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  1. Markus Alexej Persson (/ ˈ m ɑːr k ə s ˈ p ɪər s ən / ⓘ, Swedish: [ˈmǎrkɵs ˈpæ̌ːʂɔn] ⓘ; born 1 June 1979), also known as "Notch", is a Swedish video game programmer and designer. He is best known for creating the sandbox video game Minecraft , which has since become the best-selling video game in history ; and for founding ...

  2. Apr 21, 2015 · Learn about Markus Persson, the Swedish video game programmer who created Minecraft and sold his company Mojang to Microsoft for $2.5 billion. Find out his early years, his achievements, his challenges and his personal life.

  3. www.forbes.com › profile › markus-perssonMarkus Persson - Forbes

    Learn about Markus \"Notch\" Persson, the Swedish entrepreneur who sold his game Minecraft to Microsoft for $2.5 billion in 2014. See his net worth, personal stats, quotes, articles and more on Forbes.

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  5. Markus Alexej Persson, more commonly known under the alias Notch, is the creator of Minecraft and one of the founders of Mojang Studios. Persson started programming at the age of seven, using his father's Commodore 128. He produced his first game (a text-adventure) at the age of eight, with the...

  6. Mar 3, 2015 · With Minecraft, Markus Persson became a deity to millions in his virtual world. Then he abruptly took $2.5 billion and walked away. A look inside the deal of the year--and the confused,...

  7. May 6, 2015 · May 6, 2015,09:00am EDT. This article is more than 9 years old. Share to Facebook. Share to Twitter. Share to Linkedin. Single-handedly, 35-year-old Markus Persson created one of the most...

  8. Dec 16, 2010 · Learn about the indie MMO game that has over 2.3 million players and how its developer Markus Persson, also known as Notch, created it. Find out his views on feedback, updates, hacking, and the future of PC gaming.

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