Markus Persson Markus Persson Markus Alexej Persson (; born 1 June 1979), better known as Notch, is a Swedish video game programmer and designer. He is best known for creating the sandbox video game "Minecraft" and for founding the video game company Mojang in 2010, alongside Carl Manneh and Jakob Porser. Persson's principal venture for founding Mojang was "Minecraft" which gained popularity and support since its tech demo in 2009. Since then, he has gained significant notability within the video game industry, winning multiple awards and establishing relations with the industry's figureheads. He retained his position as the lead designer of "Minecraft"
Minecraft Beta", which includes the music that was added in later versions of the game. A physical release of "Volume Alpha", consisting of CDs, black vinyl, and limited-edition transparent green vinyl LPs, was issued by indie electronic label Ghostly International on 21 August 2015. The game can run on multiple operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux. Apart from "Minecraft: Java Edition" and "Minecraft" for Windows 10, there are other versions of "Minecraft" for PC, including "Minecraft Classic", "Minecraft 4k", and "Minecraft: Education Edition". "Minecraft Classic" is an older version of "Minecraft" that was first available online and can currently