Microsoft has announced that it will acquire the Minecraft franchise, and its Swedish developer Mojang, for $2.5 billion. Microsoft asserts that it 'plans' to continue distributing Minecraft across PC ...

“It’s not about the money. It’s about my sanity.” That’s how Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson closed a blog post detailing his decision to leave his studio, Mojang, after selling it to ...

The wildly popular game “Minecraft” is a lot like its creator, Markus “Notch” Persson: modest in style and origin and apparently still true to its roots despite phenomenal success. In their new book ...

On the subject of fuck you money: I have a rather wealthy friend, dunno how many millions, but you've definitely heard of the tech companies he was able to cash out of. Really nice guy, very generous, ...

Minecraft 2 is in development…sort of. Markus “Notch” Persson, the original creator of Minecraft, is planning to create a spiritual successor to the popular video game. He polled users on X about the ...

The Oculus Rift’s newly unveiled $599 price tag, a number that’s been popping eyes all morning, has even millionaire Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson crying into his wallet. For the record, ...

The news spread like wildfire: Markus 'Notch' Persson, the creator of Minecraft, asked his fans in a poll on January 3 what game he should develop next – and the majority voted for a spiritual ...

Minecraft creator, Markus 'Notch' Persson has withdrawn his support of Oculus Rift in the wake of the company's acquisition by Facebook for $2bn (£1.2bn). "I definitely want to be a part of VR, but I ...

So does E for everyone now mean Everyone except Persson ? This is what communists used to do. They removed everyone who did something against the regime from the photos and history records. I have ...