Markus Persson
Swedish video game programmer
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| January 2025 | Persson decided to create a spiritual successor to Minecraft, tentatively referred to as 'Minecraft 2'. |
| January 2025 | Persson decided to create a spiritual successor to Minecraft called 'Minecraft 2' after a Twitter poll, but quickly changed plans to develop 'Levers and Chests' instead. |
| January 2025 | Persson decided to create a spiritual successor to Minecraft called 'Minecraft 2' after a Twitter poll, but quickly changed plans to develop 'Levers and Chests' instead. |
| January 2025 | Persson decided to create a spiritual successor to Minecraft, tentatively referred to as 'Minecraft 2'. |
| January 1 2025 | Markus Persson conducted a poll on X (formerly Twitter) asking followers if they wanted him to develop a spiritual successor to Minecraft. The poll result was affirmative, leading to his decision to focus on developing the new game while being careful to avoid copyright infringement from Microsoft. |
| January 1 2025 | Markus Persson conducted a poll on X (formerly Twitter) asking followers if they wanted him to develop a spiritual successor to Minecraft. The poll result was affirmative, leading to his decision to focus on developing the new game while being careful to avoid copyright infringement from Microsoft. |
| March 28 2024 | Rubberbrain AB was relaunched as Bitshift Entertainment, LLC, signaling a potential new direction in Persson's entrepreneurial journey. |
| March 28 2024 | Rubberbrain AB was relaunched as Bitshift Entertainment, LLC, signaling a potential new direction in Persson's entrepreneurial journey. |
| 2020 | Persson expressed interest in creating a new video game studio and developing virtual reality games. |
| 2020 | Persson expressed interest in creating a new video game studio and developing virtual reality games. |
| 2019 | Persson tweeted in support of the QAnon conspiracy theory, stating 'Q is legit. Don't trust the media.' |
| 2019 | Microsoft removed mentions of Persson's name in a Minecraft snapshot and did not invite him to the game's 10th anniversary celebration due to his controversial views. |
| 2019 | Persson tweeted in support of the QAnon conspiracy theory, stating 'Q is legit. Don't trust the media.' |
| 2019 | Microsoft removed mentions of Persson's name in a Minecraft snapshot and did not invite him to the game's 10th anniversary celebration due to his controversial views. |
| March 11 2019 | Following backlash for his previous day's comments, Persson revised his stance and expressed support for transgender individuals. |
| March 11 2019 | Following backlash for his previous day's comments, Persson revised his stance and expressed support for transgender individuals. |
| March 10 2019 | Persson made controversial tweets about transgender issues, calling people 'evil' for encouraging what he perceived as 'delusion'. |
| March 10 2019 | Persson made controversial tweets about transgender issues, calling people 'evil' for encouraging what he perceived as 'delusion'. |
| 2018 | Scrolls was made available free of charge and renamed to Caller's Bane. |
| 2018 | Scrolls was made available free of charge and renamed to Caller's Bane. |
| 2017 | Persson made controversial statements about feminism, calling it a 'social disease' and using derogatory language towards video game developer Zoë Quinn. |
| 2017 | Persson proposed a heterosexual pride holiday and wrote a controversial statement about those who opposed the idea, which he later deleted and apologized for. |
| 2017 | Persson tweeted 'It's okay to be white' and expressed views about privilege, while denouncing generalisations based on skin colour. |
| 2017 | Persson expressed belief in the Pizzagate conspiracy theory. |
| 2017 | Persson stated that he believed in the Pizzagate conspiracy theory. |
| 2017 | Persson stated that he believed in the Pizzagate conspiracy theory. |
| 2017 | Persson made controversial statements about feminism, calling it a 'social disease' and using derogatory language towards video game developer Zoë Quinn. |
| 2017 | Persson proposed a heterosexual pride holiday and wrote a controversial statement about those who opposed the idea, which he later deleted and apologized for. |
| 2017 | Persson expressed belief in the Pizzagate conspiracy theory. |
| 2017 | Persson tweeted 'It's okay to be white' and expressed views about privilege, while denouncing generalisations based on skin colour. |
| 2016 | Markus Persson began receiving criticism for controversial political and social opinions expressed on social media. |
| 2016 | Markus Persson began receiving criticism for controversial political and social opinions expressed on social media. |
| 2015 | Persson co-founds a separate game studio called Rubberbrain. |
| 2015 | Persson co-founds a separate game studio called Rubberbrain. |
| December 2014 | Persson purchased a home in Trousdale Estates, Beverly Hills, CA for $70 million, reportedly outbidding Beyoncé and Jay-Z. |
| December 2014 | Persson purchased a home in Trousdale Estates, Beverly Hills, CA for $70 million, reportedly outbidding Beyoncé and Jay-Z. |
| November 2014 | Persson sells Mojang to Microsoft for a reported US$2.5 billion, becoming a billionaire. |
| November 2014 | Persson sells Mojang to Microsoft for a reported US$2.5 billion, becoming a billionaire. |
| September 2014 | Persson announces on his personal website his decision to step back from Mojang, stating he has lost connection with fans and doesn't want to manage the growing company. |
| September 2014 | Persson announces on his personal website his decision to step back from Mojang, stating he has lost connection with fans and doesn't want to manage the growing company. |
| June 2014 | Markus Persson publicly tweeted about potentially selling his share of Mojang, expressing frustration with media attention and public pressure, which attracted interest from major gaming companies like Activision Blizzard, EA, and Microsoft. |
| June 2014 | Persson released Cliffhorse, a humorous game programmed in two hours using Unity game engine, during the start of E3. The game was released as an honorware early access game, asking users to donate Dogecoin to 'buy' the game, ultimately accumulating over 280,000 dogecoins. |
| June 2014 | Persson released Cliffhorse, a humorous game programmed in two hours using Unity game engine, during the start of E3. The game was released as an honorware early access game, asking users to donate Dogecoin to 'buy' the game, ultimately accumulating over 280,000 dogecoins. |
| June 2014 | Markus Persson publicly tweeted about potentially selling his share of Mojang, expressing frustration with media attention and public pressure, which attracted interest from major gaming companies like Activision Blizzard, EA, and Microsoft. |
| June 23 2014 | Markus Persson founded Rubberbrain AB, a company with Carl Porsér, exploring new entrepreneurial ventures after leaving Mojang. |
| June 23 2014 | Markus Persson founded Rubberbrain AB, a company with Carl Porsér, exploring new entrepreneurial ventures after leaving Mojang. |
| 2013 | Mojang recorded revenues of $330 million and profits of $129 million, showcasing the massive success of Minecraft. |
| 2013 | Markus Persson created Shambles, a free game developed using the Unity game engine. |
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