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{{Infobox person
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|title = Marc Watson
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|image = MarcWatson.jpg
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|real_name = Marc Watson
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|date_of_birth = {{Birth date and age|1985|7|13|mf=yes}}<ref>{{tweet|Marc_IRL|420381766738657280}}</ref><ref>{{tweet|Marc_IRL|420385798010060800}}</ref>
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|occupation = Associate Producer
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|nationality = American<ref>[[Special:Diff/254578]]</ref>
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|languages = English, Spanish<ref>{{tweet|Marc_IRL|381227500157669376}}</ref>
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|website =
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|known_for = Minecraft Marathon<br> [[Player_Head#Marc's Head Format|MHF Heads]]
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|also_known_as =
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|wiki_name = MidnightEnforcer
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|wiki_name_ref = <ref group="note">Marc's Minecraft wiki name automatically changed from "MarcWatson" to "MidnightEnforcer" during the Gamepedia migration.</ref>
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|reddit = Marc_IRL
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|bluesky = marc-irl.bsky.social
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|twitter = Marc_IRL
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|minecraft_names = marc<br> MidnightEnforcer<br> Marc_IRL<ref>{{tweet|Marc_IRL|249684227036172288}}</ref><br> YoloSwag4Lyfe<ref>{{tweet|Marc_IRL|367427807334264832}}</ref>
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}}
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'''Marc Watson''' is an associate producer at [[Mojang Studios]], working with the New Games team. Prior to June 2020, Marc worked as a content manager. Before January 2016, he also worked as a customer support agent, rising to become a customer support administrator.
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== About ==
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Marc previously worked in customer service for a large insurance company. He performs improvisational comedy, attends every [[wikipedia:Penny Arcade Expo|Penny Arcade Expo]],<ref>{{tweet|Marc_IRL|357528864324452352}}</ref> and is the director of ''Minecraft'' Marathon, an annual event that raises money for the [[wikipedia:Child's Play (charity)|Child's Play Charity]].<ref>[[Special:Diff/254582]]</ref>
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In August 2014, Marc moved to Sweden to work from the Mojang office,<ref>{{tweet|Marc_IRL|464086886739218432}}</ref> instead of at home in Bellevue, Washington,<ref>{{tweet|Marc_IRL|378649202273705984}}</ref> as he previously did.<ref>{{tweet|Marc_IRL|445455031269990400}}</ref>
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In November 2024 Marc created the [https://go.bsky.app/HeHWmUN Team Mojang Starter Pack ⛏️] to make it easier for people to follow Mojang team members on Bluesky.
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=== Mojang ===
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Mojang first met Marc at PAX Prime 2011 when he was their Exhibitor Assistant via the PAX Enforcers (convention volunteers). He was later asked to be the Volunteer Coordinator at [[Minecon]] 2011, and helped run the two day event. He became part of Mojang on January 16, 2012,<ref>{{tweet|Marc_IRL|159050890060382208}}</ref> and was given the task as Customer Support Manager of creating Mojang's customer support team.<ref>[[Special:Diff/254581]]</ref><ref>[[Special:Diff/439532]]</ref> His jobs included writing the articles on http://help.minecraft.net, creating and improving customer and customer service team processes, and answering emails.
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Up until June 2020 Marc was part of team managing content for the ''Minecraft'' [[Marketplace]] and adding maps to [[Minecraft Realms]].<ref>{{tweet|marc_irl|687030270764167169}}</ref>
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Marc's current job is an associate producer for the New Games team, responsible for non-Minecraft games from Mojang Studios like Minecraft Dungeons and Builders & Biomes.
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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File:Marc - Mojang avatar.png|Watson's official Mojang avatar.
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File:Marc Watson Mojang avatar.png|Watson's official Mojang avatar from 2016–2021.
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File:MarcWatsonAvatar.jpg|Watson's official Mojang avatar from 2021-present.
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</gallery>
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== Notes ==
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== References ==
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