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  2. Markus Persson - Wikipedia

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    Markus Alexej Persson (/ ˈ p ɪər s ən / ⓘ PEER-sən, Swedish: [ˈmǎrːkɵs ˈpæ̌ːʂɔn] ⓘ; born 1 June 1979), also known as Notch, is a Swedish video game programmer and designer. He is the creator of Minecraft, which is the best-selling video game in history. He founded the video game development company Mojang Studios in 2009.

  3. List of Swedish billionaires by net worth - Wikipedia

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    The net worth is estimated based on individuals' assets, such as stakes in public and private companies, yachts, art, and real estate. ... Markus Persson: Sweden: 45 ...

  4. Mojang Studios - Wikipedia

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    Markus Persson founded Mojang Studios in 2009.. Mojang Studios was founded by Markus Persson, a Swedish independent video game designer and programmer, in 2009. [3] [4] He had gained interest in video games at an early age, playing The Bard's Tale and several pirated games on his father's Commodore 128 home computer, and learned to programme at age eight with help from his sister.

  5. Minecraft Creator Markus 'Notch' Persson Angry About ... - AOL

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    Minecraft creator Markus. A few hours after it was announced that Facebook would be buying virtual reality headset maker Oculus, the creator of one of the most popular games on the market took to ...

  6. No Gamble, No Future - Wikipedia

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    On the final hand day of filming, there was a $1,978,000 pot between Antonius and Persson that set the record for the biggest pot in U.S. poker stream history. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] With blinds at $1,000 / $2,000 and a $2,000 big blind ante, Persson raised to $7,000 with Q ♥ 9 ♥ and Yong called on the button with A ♣ 2 ♣ .

  7. Minecraft movie is coming, far more boring than it sounds - AOL

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    Believe it or not, Minecraft is really successful. Not only did it make Markus "Notch" Persson, the game's creator, rich beyond imagination, it's also a global phenomena. We like it a little bit, too.

  8. Untitled Minecraft spiritual successor - Wikipedia

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    A decade after Persson sold developer Mojang to Microsoft, Persson opened a poll on X asking his 3.6 million followers what his next game should be, with a "Minecraft 2" winning out decisively. As Persson did not sign a non-compete clause with Microsoft, he is free to develop a game similar to Minecraft if he chooses.

  9. Minecraft: The Story of Mojang - Wikipedia

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    It touches on Markus "Notch" Persson's childhood in the Swedish countryside, [1] and introduces Persson on New Year's Eve in 2010 as his video game Minecraft began its rise to popularity. [2] The film features a tour of the original Mojang office, introducing the staff and covering the team's concept of the final "finished" version of Minecraft ...