The creator of Minecraft buys the most expensive house in Beverly Hills

[Mook]

70
million
dollars

Persson's purchase included everything in the house from luxury furnishings to exotic electronics such as the automated 54–foot curved glass door in the living room that opens onto an infinity pool with iPad-controlled fountains and spectacular views. Cases of Dom Perignon were part of the deal.

The house is 23,000 square-feet, and features:

...vodka and tequila bars, a candy room, an 18-seat tiered screening room, a state-of-the-art kitchen and an exquisite 18-foot onyx dining room table for 24 that includes place settings by Roberto Cavalli at a cost of $3,700 each. Three high-definition 90-inch television screens bring panoramic views of Los Angeles from the roof into the down stairs lounge – especially breathtaking at night, says De Los Reyes. Art pieces include a replica of James Dean's motorcycle and a chromed Ma Deuce machine gun. On a conventional note, the home has eight bedrooms and 15 bathrooms all equipped with Toto Neorest toilets at a price of $5,600 each.

Unreal

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[Freebeer187]

What an asshole

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Remember when this ****** made that diatribe on his website when Microsoft bought Minecraft?

I’m leaving Mojang*|*notch.net

I’m aware this goes against a lot of what I’ve said in public. I have no good response to that. I’m also aware a lot of you were using me as a symbol of some perceived struggle. I’m not. I’m a person, and I’m right there struggling with you.

Yeah, he sure is "struggling".

 

[blck10th]

That gay ass game made him $ my kid plays it and I don't understand wtf it is.

House is way over the top but if you got it you got it

 

[wombat]

That game is fucking fun as fuck

 

[Freebeer187]

I'd like to think I have patience, but I tried that game for 45 seconds and I just couldn't. You just... build shit. Virtually. Then jump around. WTF happened to a lego or Knex set? Or playing football with the kids in the neighborhood?

 

[DEEZUZ]

Who else while reading this was thinking how old this motherfucker has to be...?


But then realized this was not minesweeper guy

 

[blck10th]

Who else while reading this was thinking how old this motherfucker has to be...?


But then realized this was not minesweeper guy

My kid does not even know what mind weeper is. I didn't know what mind craft was but he showed me.

I'm old

 

[crooks]

So Mike K has a new neighbor?

 

[SleeperLS]

Jeeeeeeeeezus. Dat. Garage.

 

[Sprayin]

I feel like you could get more for $70 million. And maybe have a better view than fucking LA. Like an ocean view.

 

[Spivitz]

35 years old worth $1.5billion.
$70,000,000 ain't shit to this playa

 

[Blood on Blood]

Nice toilets

 

[BlaqSnake]

SICK!

 

[Frank Dukes]

i have no idea what minecraft is.. but wow.

Back in September, Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson became ludicrously wealthy after Microsoft bought the game for $2.5 billion. And as of this week, he's now the owner of a $70 million megamansion in Beverly Hills, California. According to Curbed, it was all but expected that Beyoncé and Jay Z would win the bid, but alas, Beyoncé and Jay Z didn't make Minecraft.

 

[Frank Dukes]

Minecraft is a game about breaking and placing blocks. At first, people built structures to protect against nocturnal monsters, but as the game grew players worked together to create wonderful, imaginative things.
It can also be about adventuring with friends or watching the sun rise over a blocky ocean. It’s pretty. Brave players battle terrible things in The Nether, which is more scary than pretty. You can also visit a land of mushrooms if it sounds more like your cup of tea.
You can buy Minecraft for PC/Mac here, Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition and Minecraft: Xbox One Edition on the XBLA Marketplace, and Minecraft: Playstation 3 Edition, Minecraft: Playstation 4 Edition, and Minecraft: Playstation Vita Edition on the Playstation Network. Minecraft: Pocket Edition is available for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and Amazon Kindle Fire.
So far 17,535,580 people bought the PC/Mac version of the game. Phew.

hold up.. is it me or does 17 millions downloads not strike you as impressive enough for 2.5 BILLION dollars. wtf.

 

[Euro]

Who else while reading this was thinking how old this motherfucker has to be...?


But then realized this was not minesweeper guy

loooool yep..that was me

edit...good god. That house is unbelievable.

 

[Ti28]

Fuck My Life

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

hold up.. is it me or does 17 millions downloads not strike you as impressive enough for 2.5 BILLION dollars. wtf.

Thats just on PC/Mac.. include all platforms it has sales that topped 54 million and climbing.

 

[Spivitz]

just watched the vid, OK

I hate him

 

[skeezer]

ugh

 

[ChrisRac]

I also thought this was the Minesweeper guy. LOL.

 

[BrianG]

My life sucks.

 

[willizm]

Good for that guy. Being an independant developer and making something that was totally different without having to rely on flashy, violent, and filled with titties is no easy feat. Guy deserves it.

 

[Mike K]

Good for that guy. Being an independant developer and making something that was totally different without having to rely on flashy, violent, and filled with titties is no easy feat. Guy deserves it.

Agree. That said, if someone does want to make an equivalent and put the flashy violence and titties back into it, I'm cool with that too.