markus persson
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Some People Will Tell You How Many Copies Minecraft Sold On Xbox 360. Some Won’t.
Microsoft press release today: “Microsoft today announced that Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, the console adaptation of the hugely popular PC game developed by Mojang, has broken all previous digital sales records, selling more than any other title in the first 24 hours on Xbox LIVE Arcade.” [That’s an excerpt.]
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Another Day, Another Death Threat From Gamers To The People Who Make Video Games
“The very first death threat I got was when we decided not to support dedicated servers in Modern Warfare 2,” Robert Bowling the former public face for the Call of Duty series recently told me.
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Notch Says He Doesn’t Just Change Minecraft Because He Feels Like It
Markus Persson thinks of himself as more of a programmer than a game designer. “I don’t spend a lot of time on mechanics,” the creator of the hit sandbox/adventure hybrid says. “I play [Minecraft] more than I write it, because I want to make sure the things you can do in the game can be…
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Minecraft’s Creator Wants To Put Up Money To Make Psychonauts 2 A Reality
Tim Schafer’s Psychonauts is practically synonymous with the phenomenon of great, under-appreciated games. It didn’t set the world on fire with massive sales when it came out years ago but has gone one to become a cult favourite, with a Mac release happening late last year.