We’ve been calling Minecraft an “indie” game for years, but at this point this international juggernaut is making more money that everything but top-tier AAA releases. According to a Swedish report ...

In a blog post, Mojang co-founder Markus Persson says he's leaving the company following its sale to Microsoft for the sake of his sanity. Most acquisitions are made in the name of growth, a shared ...

Minecraft is perhaps the most inexplicably popular game out there right now. You can’t play it on your consoles or mobile devices, only PC. It looks like an NES-era game. It’s still in its beta phase.

The gaming sensation Minecraft from the mind of Markus Persson has taken a big step toward reaching the big screen with Warner Bros. Entertainment snapping up the film rights. As first reported by ...

A full-length book about Minecraft and its creator titled Minecraft: The Unlikely Tale of Markus "Notch" Persson and the Game that Changed Everything will be published by Seven Stories Press on Nov. 5 ...

Markus “Notch” Persson and Jens “Jeb” Bergensten pose with the Oculus Rift DK1. After initially speaking out against Facebook’s purchase of Oculus VR back in March, Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” ...

“It’s not about the money. It’s about my sanity.” That’s how Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson closed a blog post detailing his decision to leave his studio, Mojang, after selling it to ...

What was rumor last week is news this week as Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft’s Xbox division, confirmed they are acquiring Mojang, creator of the popular game Minecraft. Reports indicate Microsoft ...

Just ask Minecraft founder and recent billionaire Markus Persson. The Swedish creator of the hugely popular video game, which he sold to Microsoft for $A2.7 billion ...

Markus “Notch” Persson is the latest victim of a celebrity death hoax on social media. Pic credit: Forbes/YouTube Markus Persson, better known as Notch, is the billionaire creator of Minecraft. A ...