Minecraft creator Marcus Notch Persson, who sold the title to Microsoft for $2.5 billion in 2014, wont be part of 10-year anniversary plans for the game because of his comments and opinions, Microsoft tells Variety.
His comments and opinions do not reflect those of Microsoft or Mojang and are not representative of Minecraft, a Microsoft spokesperson told Variety.
The spokesperson also noted that Persson hasnt been involved with Minecraft since he sold the studio and rights to the game in 2014.
Persson, once an involved member of the video game development community, has increasingly ostracized himself with his Twitter comments, including transphobic statements and comments about a heterosexual pride day, and that its ok to be white. Persson has about 3.7 million followers on Twitter.
Poster Comment:
Saying OK to be white is a crime.
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