In a blog post, Mojang co-founder Markus Persson says he's leaving the company following its sale to Microsoft for the sake of his sanity. Most acquisitions are made in the name of growth, a shared ...

Life seems so much easier now for Markus Persson. At 35, one of the most famous computer game developers of all time is semi-retired after selling his company Mojang and its hit title Minecraft to ...

Markus “Notch” Persson is the latest victim of a celebrity death hoax on social media. Pic credit: Forbes/YouTube Markus Persson, better known as Notch, is the billionaire creator of Minecraft. A ...

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 ...

What was rumor last week is news this week as Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft’s Xbox division, confirmed they are acquiring Mojang, creator of the popular game Minecraft. Reports indicate Microsoft ...

2 Exclusive: Ben Ahlers on Jack’s Big Break in THE GILDED AGE 3 Exclusive: How Donna Murphy Brings Mrs. Astor to Life in THE GILDED AGE Markus Persson, the creator of Minecraft, one of the most ...

Markus “Notch” Persson and Jens “Jeb” Bergensten pose with the Oculus Rift DK1. After initially speaking out against Facebook’s purchase of Oculus VR back in March, Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” ...

Playing video games can make you money and, as Markus “Notch” Persson has found out, it can make you a billionaire. The 35-year-old creator of popular video game “Minecraft” and cofounder of gaming ...

The L.A. area’s unusually hot ultra-luxury real estate market ended 2014 with yet another mega-sale. Swedish video game billionaire Markus Persson bought a Beverly Hills mansion built by handbag ...

Is it tough being a billionaire? Minecraft creator Markus Persson recently seemed to suggest he isn’t fully enjoying his financial freedom. A series of Tweets that Persson sent out caught the ...

On Thursday morning, Markus Persson, the creator of the first-person video game Minecraft, sent out a tweet that never really needed to exist in the first place. “It’s ok to be white,” the 38-year-old ...