Markus ‘Notch’ Persson is a famous Swedish video game developer with a net worth of $1.9 billion. His wealth largely stems from the success of Minecraft, which has attracted over 100 million players worldwide and generated nearly $300 million in revenue in 2013 alone. After founding the video game company Mojang in 2009, Persson eventually left the company after it was acquired by Microsoft for $2.5 billion in 2014. Despite his notable accomplishments, Persson has also garnered controversy due to his outspoken opinions on various issues.
| Category | Business › Designers |
|---|---|
| Professions | Programmer, Video Game Designer, Video Game Producer, Game programmer |
| Net worth | $1,900,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1979-06-01 (46 years old) |
| Place of birth | Stockholm |
| Nationality | Sweden |
| Gender | Male |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia |
