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  1. In 2013, he, along with Minecraft creator Markus Persson, was named as one of Time 's 100 most influential people in the world. As an employee of Mojang Studios, he had been co-developing Minecraft with Persson since 2010, became the lead designer in 2011, and assumed full control in 2014, when Persson left the company after its acquisition.

  2. Apr 18, 2013 · Markus Persson and Jens Bergensten. Minecraft developers, both 33. By Will Wright April 18, 2013. Aorta for TIME. I have an 8-year-old stepson, and most of what I know about Minecraft I’ve...

  3. Feb 14, 2024 · Minecraft’s journey from a humble indie project to a global gaming phenomenon encapsulates a story of innovation, community, and continuous evolution. The collaborative genius of Markus Persson and Jens Bergensten, along with Mojang and Microsoft’s stewardship, has driven the game’s immense success and cultural impact.

  4. Mojang hired several new staff members for the Minecraft team, while Persson passed the lead developer role to Jens Bergensten. He stopped working on Minecraft after a deal with Microsoft to sell Mojang for $2.5 billion.

  5. In December, Markus "Notch" Persson handed the reins of Minecraft development to Jens "Jeb" Bergensten, and in this interview, he explains what the future holds for the massively popular indie game and what he expects to concentrate on as far as additions go.

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  6. Dec 1, 2011 · Minecraft creator Markus 'Notch' Persson revealed today that he has stepped down from his role as lead developer on the hit indie title, and Mojang partner Jens Bergensten is now the lead on the game.

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  8. Nov 7, 2013 · Lead development was handed off to Persson's friend and fellow developer Jens Bergensten and Mojang -- the Sweden-based studio Persson set up in 2009 to take charge of Minecraft development...