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Markus 'Notch' Persson currently ranked as the second most influential person in the world

Markus 'Notch' Persson currently ranked as the second most influential person in the world

The creator of indie gaming hit Minecraft is in the running to be named as the second most influential person in the world.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 12th 2013 at 12:39PM in News
Mojang profits more than double

Mojang profits more than double

Minecraft developer Mojang is on course to make a profit of more than 14m in its second year.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 8th 2012 at 11:32AM in News
Minecraft on 360 breaks XBLA sales records

Minecraft on 360 breaks XBLA sales records

Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has smashed all previous Xbox Live Arcade sales records after selling the most units in just 24 hours.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 11th 2012 at 1:46PM in News
Notch reveals new sci-fi game 0x10c

Notch reveals new sci-fi game 0x10c

Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson is working on a futuristic space game which could feature a monthly subscription.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 4th 2012 at 9:36AM in News

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Minecraft reaches 10m users

Minecraft reaches 10m users

Over 10m players have registered to play Minecraft in just over two years.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jul 5th 2011 at 11:35AM in News
Minecraft surpasses 2.5m sales

Minecraft surpasses 2.5m sales

More than 2.5 million PC users have picked up a copy of Minecraft to date.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 13th 2011 at 6:37PM in News
Minecraft reaches 1m sales

Minecraft reaches 1m sales

Indie smash Minecraft has passed its millionth customer landmark, its creator has revealed.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 13th 2011 at 10:38AM in News
Minecraft passes 500k purchases

Minecraft passes 500k purchases

Indie PC hit Minecraft has passed the 500,000 purchases barrier as the one-man project continues to take the gaming world by storm.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 1st 2010 at 10:41AM in News

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Minecraft man plans new studio

Minecraft man plans new studio

The man at the centre of the Minecraft phenomenon has declined job offers at Valve and Bungie, opting instead to open his own independent development studio.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 30th 2010 at 1:19PM in News