Minecraft, Second Edition The Unlikely Tale of Markus "Notch" Persson and the Game That Changed Everything

The incredible tale of a little game that shook the international gaming world--now with new material including a behind-the-scenes look at the sale to Microsoft.

For this second edition, the story has been enriched with more Minecraft than ever--a new section describes Minecraft's sale to Microsoft, Notch's less than heartwarming last day in the office, and Mojang's final days of independence.

His whole life, all Markus Persson wanted to do was create his own games. Create his own games and get rich. Then in 2009 a strange little project of his quickly grew into a worldwide phenomenon and, in just a few short years, turned its maker into an international icon.

Minecraft: The Unlikely Tale of Markus "Notch" Persson and the Game that Changed Everything is a Cinderella story for the Internet age—improbable success, fast money, and the power of digital technology to shake up a rock-solid industry. It's a story about being lost and finding your way, of breaking the rules and swimming against the current. It's about how the indie gaming scene rattled the foundations of corporate empires. But, above all, this is the story of how a creative genius chased down a crazy dream: the evolution of a shy amateur programmer into a video game god.

Chapter 1 Three, Two, One . . . 
Chapter 2 For Beginners
Chapter 3 “Do You Want Me to Feel Sorry for You or Something?”
Chapter 4 Games Worth Billions
Chapter 5 “They Just Don’t Get It”
Chapter 6 Macho Men With Big Guns
Chapter 7 “This Is Way Too Much Fun. I Built a Bridge.” 
Chapter 8 The Hedonic Hot Spot of the Brain 
Chapter 9 “Yes, You Should Play This Game.”
Chapter 10 The Squid Situation
Chapter 11 A Dilemma Concerning House Cats 
Chapter 12 Too Many for Two Pizzas
Chapter 13 More than a Game
Chapter 14 Becoming a LEGO 
Chapter 15 “You Did It, Markus. You Really Did It.”
Chapter 16 Back to the Boys’ Room
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