooperative platformer. | ||
| Whispers in Akarra | An online RPG. |
Videos
| Name | Image | Description | Role | Years played |
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| Minecraft:The Story of Mobs | Appears in several episodes, recounting the creation of several mobs. | Interviewee | 2024-present | |
| Minecraft:Minecraft is turning 15 | File:Jens censored.png | Makes a cameo appearance riding a boat from Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2021, before getting censored. | Cameo | 2024 |
| Minecraft:Ice Cube Claims Adjuster | File:Greg from finance.png | Makes several cameos as the character Minecraft:Greg, who is established to work underneath the Minecraft:Ice Cubicle in financing. | Cameo | 2025 |
| Minecraft:How We Make Minecraft | File:Narrator's documentary.png | Appears in a 2025 episode, interrogated by Narrator over his opinions on Template:MC's lore. | Interviewee | 2025 |
Voiceovers
| Character | Image | Description | Years played |
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| Minecraft:Tiny Jens | A minitariuzed, pixelated caricature of Jens himself, appearing primarily in videos promoting Community Votes and Minecraft:event servers. | 2018-present | |
| Unnamed time traveler | File:MCCTC Future time traveler.jpeg | Appears at the end of Minecraft Celebrates the Community, a video celebrating the Minecraft community earning a trillion views on Minecraft:YouTube. Within the context of the video his character doesn't appear, but emerges from the future in a similar manner to another character at the beginning. | 2021 |
| Template:MCL | A stylized chibi caricature of Jens, resembling a Template:MCL, appearing in promotions for Template:MCL, including Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2022 and the Minecraft:Minecraft Legends Live Event. | 2022-2023 | |
| Jens | A stylized NPC depiction of Jens, appearing on the Minecraft:MCC x Minecraft 15th Anniversary Party. | 2024 |
Books
| Name | Image | Description | Role | Release date |
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| Template:Wikipedia | width=199x199 | In an issue of the Swedish Minecraft:Donald Duck magazine, Jens makes a cameo appearance. In the segment he is stylized as a duck with a T-shirt featuring a Donald skin, and gives programming tips. | Interviewee | April 2016Template:Verify |
| Minecraft: Essential Handbook | A guidebook on the game as it existed shortly before and shortly after being sold to Microsoft, featuring anecdotes from YouTube creators Minecraft:Paul Soares Jr. and Minecraft:Jordan Maron. | Interviewee |
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| Template:AMCM | A recounting of the development of Template:AMCM. | Foreword | April 22, 2025 |
Films
| Name | Description | Role | Release date |
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| Minecraft: The Story of Mojang | A documentary film telling the origins of Mojang. | Participant | December 22, 2012 |
| Minecraft:A Minecraft Movie | An adventure comedy film based on Minecraft. | Template:AMCM | April 4, 2025 |
Quotes
Trivia
- Jeb is referred to as "gingerwithasoul" in the Scrolls trailer.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdZpx2vyCm0</ref>
- Naming a sheep
jeb_causes its wool to fade between all the dye colors. - Jens has a special space bar for a keyboard with his username on it.<ref>Template:Cite Instagram</ref>
- Jens prefers to stay out of sunlight.<ref>Template:Bluesky</ref>
- Jens' favorite update was the Minecraft:World of Color Update.<ref name="aurelien_sama 2019">Template:Ytl</ref>
- Jens' favorite mob is the Minecraft:magma cube.<ref>Template:Bluesky</ref>
- Jens has stated that "cobblestone is the best", and that he likes building cobblestone castles.<ref>Template:Ytl</ref>
Gallery
Personas
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Jeb's official Minecraft:Mojavatar from 2010–2016
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Jeb's official Mojavatar from 2016–2024
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Jeb's Mojavatar from 2024–present
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Jeb's Minecraft skin
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The skin "Jens" from the Minecraft:3rd Birthday Skin Pack
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Jeb's Minecraft:Bedrock Edition skin
Photos
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A picture of Jeb from Notch's blog
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An excerpt from Jeb's Minecraft design book<ref name="design">Template:Ytl</ref>
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Jeb in action figure form
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The back of Jeb's box
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Jens working on Minecraft: Story Mode
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Jeb posing with a Minecraft:llama
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Jens and Vu Bui posing with a llama
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Jens with Minecraft:BigB
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Jens on the set of Template:AMCM
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Jens pulling a lever at Template:AMCM
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Jens with Minecraft:Jack Black
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The two play fighting with Template:AMCMs
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Jens action figure sitting on Template:AMCM meal from Minecraft:McDonald's
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Jeb preparing to stab a cake
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Jeb with some other developers
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Jeb and some other devs
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Jeb and Notch at PAX Prime 2011
Screenshots
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A statue of Jeb built by himself
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Jeb on a multiplayer server
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Jeb with a bed on his head
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Jeb on a realm
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Jeb on another realm
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Jeb on a Minecraft:horse
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Jens manifesting into a video
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Jeb's Twitter banner.
In other media
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Artwork of Minecraft:Steve and Minecraft:Alex on a stage showing off Jens, instead of the other way around
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Joke concept art of a cookie jar, featuring Jens Bergensten
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Jens in the "Jens Tours Minecraft Legends" official animation
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Jens making a cameo in Minecraft:Minecraft is turning 15
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Ditto, but censored
Notes
References
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