Markus Persson never followed up his miracle creation. Neither did Tetris’ Alexey Pajitnov. How come only one of them could ...

When Notch’s studio, Mojang, announced that as Aug. 1 it would be enforcing the End User License Agreement (EULA) for Minecraft, the fear was that third parties who charge for items on their custom ...

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 ...

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 Minecraft player has built a complex temple dedicated to Mojang developer Jens Bergensten, inspired by a previous temple dedicated to Notch. The temple features a pool that opens a door when players ...