Even for those not mired in the grip of a life-destroying Minecraft addiction, the world-building game from Markus “Notch” Persson’s Mojang is a fascinating success story. The downloadable ...

The man behind Minecraft can add another “notch” to his list of accolades. The Game Developers Choice Awards, which give out peer-voted honors during the Game Developer’s Conference in San ...

Everyone's heard of the LEGO-like world-building game Minecraft and its creator Notch, but how many other games by the famous billionaire developer do you know?

Now, the game’s creator Notch (nee Markus Persson), has announced his next project called 0x10c: a multi-player space game set in 281,474,976,712,644 AD.

While notch isn't directly involved with the development of Minecraft these days, he has remained a key player in regards to the long-term goals and plans for both the series and, obviously ...

Notch first released Minecraft in 2009, and oversaw its early years of development before, in 2014, selling the game and Mojang Studios to Microsoft in a deal worth $2.5 billion.

However, with Minecraft seeing full release for the PC on November 18, Notch is now stepping aside as lead developer on the game. Persson will move on from Minecraft to put another notch in his belt.

Minecraft creator and BAFTA winner Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has told the BBC he's currently working on a "space game," a project which he intends to start work on in seriousness this summer.

The latest update for 'Minecraft' has dropped almost all references to its original creator Notch. Some speculate that this is a way to distance the game from the highly controversial game designer.

Minecraft scrubs Markus ‘Notch’ Persson from the game’s loading screen. Microsoft and 4J have not given a public explanation, but the creator still appears in the game’s credits.

In a somewhat surprising move, the newest Minecraft update removed virtually every mention of Minecraft creator Notch. Notch has become quite the controversial figure in the years since he sold ...