The creator of 'Minecraft' is leaving the studio he created; read his goodbye letter

Today, Microsoft confirmed its plan to purchase Mojang, the studio responsible for the wildly popular video game Minecraft, for $2.5 billion. The purchase will giveMicrosoft one of the most popular brands in video games. The acquisition will not, however, secure Minecraft's creator.

This morning, Markus "Notch" Persson announced he will be leaving the studio he created. He posted the following letter onto his website and Pastebin. https://twitter.com/notch/status/511508557200498688

 

He left a while ago

 

This is so sad but I still update it, bill gates might add a ZIBRA! That can fly as stuff .-. (MuuuuuuuuuM)

 

wow thats sad reading what notch said

 

IT'S SO SAD THAT MY CAT IS CRYING D:

 

Yes, it is very disappointing. Mojang has made a bad decision in some respects

 

Ik

 

View my thread at http://www.mineverse.com/threads/will-minecraft-go-downhill-from-now.24106/

 

We will see if What Microsoft Can do the minecraft :3

 

No, he is now right!

 

2.5 billion dollars though, that's a lot of money..

 

ik right !

 

To much money

 

That's Why Notch left

 

I think he left Cose it was to much to Handel

 

Can you follow me :D

 

Sure Sam I will !

 

Thank you!!!!