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Read More »Latest Minecraft update removes references to creator Notch
Notch and USC games director Tracey Fullerton to receive top GDC Awards
Minecraft creator and leading educational figure to be recognised with special Pioneer and Ambassador prizes
Read More »Keeping it real: How to follow Notch and PewDiePie’s example
SuperData’s Joost van Dreunen discusses creating authentic experiences in a digital world
Read More »Gabe Newell and Markus ‘Notch’ Persson make Forbes’ 2015 Rich List
Both development figureheads hold around $1.3bn each
Read More »Minecraft creator Notch and Valve chief Gabe Newell make 2015 Forbes Rich List
The creator of Minecraft and the head of Valve now rank among the world’s most wealthy individuals. That’s according to Forbes’ 2015 list of the world’s billionaries. Microsoft founder Bill Gates is back at the top of the list, his pockets lined with a plush net worth of $79.2 billion. …
Read More »Minecraft creator drops $70m on Beverly Hills’ most expensive house
Notch – the man behind indie juggarnaut Minecraft – has purchased the most expensive house ever in Beverly Hills. 35-year-old Markus ‘Notch’ Persson dropped $70 million on the mansion, which includes a 54-foot glass door (that opens automatically), infinity pool, multiple bars, screening room and water fountains controlled via iPad. …
Read More »Check out Notch’s new digs: Minecraft creator buys Beverly Hills mansion
Mojang founder Markus Persson buys house for $70m, outbids Beyoncé and Jay Z
Read More »Newman on Mojang sale: ‘I’d have done the same thing’
Garry’s Mod and Rust developer Garry Newman has defended Markus ‘Notch’ Persson from the criticism he has faced following his sale of Mojang to Microsoft. Specifically, Newman thinks that an employer’s obligations to staff outrank any other concern and would much rather see a studio’s workers receive a bumper pay …
Read More »Notch: "Mojang sale is not about the money, it’s about my sanity"
Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has said that the growth of Minecraft and the influence the game now exerts are the reasons behind his decision to sell Mojang. The $2.5bn acquisition at the hands of Microsoft was confirmed today, with a statement from Mojang saying that Persson doesn’t want the responsibility of …
Read More »Notch never wants to have another hit
Minecraft creator says he will leave Mojang as soon as Microsoft acquisition is done
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