Markus Persson
Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden
computer games, Self Made
$1,500,000,000
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#1425 Billionaires 2019
Markus "Notch" Persson made his fortune selling the rights to his game Minecraft to Microsoft.In September 2014, after selling 15 million copies of Minecraft across gaming consoles, Persson sold out to Micosoft in a $2.5 billion cash deal.Persson has since been jetting around the world while programming new games in his spare time.An avid social media user, Persson has been open about the downsides of instant success as he used Reddit to express loneliness.Persson has said he mostly spends money on computer gear and traveling, although he paid a $70 million home in Beverly Hill in December 2014.
Persson created Minecraft as a hobby project, and release the boxy designed game in indie-game forums, which won immediate popularity, selling millions of copies.Persson is a member of high IQ society Mensa.
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