Minecraft's "Notch" latest to bash Windows 8

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Minecraft's "Notch" latest to bash Windows 8
John Callaham 10 hours ago 88 Comments
Windows 8 may have just made its RTM deadline, but a number of high profile PC game creators have already voiced their displeasure over Microsoft's latest OS. Valve founder Gabe Newell was quoted last week as saying he felt that Windows 8 is "a catastrophe for everyone in the PC space." Blizzard executive Rob Pardo then followed up on Newell's statements on his Twitter page by saying that in his opinion, Windows 8 would be "not awesome for Blizzard either."

The latest PC game creator to join the Windows 8 bash train is Markus "Notch" Persson, the creator of the massively selling indie sandbox game Minecraft. In a Reddit AMA chat to help launch the latest 1.3 version of Minecraft, Notch gave his own comments on Windows 8 and actually had some real reasons for his concerns.

He stated:

If Microsoft decides to lock down Windows 8, it would be very, very bad for Indie games and competition in general. If we can keep open platforms around, there's going to be a lot of very interesting games in ten years, mixed in with the huge AAA games that we all love.
Notch has sold the PC version of Minecraft solely on his website since the game launched in its alpha version in 2009. It has now sold over 6.8 million copies and keeps selling between 10,000 to 13,000 copies per day.

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MazurPosted:

Scanty
If they think that'll work, they're crazy.


i know, i prefer playing on xbox because my PC is slow and can't play games well but that's just me and my opinion/problem.

yayPosted:

Mazur
Emazing-Lights
M60
Mazur
Scanty "If we can keep open platforms around, there's going to be a lot of very interesting games in ten years" Thank you notch! As long as open platforms are available, we'll see more games like Minecraft and less terrible FPS's.


Seems like Microsoft is trying to stop the production of PC games o.o


Sure does seem like that lol

Yup since more people play PC games than Xbox.


they want everybody/everything to merge to xbox. retards they are >.>


If they think that'll work, they're crazy.

MazurPosted:

Emazing-Lights
M60
Mazur
Scanty "If we can keep open platforms around, there's going to be a lot of very interesting games in ten years" Thank you notch! As long as open platforms are available, we'll see more games like Minecraft and less terrible FPS's.


Seems like Microsoft is trying to stop the production of PC games o.o


Sure does seem like that lol

Yup since more people play PC games than Xbox.


they want everybody/everything to merge to xbox. retards they are >.>

EmazedPosted:

M60
Mazur
Scanty "If we can keep open platforms around, there's going to be a lot of very interesting games in ten years" Thank you notch! As long as open platforms are available, we'll see more games like Minecraft and less terrible FPS's.


Seems like Microsoft is trying to stop the production of PC games o.o


Sure does seem like that lol

Yup since more people play PC games than Xbox.

CearnsyPosted:

Mazur
Scanty "If we can keep open platforms around, there's going to be a lot of very interesting games in ten years" Thank you notch! As long as open platforms are available, we'll see more games like Minecraft and less terrible FPS's.


Seems like Microsoft is trying to stop the production of PC games o.o


Sure does seem like that lol

MazurPosted:

Scanty
Mazur
Scanty
Yup, especially google. I hate them so much for what they did to youtube >:U


wait what'd they do to youtube? o.o


You serious? Look at it! Terrible channel designs, ads everywhere, its not even YOUtube anymore. It's TheirTube >:L


oh right, yeah it's crap now. i liked it how it was back in 2007

yayPosted:

Mazur
Scanty
Yup, especially google. I hate them so much for what they did to youtube >:U


wait what'd they do to youtube? o.o


You serious? Look at it! Terrible channel designs, ads everywhere, its not even YOUtube anymore. It's TheirTube >:L

MazurPosted:

Scanty
Yup, especially google. I hate them so much for what they did to youtube >:U


wait what'd they do to youtube? o.o

yayPosted:

Mazur
Scanty
Mazur
Scanty
Mazur
Scanty "If we can keep open platforms around, there's going to be a lot of very interesting games in ten years" Thank you notch! As long as open platforms are available, we'll see more games like Minecraft and less terrible FPS's.


Seems like Microsoft is trying to stop the production of PC games o.o


But the question is why? Wouldn't a small portion of the money gained from Xbox MC go to them? If more PC games went on Xbox, wouldn't they make more money?


that's very true, and all Microsoft is is a money hungry corporation.


They don't need any more money! >:l

But you're right, money hungry all the way.


i know, aren't all major corporations nowadays?


Yup, especially google. I hate them so much for what they did to youtube >:U

MazurPosted:

Scanty
Mazur
Scanty
Mazur
Scanty "If we can keep open platforms around, there's going to be a lot of very interesting games in ten years" Thank you notch! As long as open platforms are available, we'll see more games like Minecraft and less terrible FPS's.


Seems like Microsoft is trying to stop the production of PC games o.o


But the question is why? Wouldn't a small portion of the money gained from Xbox MC go to them? If more PC games went on Xbox, wouldn't they make more money?


that's very true, and all Microsoft is is a money hungry corporation.


They don't need any more money! >:l

But you're right, money hungry all the way.


i know, aren't all major corporations nowadays?


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