Markus Persson
Game Designer, Creator of Minecraft
Born
June 1st, 1979
46 years ago
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Sweden
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Born in Sweden, a game designer created the sandbox game Minecraft, which gained immense popularity after its release in 2011. The game allowed players to build and explore virtual worlds made of blocks. In 2014, sold the company Mojang to Microsoft for $2.5 billion. This acquisition solidified the game's status in the gaming industry and helped expand its reach.
Created Minecraft, a best-selling video game
Founded Mojang, the game's development studio
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