Microsoft spotted the tweet and called Mojave, the company that owns Minecraft, to ask if he was serious. Mojang spokesman Owen Hill and Microsoft have separately sought to reassure fans of the multimillion selling building sim that work on the game will continue unaffected.
Even some tech CEOs admit this is true -- for example, VMWare CEO Pat Gelsinger. The deal underscores the shifting attitudes towards the giants of Silicon Valley. Raw and deeply melancholy, they reveal that money truly isn't everything -- at least for him.

Minecraft had sold roughly 50 million copies when Microsoft acquired Mojang in 2014. © CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. ", Why not, though, aim for higher things? Instead, he started a new life. Prices are given for both a single item and for a full stack of the item (where appropriate). Having lived in several countries, it's always struck me that if you can find 10 people you really like, you can build a pleasant life anywhere. It's not always easy to find those ten people. Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives. The tech world represents the possibility of enormous wealth gained quickly by those still in their relative youth. The 36-year-old founded Mojang, created Minecraft and sold it to Microsoft for $2.5 billion. He spent a reported $70 million on an 8-bedroom, 15-bathroom mansion in Beverley Hills that came complete with a replica James Dean motorbike and a bar stacked with Dom Perignon. Some, though, might feel sympathy with the idea that all the money in the world doesn't actually buy anything other than things and more things. “If I ever accidentally make something that seems to gain traction, I’ll probably abandon it immediately.”.
According to a statement released by the Swedish developer on Monday afternoon, the purchase price is $2.5bn. They'll tell him to get a life, even though he seems to already have -- by some measures -- a very nice one. He bought himself a $70 million mansion in Beverly Hills, supposedly outbidding Jay Z and Beyonce . Start your Independent Premium subscription today. He began: "The problem with getting everything is you run out of reasons to keep trying, and human interaction becomes impossible due to imbalance.". In a series of tweets posted on Saturday, Persson exposed his feelings. That's good to know! Mojang has assured fans that the purchase won’t necessarily mean that versions of the game running on non-Microsoft platforms will be scrapped. Twenty-four hours after his tweets, Persson added some more context: "I really appreciate all the offers to hang and talk and all. This article is more than 5 years old.

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