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Garry's Mod Creator Defends Notch After Criticism For Selling Mojang to Microsoft

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by William D'Angelo, posted 10 hours ago / 1,088 Views 

Garry’s Mod and Rust developer Garry Newman has defended Markus ‘Notch’ Persson following criticism from fans for selling Mojang to Microsoft.

"The whole Minecraft being bought by Microsoft thing is stirring up a lot of anger and stupidity towards pretty much everyone involved," said Newman in a blog post. "The things that matter on the internet and the things that matter in reality are completely different."

"Once you start hiring people your whole attitude changes," he continued. "You’re not just fucking about with your life anymore, you’re fucking about with other people’s lives – and the lives of their families. You can’t just sell out and fuck everyone over."

Newman added that the people complaining are saying Microsoft is going to ruin Minecraft and its community. However, he said Microsoft wouldn't spend $2.5 billion and throw it away by ruining the game.

"Long story short. I’d have done the same thing," concluded Newman. "The money is enough to very much take care of all the staff. The game is in relatively safe hands. Mojang’s legacy is as a huge success story instead of a one hit wonder. Everyone wins. Can you seriously say you’d have done it differently?"

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Posting here since there is almost no comments on the new and it is an important thing...

I actually think that for the employees is better to be under MS control, professionals with a commitment to make the 2.5B worth it, than at the hand of people that are good at deving one game (may have gone to oblivion in the next one) but wouldn't be pro at administrating it.

And for selling soul, throwing the game in garbage, doesn't matter what MS does the original Minecraft will probably stay the same. They will do a lot to have success in a sequel or new project (may fail, as the original team could as well) but they won't just burn the investment for giggles... people don't need to be this warmongering towards the creator of the game, even more when ANY of them would happily accept this money and go live a pleasant live.

Do you think anyone you ever met would refuse the money??? Even if a person love his job the most he would do is keep working as a hobby or open a new company (unless in the sell out there are several clauses about no concorrence)

You said makes sense, thank you for sharing, which for me is very useful!

For 2.5 billion, I would have absolutely done the samething. Then I would delete my social networks and have hookers for life. (High class hookers btw)

I get that the money was appealing and I wouldn't blame him for taking it but it's the bs reasons that he gives that annoys me.

Not BS whatsoever.  Running a business takes over your life.  It's something most people who get into business for themselves don't understand until they're actually in business.  You want to open a restaurant because you like to cook?  Well, once you open, you'll probably have to hire someone to cook while you're stuck in a management role.  This is what happened to Notch.  He wanted to work on games, not run an ever-expanding empire.

I don't blame him one bit.  Building a business is exciting, running a business is stressful, getting out of business with money in your pockets is a relief.

No hookers, I would do the same as in a porn novel I read... pay 1k to do anal with 16y goddess (or younger) if afraid of law we can always go to sexual turism around the world (in Brazil in some roadways there are 12y that you can have for 2 dollars a pop, like 15min) and in some parts in the north of the country the mother give the child away and say you can do whatever you want (rape, sell, marry, have as concubine, etc) as long as you take her to São Paulo.

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guys lets be honest. it was 2.5 billion, and notch got around what? 1 billion? maybe more? anybody who bitches about notch would have done the same in a heart beat.

Wow, there appears to be no irony or jest in your paedo sex-tourism plan... Lock up the kids, Don Ferrari is in town...