stackyFACTSMost tech founders sell their companies for strategic growth, but 'Notch' literally just wanted people to leave him alone.
Most tech founders sell their companies for strategic growth, but 'Notch' literally just wanted people to leave him alone. After an obscure EULA update caused the massive Minecraft community to absolutely lose its mind, Persson was bombarded with vitriol on Twitter. Exhausted by the internet's legendary toxicity, he tweeted out asking if anyone wanted to buy his company so he could move on with his life. Microsoft instantly DMed him, and he walked away a billionaire.
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