Why Markus 'Notch' Persson Sold Minecraft and Became A Billionaire | Forbes

Markus Persson, the billionaire creator of Minecraft, tells FORBES why he sold independent gaming company for $2.5 billion to Microsoft in an exclusive interview.


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[ThomasMarekGotovski]

Putting "why Notch sold Minecraft" and "became a billionaire" together is pretty self explanatory

[blazed_sins]

If you were offered $2.5B for the rights to a game you made but no longer wanted to be a part of.. You would easily take the offer. I see nothing wrong with this guy selling his creation.

[ao]

Microsoft bought Minecraft for 2.5$ Billion.
And i bought Minecraft for only 26.95$
*STONKS*

[johndonefinftw]

Notch is still the owner of minecraft in our hearts

[griot]

People call him a sellout but what would they do if they were offered 1 billion dollars

[billyjoe]

This guy is basically a grown up kid. He just wanna live and have fun. I like it. Keep going Notch!

[stalinskaya]

Self-made billionaire, not daddy's money. Its impossible not to respect this man.

[palasako]

This man gave millions of people so much fun. I love seeing him rich and happy.

[ChloeCinema]

It's nice to see someone hit it big who actually deserves it. And I like how honest he was about giving charity.

[nemesismusicx]

makes game, gets rich, sells company, billionaire, life well spent id say

[-gestimo-]

My father built a fence for this man's private tennis court. Weird flex I know.

[Physico]

We shouldn't be angry or sad because Notch left Minecraft.
We should be happy because Notch *Created* Minecraft.

[fiend]

theres no other man in the world id rather be a billionaire than the man who made our childhoods.

[specifycs]

I swear our grandchildren are going to read history books about "Markus Persson", the man who innovated creative freedom in the 21st century.

[digfire]

because at the end of the day everyone would want to be a billionaire

[tzzglsstlee]

You can't blame notch for selling his creation, the community kept attacking him personally over a game which makes him lose interest on developing that game. And now people are still attacking him cuz selling the game made him successful.

[IStoleYourSandwich]

He's just a regular person... i mean Persson! lel

[jackbeason]

Notch is honestly one of my favorite people.

[statiq]

I respect that he's a billionaire but still makes himself work.

[cokezerocalories]

PLOT TWIST: NOTCH IS ACTUALLY GUSTAVO FROM BIG TIME RUSH