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Re:Microsoft Near Deal to Buy Minecraft Maker Mojang by otakucode on Tuesday September 09, 2014 @09:31PM (#8294416)
And who knows if Minecraft will grow in complexity and interconnection to the point where instead of having websites, every company has a Minecraft world? Who knows if Minecraft won't become the online world from Snow Crash?

In my own personal case though, the second I had anything worth $2 million I would sell out and retire. I just want to be able to feed myself and shelter myself and I'll gladly do independent research the rest of my life.

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Re:Microsoft Near Deal to Buy Minecraft Maker Mojang by lotharbot on Wednesday September 10, 2014 @12:01AM (#8294850)
MineCraft has sold over 50 million copies at $7 (pocket edition) to $27 (PC edition) each, plus merchandise. Even after expenses, I'm pretty sure Notch's personal cut is in the nine-figure range. Easily enough to be independent for the rest of his life.

(I'm with you on "sell out at $2 million" in general, though. For the area I want to live in, which I coincidentally already live in, that'll last a lifetime.)

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