Mojang Studios, the Microsoft subsidiary in charge of the Minecraft franchise, has teamed up with Merlin Entertainments, the operator of UK theme parks including Alton Towers and Legoland, to bring Minecraft experiences to reality across the globe.

Minecraft theme park to open in UK and US after deal with Alton Towers owner - Merlin previously struck a deal with Lego to buy its Legoland theme parks

Mojang Studios has entered a partnership with theme park operator Merlin Entertainments to introduce real-life Minecraft experiences across the globe.

The Dorset-based owner of Alton Towers and Legoland has agreed a major deal to build Minecraft attractions in the UK and US. Merlin Entertainments said the partnership with Mojang Studios - the creator of the best-selling video game - would involve immersive and interactive experiences in fixed locations on either side of the Atlantic.

Mojang has struck a $110 million deal with UK theme park operator Merlin Entertainment to bring Minecraft attractions to the US and UK.

The best-selling video game "Minecraft" is to become a real-life destination, as part of a multi-million-pound deal between theme park operator Merlin Entertainments and video game developer Mojang Studios.

From one blocky world to another, a new agreement has been struck between Minecraft and the group behind Peppa Pig World, Alton Towers, and Legoland, Merlin Entertainments

Minecraft is about to enter the real world. A theme park inspired by the computer game in which you make everything from rollercoasters to entire cities out of virtual blocks is coming to the UK. Minecraft-maker Monjang has struck a deal with Merlin Entertainments – Europe’s largest theme park operator that runs Alton Towers,