It is reportedly the product of a US$500-million development budget — a video-game with a far bigger upfront investment than even the most magnificent of blockbuster films: 2007’s Pirates of the ...

Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has revealed over the New Year that he’s “basically announced” Minecraft 2. The original Minecraft is the best-selling video game of all time, and originally launched back in ...

Just ask Minecraft founder and recent billionaire Markus Persson. The Swedish creator of the hugely popular video game, which he sold to Microsoft for $A2.7 billion ...

Minecraft is the most successful computer game ever. It's sold 300 million copies, built an active community of fans and there's now even a Minecraft movie. So how did one man - Markus Persson - ...

“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 ...

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If you haven't heard of "Minecraft," ask a teenager. Or a Microsoft executive. The company behind "Minecraft," which lets people assemble virtual worlds with Lego-like blocks, is in talks to sell ...

Markus Persson, a Swedish video game programmer best known for creating Minecraft, famously dropped $70 million for a 23,000-square-foot Beverly Hills mansion in December 2014. The purchase was a ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Gaming. Followed categories will be added to My News. Just ask Minecraft founder and recent billionaire Markus Persson. The ...