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Minecraft Creator Notch Sides with Stop Killing Games, Throws Shade at Pirate Software
Markus “Notch” Persson weighed in on the Stop Killing Games campaign, tweeting that if a purchased game is only a licence, then pirating it isn’t stealing. His comment came after indie dev Jason Thor ...
Minecraft Creator Weighs in on Stop Killing Games Initiative
The original creator of Minecraft, Notch, added his opinion to the discussion around gamer access rights and Stop Killing Games.
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Notch Responds to Stop Killing Games Backlash: If Buying Isn’t Ownership, Piracy Isn’t Theft
Markus “Notch” Persson, the creator of Minecraft, made a rare appearance online on July 7, 2025, and stirred up a heated ...
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Minecraft creator: "If buying a game is not a purchase, then pirating them is not theft"
One person who doesn't like this arrangement at all is Markus "Notch" Persson, the creator of Minecraft. In a discussion concerning, among other things, the Stop Killing Games campaign (which we ...