Notch :
"I don’t see myself as a real game developer. I make games because it’s fun, and because I love games and I love to program, but I don’t make games with the intention of them becoming huge hits, and I don’t try to change the world. Minecraft certainly became a huge hit, and people are telling me it’s changed games. I never meant for it to do either. It’s certainly flattering, and to gradually get thrust into some kind of public spotlight is interesting.
A relatively long time ago, I decided to step down from Minecraft development. Jens was the perfect person to take over leading it, and I wanted to try to do new things. At first, I failed by trying to make something big again, but since I decided to just stick to small prototypes and interesting challenges, I’ve had so much fun with work. I wasn’t exactly sure how I fit into Mojang where people did actual work, but since people said I was important for the culture, I stayed."
The Minecraft community are calling for a Mob Vote boycott, labelling it "lazy" and even creating anti-Mojang propaganda to rally players.
“One user explained the community’s sentiment perfectly, sharing how “the fact that they’re a year off and add like, two mobs, a few blocks, and some bug fixes is absurd. I’ve seen modders do that s**t in WEEKS. and then… they open a mob vote as if they can’t just add all three.”
They can’t even get a current gen version out the door 3 years in. Mojang is a joke anymore.
I'm really happy people are actually banding together on this and giving the middle finger to Mojang finally, it's nice to see fans stop being blind and ask for more.
Minecraft is the game that could have went above and beyond after Microsoft bought them years back but they just haven't done anything. It feels like they've gotten lazier than what they were before being bought..
Updates take months to come out and when they do they are barebones compared to what they could have been and they want to rub salt in the wound still by making people choose between things to add.
They kept relying on mods, like if someone says "I feel Minecraft should have X, Y and Z" it will be "Well there's a mod for that, go and download it instead"
The game doesn't even have basic home decorations like chairs, tables, counters, sinks, more light sources, wallpaper, showers, toilers, cupboards, TVs, alternatives for the Jukebox, double beds without putting two singles together and so on.
What happens when you ask for something as simple as chairs? Die hard fanboys...
"The game is supposed to be about creativity, so use a Stair block as a chair and if you want a table put a fence pole down and put a pressure plate on top"
Honestly...it's crazy, that make shift shit is good at the START of the game when you have nothing but later on you want to start aiming for better things to make and create.
They are owned by MS who don’t know what the difference between good and bad moves , good to bad games even. The one area MS is good at is monetizing games.
WindowsCentral writes: "The social team at Mojang has started posting pixel art for imaginary Minecraft games lately. Their fun takes on alternative-universe games where Minecraft existed as a pixel-style side-scroller on the NES or a top-down RPG on the Game Boy. Kudos to the artists, because increasingly I find myself actually wanting these games."
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Thank you & good luck for the future, and give a million dollars to me for being supportive.
I don't think you always say it's about money. Notch didn't want the spotlight and responsibilities so he sold his company. Obviously he's going to sell it for as much as he could get.
i dont get this guy. he sold out and leaves his baby behind like it means nothing to him. this is what i was afraid of. In a few month nobody from the original team will be left and M$ will have total creative freedom and omg i just dont know if this will end well. M$ has driven the car in the wrong direction for a long time now.
Edit: I remember when they criticized Oculus for selling out to Facebook and now he has done the same as if he would not make enough money already.
I find the timing of this announcement interesting considering it's right after Microsoft announced the acquisition. Kinda of an FU to MS. Also, looks like he is tired of all the nasty gamer trolls.
WOW!!! I wish Notch the best of luck. My children are going to be depressed. I guess he's right about being a symbol to many. My advice, buy a nice cabin up on a mountain top somewhere where its nice and quiet. Then again, with all the money that you have made, just buy the damn mountain. Peace!!