The speed at which modern CPUs perform computations still blows my mind daily. Markus Persson blowcomputationcpu Change image and share on social
'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. Markus Persson changeflattergame share on social
PC gaming has always been strong, and I see it surviving for quite a few more years. It will be around for at least as long as people use PCs. Markus Persson gaminglongpeople Change image and share on social
I think the more realistic you try to make the graphics and the experience, the more you limit yourself to a single vision. Markus Persson experiencegraphiclimit Change image and share on social
If I had intended for 'Minecraft' to end up on consoles, I wouldn't have developed the game in Java. The decision to port the game to consoles came from a combination of player requests, a desire to play around with the brand on different platforms, and some interesting business deals. Markus Persson brandbusinesscombination share on social
If I ever accidentally make something that seems to gain traction, I'll probably abandon it immediately. Markus Persson abandonaccidentallygain Change image and share on social
Turns out, what I love doing is making games. Not hyping games or trying to sell a lot of copies. I just want to experiment and develop and think and tinker and tweak. Markus Persson copydevelopexperiment Change image and share on social
I think the only way I could make something fun and big is if I don't expect it to be. Markus Persson bigexpectfun Change image and share on social
I guess people feel like they kind of know me. The game developer me, or the Twitter persona, that's Notch. It's a censored version. The real me is Markus. Markus Persson censordeveloperfeel Change image and share on social
Just make games for yourself and try to have a critical eye to what you do. If you genuinely like the game, there will be other people who like it as well. Markus Persson criticaleyegame Change image and share on social