Tag Archives: Markus Persson

Markus ‘Notch' Persson has commented on the criticism he faced following the sale of Minecraft studio, Mojang, to Microsoft for $2.5 billion, explaining why it was the best choice but also admitting that he does indeed feel like a bit of a sellout. Speaking on Twitter, a fan jokingly asked …

You probably heard that last week, Notch, creator of Minecraft, went ahead and bought the most expensive mansion in Beverly Hills, coming in at $70 million. Well now the inevitable has happened and Markus Persson's new pad has been recreated within Minecraft. The recreation was handled by Dan Bovey, who …

Well there you have it guys, it's a done deal: Microsoft is buying Minecraft and the studio behind it, Mojang and the original creator of the game, Markus “Notch” Persson is leaving the company for good. He's not been actively involved in developing for Minecraft for some time, but this …