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Minecraft creator outbids Beyonce and Jay-Z for $70 million home
Well here’s a success story. Markus “Notch” Persson, creator of the insanely successful world-building game Minecraft, had a huge pile of cash burning a hole in his pocket after selling his company to Microsoft for $2 billion.
So what does he do? What we would all do! He outbid power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z to buy a Beverly Hills property for $70 million, making it one of the priciest homes in the country and a standout even for Beverly Hills.
That link has a slideshow of images from inside the home, and shows the power of the gaming industry. He instantly became wealthier by far than any celebrity once his company was bought. Stay in (programming) school kids.
Here’s another pic of his new house as a teaser.