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Markus 'Notch' Persson On Life After Minecraft | Forbes

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Why Markus "Notch" Persson Sold Minecraft and Became A Billionaire | Forbes

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Minecraft: Notch Interview

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Markus "Notch" Persson Interview on The Late Night Show with Craig Ferguson

Markus Persson, also known as Notch, is famous in the video game industry for being the creator of the worldwide phenomenon called 'Minecraft.' Notch also founded Mojang, the company behind the development of 'Minecraft.' In November 2014, he left Mojang after it was acquired by Microsoft for $2.5 billion. Selling Mojang and 'Minecraft' with it made Notch a billionaire. But what about the other stars of the VG industry? How have they been able to rise to the top of their game?