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Minecraft creator and leading educational figure to be recognised with special Pioneer and Ambassador prizes

SuperData’s Joost van Dreunen discusses creating authentic experiences in a digital world

A series of tweets by Minecraft creator Markus Persson has highlighted the developer’s struggles in trying to adjust to his newfound wealth. Microsoft last year acquired Minecraft maker Mojang for $2.5bn, with Notch himself netting somewhere in the region of $1.5bn. He used some of the money to buy a …

Both development figureheads hold around $1.3bn each

Mojang founder Markus Persson buys house for $70m, outbids Beyoncé and Jay Z

Garry’s Mod and Rust developer Garry Newman has defended Markus ‘Notch’ Persson from the criticism he has faced following his sale of Mojang to Microsoft. Specifically, Newman thinks that an employer’s obligations to staff outrank any other concern and would much rather see a studio’s workers receive a bumper pay …

Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has said that the growth of Minecraft and the influence the game now exerts are the reasons behind his decision to sell Mojang. The $2.5bn acquisition at the hands of Microsoft was confirmed today, with a statement from Mojang saying that Persson doesn’t want the responsibility of …

Minecraft creator says he will leave Mojang as soon as Microsoft acquisition is done

Minecraft creator will be quids in thanks to 70 per cent stake in studio