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Bonus: Good Bad Billionaire: Minecraft’s maker

The Documentary Podcast

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From Indie Success to Billion-Dollar Sale

This chapter chronicles the extraordinary journey of Mojang and its founder, Marcus, as Minecraft skyrockets to fame, attracting major investors and leading to a lavish lifestyle. It explores the emotional highs and lows experienced after achieving monumental success, including personal loss and the pressures of public scrutiny. The narrative concludes with the historic sale of Mojang to Microsoft, reflecting on the complexities of fame and the evolving role of a game creator in the industry.

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