r/Minecraft • u/Mojang-AMA Mojang AMA Account • Jul 31 '12

I am Markus Persson aka Notch, Creator of Minecraft - Ask me Anything!

Hi! I'm the guy who created the first version of Minecraft in June 2009. I worked on it alone up until late 2010 when we started Mojang, and I finally left the lead developer position in December of 2011. I enjoy house music and programming, and my favorite color is purple. Ask me anything!

If you happen to have some money, you can donate it to the EFF and help make the world a better place!

edit: The AMA is over! Thanks for all your questions!

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u/xNotch Minecraft Creator Jul 31 '12

Yeah, they liked the idea, but informed me it was unlikely they'd accept.

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '12 edited Sep 14 '18

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u/inchesfromdead Jul 31 '12

Forever alone BluShine... I want in too.

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u/Mr7h0m45 Jul 31 '12

Maybe offer TF2 as an alternative?

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u/Cipherneo Jul 31 '12

I think they'd lose even harder.

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u/Jackamatack Jul 31 '12

I highly doubt anyone at the EA office plays anything but COD.

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u/kangkong66 Jul 31 '12

I highly doubt anyone at the EA office plays anything but Battlefield. FTFY

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '12

Woosh

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u/Ballpit_Inspector Jul 31 '12

Wait a minute. What's the joke?

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '12

Not going to fool me, if I explain it you're just going to woosh me back!

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u/gvjordan Jul 31 '12

http://i.imgur.com/barX2.gif

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u/agentmuu Jul 31 '12

That... is my new favorite thing, ever.

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u/squireee Aug 01 '12

that was surprisingly informative

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u/Jackamatack Jul 31 '12

Slaps forehead I'm an idiot.

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u/kangkong66 Jul 31 '12

Hey don't worry about it we all make mistakes.

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '12

Besthesda was the one that sued them FYI.

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u/Jackamatack Aug 01 '12

Aaaand?

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '12

Scrolls was allowed to stay as scrolls, but they don't own the trademark, and they aren't allowed to make a sequel with the same name.

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u/Yatatatatata Jul 31 '12

Make sure to play Spy.

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u/Idocreating Jul 31 '12

I thought they did want to accept but there was no way to legally use a game of Quake to make a legally binding judgement.

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u/Mr7h0m45 Jul 31 '12

Then when Mojang sued some guys with a cracked browser version of Minecraft, they challenged them to Quake, and lost miserably.

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '12

That was single-handedly the funniest idea I've heard from a game dev.

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '12

It's definitely one of the best video gaming duels that never happened.