The news spread like wildfire: Markus 'Notch' Persson, the creator of Minecraft, asked his fans in a poll on January 3 what game he should develop next – and the majority voted for a spiritual ...

Who better to make a true rival to the behemoth that is Minecraft than the developer that created it in the first place? For a short while, this seemed like a genuine possibility, as Markus 'Notch' ...

A few days later, he responded to a question, saying he “basically announced Minecraft 2.” But it’s not that simple. Persson sold the rights to Minecraft and his company to Microsoft, and Minecraft ...