This statement reassured fans that the new game would offer the creativity and open-ended exploration that made Minecraft so beloved, while also carving its own identity. Notch’s announcement has ...

Mojang Studios was sold to Microsoft in 2014 for $2 billion. As a result, Notch left the company that same year and pursued other interests. Despite helping initiate the sale, Notch felt like a ...

A few days later, he responded to a question, saying he “basically announced Minecraft 2.” But it’s not that simple. Persson sold the rights to Minecraft and his company to Microsoft, and Minecraft ...

Having already conquered the PC gaming market, what's next for the indie game wunderkind "Minecraft?" Apparently, the world. At least, that's according to the readers of Time magazine (or, really, ...

Yep. It’s official. Markus “Notch” Persson, the creator of Minecraft, has taken to X (formerly Twitter) to announce that he’s working on a spiritual successor to his world-changing game. His post, ...