The Word of Notch: Gender in Minecraft
[Keep in mind I am no longer the lead developer on Minecraft, Jens is. This post is about what I thought about back when I was making it]If it wasn’t for the fact that the default Minecraft character is referred to as “Minecraft Guy” and that I once jokingly answered “Steve?” when asked what…
FortressCraft Hit by DDoS - Designer Blames Notch
FortressCraft, a game on the Xbox LIVE Arcade (strikingly similar to Minecraft) was hit by a DDoS attack on the launch of the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft.
Saw the official sales numbers for the first 24 hours of Minecraft Xbox 360, and it’s very, very good. Profitable in an hour.
New Mojang Title Revealed…Kind of…
Markus ‘Notch’ Persson of Mojang has kind of revealed the company’s new game, 0x10c.
I think it’s is an unfortunate side effect of digital distribution, and I think digital distribution is saving gaming.
Speaking with VG247 after the video game BAFTA award ceremony, Markus ‘Notch’ Persson of Mojang confirmed that he is working on three new projects. Since the full release of Minecraft, the mastermind behind the block builder has gone hands off on the project. We can’t wait to see what Notch has in store for us next.
I think it’s a bit dangerous to only have one digital distribution platform like Steam. I love Valve, but out of principle, I find the idea of one platform a bit scary.
Check out the new Minecraft items added to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for your Avatar. There are a whole host of items that are available for purchase, from t-shirts, Creepers, pets and even Notch’s hat! The prices are available through the link, but come on, you know you want to buy that Notch hat regardless of the price!
Notch: Secret Not Found in Minecraft
Markus ‘Notch’ Persson of Mojang spoke at GDC and confirmed 5.2 million copies had been sold of the block building indie hit, Minecraft. However, a secret in the game remains hidden.
Minecraft 1.2 Releases
The latest version for the indie hit, Minecraft 1.2, has been released. Go get it!
