• Notch loving programming life post-Minecraft
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[QUOTE]The post-Minecraft life appears to be treating Marcus "Notch" Persson quite well, and not just because Microsoft's purchase of Mojang last year left him insanely wealthy. The real source of his happiness, judging by his recent tweets, is that he can finally get back to doing what he loves: Making small, strange games without the whole world looking over his shoulder. He also still seems happy to talk to his fans. In one particularly interesting exchange, he acknowledged that his decision to sell Mojang to Microsoft for $2.5 billion left him feeling like a bit of a sellout, but he still feels like it was the right choice. "I guess some things always come at a cost," he wrote. And the upside is undeniable. "The one trick pony thing was hard to deal with. Matching the insane success of Minecraft would be impossible. I'm ok with it now," he continued. "Once I remembered I make games because I find it's fun, I just got back to small prototypes I don't even show people. And the fun is back! Programming is annoying and frustrating, but SO MUCH FUN. And then when most prototypes are horribly unplayable, nobody judges me :D"[/QUOTE] [URL]http://www.pcgamer.com/notch-loving-programming-life-post-minecraft/[/URL]
Notch seems like a good guy at heart
[QUOTE=usaokay;47168060]It would be hilarious if he unintentionally created the next smash hit, and after a couple of license deals, he ends up selling his title to Microsoft.[/QUOTE] The more he focuses on making small obscure prototypes just for fun, the more absurdly famous and rich he ends up being, until the inverse relationship reaches climax with Notch making a trillion dollars from a hello world script.
[QUOTE=green bandit;47168063]Notch seems like a good guy at heart[/QUOTE] He seems like a good guy at heart that shouldn't own a company because he can't take pressure
well, it sure must feel awesome to leave the utter abomination of a program that is minecraft
[QUOTE=Splatpope;47168192]well, it sure must feel awesome to leave the utter abomination of a program that is minecraft[/QUOTE] abomination worth 2.5 billion dollars
[QUOTE=Splatpope;47168192]well, it sure must feel awesome to leave the utter abomination of a program that is minecraft[/QUOTE] I feel that Minecraft never was meant to be as big a hit as it ended up and because of that, it started out not that great and only built on that expectation of not being too great going forward and it's too late to change it.
I guess Notch doesn't like dealing with hundreds of thousands of fans screaming for more of the same stuff over and over and willing to shell out tons of cash for it. Microsoft on the other hand...
[QUOTE=usaokay;47168060]It would be hilarious if he unintentionally created the next smash hit, and after a couple of license deals, he ends up selling his title to Microsoft.[/QUOTE] Minecraft being a huge hit for him was probably a fluke of luck.
[QUOTE=green bandit;47168063]Notch seems like a good guy at heart[/QUOTE] people seem to love to demonise creative folk and make them out to be the devil when they disagree with the thing they are making (or when they get bored of the product hoho)
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;47168238]I feel that Minecraft never was meant to be as big a hit as it ended up and because of that, it started out not that great and only built on that expectation of not being too great going forward and it's too late to change it.[/QUOTE] n insane number of people play minecraft, to the point where we have 9 year olds sitting around the Library in which I work building neat stuff and getting to know each other by being imaginative. It's also keeping a bunch of these kids out of trouble they'd otherwise likely be getting into. I don't know how you define 'was never meant to be a big hit' but it's found a massive market, a massive following and despite 'too many vacations lol' it's having a great positive impact on young people [editline]19th February 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;47168246]Minecraft being a huge hit for him was probably a fluke of luck.[/QUOTE] talk to successful people or watch some TED talks on success and you'll find that any product that becomes a big hit like minecraft was just in the right place at the right time - it's mainly luck across the board for all successful endeavours
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;47168246]Minecraft being a huge hit for him was probably a fluke of luck.[/QUOTE] I'm sure he's acknowledged this at some point in time. He more than likely knows he's just lucky.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;47168246]Minecraft being a huge hit for him was probably a fluke of luck.[/QUOTE] I don't think you would call Minecraft being successful a simple fluke of luck. It legitimately does have some good qualities. Sure, it wore out its welcome for me; however, I wouldn't trade the hours I spent lost in the game for anything.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;47168246]Minecraft being a huge hit for him was probably a fluke of luck.[/QUOTE] It's virtual Lego. Hardly a fluke, really.
People don't sell a company for 2.5 billion dollars because they're "lucky". Sure there might have been some luck involved with getting going, but the company sold a product that is worth 2.5 billion dollars, no matter what people here think of it.
If he's enjoying it now, I wonder if he also moved away from Java. Or maybe he's just "special" and also enjoys pain.
[QUOTE=nikomo;47168901]If he's enjoying it now, I wonder if he also moved away from Java. Or maybe he's just "special" and also enjoys pain.[/QUOTE] While I'm more of a C++ guy, I don't see why it would be impossible for someone else to enjoy it
[QUOTE=Splatpope;47168192]well, it sure must feel awesome to leave the utter abomination of a program that is minecraft[/QUOTE] Minecraft is great. It provided me hours upon hours of entertainment (especially with mods). I didn't get bored of it for a long time. Stop being such an edgelord and hating it because it became popular.
[QUOTE=usaokay;47168060]It would be hilarious if he unintentionally created the next smash hit, and after a couple of license deals, he ends up selling his title to Microsoft.[/QUOTE] A quote from his website. [QUOTE=Notch]As soon as this deal is finalized, I will leave Mojang and go back to doing Ludum Dares and small web experiments. If I ever accidentally make something that seems to gain traction, I’ll probably abandon it immediately.[/QUOTE] So it's safe to say if he ends up making something that turns out to be hugely popular, he will ditch it immediately.
[quote]"I guess some things always come at a cost," he wrote.[/quote] Just ask Microsoft.
[QUOTE=endorphinsam;47168183]He seems like a good guy at heart that shouldn't own a company because he can't take pressure[/QUOTE] he probably was bored and made minecraft never knowing how much money he'd get
[QUOTE=green bandit;47168063]Notch seems like a good guy at heart[/QUOTE] He's a programmer, not a CEO. He realized that - he doesn't perform well under stress (especially the stress of having your game rocket to the best-selling game of all time). Good for him, really - now he has the opportunity to work on whatever he wants while minecraft keeps printing money.
[QUOTE=endorphinsam;47168183]He seems like a good guy at heart that shouldn't own a company because he can't take pressure[/QUOTE] Pretty much this, there are game devs who can handle it and relish it and others like notch who would rather cash out and get out of the spotlight I'm not saying cashing out is a bad idea, with the price Microsoft paid for his "prototype" I'd sell out too [editline]19th February 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=.Isak.;47169392]He's a programmer, not a CEO. He realized that - he doesn't perform well under stress (especially the stress of having your game rocket to the best-selling game of all time). Good for him, really - now he has the opportunity to work on whatever he wants while minecraft keeps printing money.[/QUOTE] Doesn't his new house actually have a money printer (otherwise known as an ATM)
[QUOTE=DeEz;47168924]While I'm more of a C++ guy, I don't see why it would be impossible for someone else to enjoy it[/QUOTE] You haven't experienced a Java garbage collection pause. A GC pause in Java can be anything from a few milliseconds to a couple hundred milliseconds. Google gave up on it and just reimplemented everything with ART in Android, because the old GC was causing the UI make people vomit.
[QUOTE=Sableye;47169395]Doesn't his new house actually have a money printer (otherwise known as an ATM)[/QUOTE] That really would make no sense unless it's just for storage/utility. I doubt a bank would let anyone install a proper one at their home while still owning the money inside.
Fucking love me some minecraft, been playing it for 5 years now with breaks no longer than a couple of months. Maybe im just that kind of person [sp]autistic hurrdurr[/sp] I think the reason im still playing it is because there's so many ways of playing it. mods, texture packs, special servers, custom maps, multiplayer or singleplayer. And since the game is sandbox, there's even tons of different ways of playing every kind of minecraft!
Can he program his new multi-million dollar home into not being a gaudy piece of shit?
[QUOTE=nikomo;47169409]You haven't experienced a Java garbage collection pause. A GC pause in Java can be anything from a few milliseconds to a couple hundred milliseconds. Google gave up on it and just reimplemented everything with ART in Android, because the old GC was causing the UI make people vomit.[/QUOTE] That might have been true in the past, but the G1 Garbage Collector is pretty amazing for most use cases.
[QUOTE=Maloof?;47168268]people seem to love to demonise creative folk and make them out to be the devil when they disagree with the thing they are making (or when they get bored of the product hoho)[/QUOTE] While Garry can be an ass at times (which is part of why I love him), a lot of people feel pretty entitled to a lot of things and just straight up hate on the guy. Look at all the Rust drama.
Being able to work on passion projects without having to worry about funding or deadlines sounds amazing, i can see why he'd like it
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