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Games are big money, just ask this guy
First it was the fact that the most successful popular entertainment releases of all time are games, with the Call of Duty franchise leading the charge, again and again and again. Then it was the growing popularity of what some refer to as eSports, or professional gaming, with a prize pool of $11 million and school-sponsored teams. More recently, it was the news that Marcus “Notch” Persson, the creator of Minecraft, sold his company Mojang to Microsoft for $2.5 billion, making him a billionaire overnight and allowing him to instantly buy the most expensive house in Beverly Hills. I’d have retired too!
A CPU built in Minecraft
Minecraft is nothing less than a phenomenon. Originally developed by Swedish programmer Markus “Notch” Persson and his company Mojang, the blocky, open-world game in which you can build your own world out of various types of blocks was very recently bought by Microsoft for $2.5 billion, making Markus an overnight billionaire and allowing him to pay $70 million cash for the most expensive house in Beverly Hills, which was in the process of being bid on by several celebrities.
The house that Minecraft bought
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.
