Microsoft is trying its best to erase Minecraft's connection with its creator Markus Notch Persson. A few weeks ago, references to him were removed from the game, and now it has become known that Persson was not invited to Minecraft's tenth anniversary celebration. All because of the author’s disputes with feminists on Twitter and other statements. For example, Markus Persson : “It’s okay to be white.”
Microsoft representative speaking to Variety that the position of the creator of Minecraft runs counter to the modern views of the corporation and the Mojang studio in particular. His statements are his own position and have no relation to the game that Notch created.
The tenth anniversary celebration will take place in Stockholm on May 17. We remind you that Markus Persson released Minecraft in 2009 on PC. The game quickly became a hit and subsequently expanded far beyond the boundaries of one platform. Five years later, Persson Mojang studio and all rights to its creation from Microsoft Corporation for $2,5 billion.
Source: 3dnews.ru