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Entries in ‘notch’ (32)

Notch releases free browser game Drop
29th April 2013, 1:54pm

News: Notch releases free browser game Drop

Minecraft creator serves up new title inspired by interior architecture and built with Unity

Minecraft's Notch currently ranked 2nd most influential person in the world
12th April 2013, 2:15pm

News: Minecraft's Notch currently ranked 2nd most influential person in the world

Mojang co-founder Markus Persson placing second in Time 100 ranking

Notch fronts $250k to fix software patents
19th December 2012, 8:04pm

News: Notch fronts $250k to fix software patents

Minecraft creator Markus Persson and entrepreneur Mark Cuban contribute $500,000 to EFF

Minecraft sells 4.5m on XBLA
7th December 2012, 8:20am

News: Minecraft sells 4.5m on XBLA

Mojang's hit showing no signs of slowed sales

Notch: I worry about Mojang growing
26th November 2012, 3:25pm

News: Notch: I worry about Mojang growing

Minecraft creator doesn't want studio to focus on 'super polished' games as they 'require larger teams'

MW3 loses Xbox Live throne to Minecraft
26th October 2012, 8:00am

News: MW3 loses Xbox Live throne to Minecraft

Port of Mojang's block buster beats blockbuster shooter for number of unique users

Minecraft XBLA averaging 27,000 sales a day
1st October 2012, 5:43am

News: Minecraft XBLA averaging 27,000 sales a day

Four million copies of Xbox 360 version sold in five months

Notch refuses Windows 8 certification
27th September 2012, 6:19pm

News: Notch refuses Windows 8 certification

Minecraft developer would rather 'the game not run on Windows 8 at all than play along'

Minecraft PC passes seven million sales
13th August 2012, 5:00pm

News: Minecraft PC passes seven million sales

Wildly popular indie game reaches another milestone in just three months

Oculus Rift kickstarter flies past $400k
1st August 2012, 9:23pm

News: Oculus Rift kickstarter flies past $400k

Virtual reality goggles receives $10,000 backing from Notch

Notch worries PC gaming is owned by Steam
25th July 2012, 10:56pm

News: Notch worries PC gaming is owned by Steam

Minecraft creator speaks to benefits of self-publishing

EA, Mojang and Square sued over software patent
23rd July 2012, 11:20am

News: EA, Mojang and Square sued over software patent

'Innovation within software is basically free, and it's growing incredibly rapid. Patents only slow it down', says Persson

Minecraft sells 2m on XBLA
4th June 2012, 7:45pm

News: Minecraft sells 2m on XBLA

Minecraft breaks all-time sales record in under a month

Minecraft sales total 9.2 million
25th May 2012, 10:01pm

News: Minecraft sales total 9.2 million

As PC sales break 6m combined sales bring indie hit near 10m

Minecraft sells 1m copies in five days on Xbox
14th May 2012, 8:36pm

News: Minecraft sells 1m copies in five days on Xbox

'Fastest selling XBLA game ever', says Microsoft

RedLynx: Being indie doesn't always mean you're independent
4th May 2012, 12:09pm

News: RedLynx: Being indie doesn't always mean you're independent

The Trials Evolution studio's boss on the freedom of being acquired

Notch: EA methodically destroying gaming
3rd May 2012, 12:58pm

News: Notch: EA methodically destroying gaming

Mojang boss vents anger over recently released 'indie bundle' from the publisher

Minecraft creator reveals 'ambitious' new project
4th April 2012, 10:25am

News: Minecraft creator reveals 'ambitious' new project

Space game 0x10c to feature multiplayer and persistent online world

Notch: Digital distribution monopoly 'dangerous'
16th March 2012, 2:43pm

News: Notch: Digital distribution monopoly 'dangerous'

'I love Valve, but out of principle, I find the idea of one platform a bit scary', says Mojang boss

GDC: Notch is the industry's Justin Bieber, says Cliffy B
9th March 2012, 8:37pm

News: GDC: Notch is the industry's Justin Bieber, says Cliffy B

And maybe it's something other indies should learn to be too, says outspoken Gears of War lead

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