Minecraft developer Mojang was sold because founder Markus "Notch" Persson made a joke on Twitter. Ever wondered how Minecraft came to be a Microsoft property? It's actually a pretty great story.

A day after the announcement of Microsoft's buyout of Minecraft's development studio, Mojang, the studio's founder Markus "Notch" Persson has posted a farewell letter to fans of the wildly popular ...

“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 ...

Markus "Notch" Persson sold Minecraft to Microsoft for $2.5 billion back in September of 2014. Since then. Notch has been reported to spend $180,000 a night in Las Vegas, has spent $70 million in cash ...

Microsoft bought Mojang, the studio behind Minecraft, back in September. But the $2.5 billion acquisition originated in discussions that began months earlier, kicked off by one exasperated tweet from ...

Many have wondered for awhile when Minecraft developer Mojang would further distance itself from the game’s creator Markus “Notch” Persson. Well, it finally has. In a new update, Mojang has canned all ...

Mojang Founder Markus ‘Notch’ Persson isn’t happy about Oculus being bought out by Facebook. Apparently any hope for Minecraft for the Oculus Rift has just been lost. We were in talks about maybe ...

Minecraft is still one of the most popular games in the world. It has 91 million monthly active players, according to Microsoft. And now The Minecraft Team is working to ensure the game doesn’t open ...

Markus 'Notch' Persson has explained why he is selling Mojang to Microsoft in a deal worth $2.5 billion. In a blog post, the co-founder said Minecraft became too big in scope and the exposure it gave ...

Markus “Notch” Persson and Jens “Jeb” Bergensten pose with Oculus Rift developer kits in 2012. Notch, who pitched in $10,000 to the Oculus Rift Kickstarter, said that his trip to meet Oculus was ...

Mojang CEO Carl Manneh has said three unannounced projects are in the works at the firm, two of which will possibly be announced or even released during the first half of 2012. Speaking with Edge, ...