Rank #2725
Markus Persson
Net worth $1.4B
Computer games · Sweden
- Born
- Jun 01, 1979
- Age
- 46
- Source
- Computer games
- Residence
- Stockholm
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Marital status
- Single
- Children
- 0
- Education
Net worth over time
Biography
- 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 Microsoft 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, though he bought a $70 million home in Beverly Hill in December 2014.
- Persson created Minecraft as a hobby project, and released the boxy designed game in indie-game forums, which won immediate popularity.
- Persson is a member of high IQ society Mensa.