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Minecraft's composer discusses Mojang's unreleased game, Notch's departure

By Charlie Hall on Sep 18, 2014 09.18.14

On Monday, Microsoft announced it would acquire the Swedish studio Mojang and their game, Minecraft,  for a cool $2.5 billion. Minecraft's creator, Markus "Notch" Persson, has over these last six...

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Microsoft announces purchase of Minecraft creator Mojang for $2.5 billion

By Brian Crecente on Sep 15, 2014 09.15.14

Microsoft today announced the purchase of Mojang, the Sweden-based development studio behind massive hit Minecraft. Confirmation of the $2.5 billion deal comes a week after rumors hit that that the...

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Microsoft reportedly looking to buy Minecraft developer

By Tracey Lien on Sep 09, 2014 09.09.14

Microsoft is in discussions to buy Mojang AB, the studio best known for developing Minecraft, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cites a source with knowledge of the matter. The Journal...

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Notch's new game, Cliffhorse, is available now

By Samit Sarkar on Jun 08, 2014 06.08.14

Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson launched a new game yesterday, Cliffhorse, his first title to see release since Minecraft. Cliffhorse is currently available exclusively on Windows PC for...

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Notch guesting on Thursday's Late Late Show

By Colin Campbell on Nov 05, 2013 11.05.13

Minecraft creator Marcus 'Notch' Persson is due to guest on CBS's The Late Late Show this Thursday night. According to the Craig Ferguson-hosted show's web-schedule, Notch will be on the show Nov....

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Notch: 'I want to do smaller games that can fail'

By Colin Campbell on Aug 20, 2013 08.20.13

One of the problems in becoming a famous game developer is the weight of expectation from fans, eager to get their hands on new games. Few people know more about this than Marcus "Notch" Persson,...

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Notch puts down 0x10c, fans work to create a successor

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Aug 18, 2013 08.18.13

0x10c, Markus "Notch" Persson's sandbox sci-fi game was put on hold indefinitely last week, but the game's community is looking to create their own project, US Gamer reports. Persson broke the...

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Minecraft developer writes of his late father on the anniversary of his death

By Dave Tach on Dec 13, 2012 12.13.12

Markus "Notch" Persson, developer of Minecraft and the upcoming 0x10c, published a tribute today on his blog about coming to to terms with his late father. In a blog post titled "I love you, dad,"...

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Notch: 0x10c could monetize ship components, game will avoid Kickstarter

By Griffin McElroy on Nov 29, 2012 11.29.12

0x10c, the upcoming space flight simulator from Minecraft developer Mojang, could feature a subscription-based model for players to access vital ship components, lead designer Markus "Notch"...

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Minecraft developer Mojang hopes to release a game every year

By Samit Sarkar on Nov 23, 2012 11.23.12

With its immediate future secured by the phenomenal success of Minecraft, Stockholm-based studio Mojang hopes to release a game every year from now on, said business developer Daniel Kaplan in an...