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'''Markus Alexej Persson''', more commonly known under the alias '''Notch''', is the original creator of ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'' and one of the founders of [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]]. He is no longer involved in the game since his departure from Mojang in 2014.

== Biography ==
Persson started programming at the age of seven, using his father's Commodore 128. He produced his first game (a text-adventure) at the age of eight, with the help of type-in programs. In 2005 he started working as a game developer for [[Minecraft:King|King.com]],<ref name="GSint">{{citation|url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/interview-markus-notch-persson-talks-making-i-minecraft-i-|title=Interview: Markus 'Notch' Persson Talks Making Minecraft|section=|website=[https://www.gamedeveloper.com/ Game Developer]|author=Alex Handy|date=March 22, 2010|quote=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524201820/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/interview-markus-notch-persson-talks-making-i-minecraft-i-}}</ref> which he left in 2009 to work as a programmer at Jalbum. He is also one of the founders of ''[[Minecraft:Wurm Online]]''.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.bafta.org/stories/markus-persson-special-award/|title=MARKUS PERSSON: SPECIAL AWARD|section=|website=[https://www.bafta.org/ BAFTA]|author=Jamie Russell|date=March 2, 2012|quote=|archive-url=}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=https://www.bafta.org/media-centre/press-releases/minecraft-mastermind-markus-persson-to-receive-bafta-special-award/|title=MINECRAFT MASTERMIND MARKUS PERSSON TO RECEIVE BAFTA SPECIAL AWARD|section=|website=[https://www.bafta.org/ BAFTA]|author=Kristoff Clark|date=March 5, 2012|quote=|archive-url=}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/164329/MINECRAFT_MASTERMIND_MARKUS_PERSSON_TO_RECEIVE_BAFTA_SPECIALAWARD.php|title=Minecraft Mastermind Markus Persson To Receive Bafta Special Award|section=|website=Gamasutra|author=Kristoff Clark|date=March 5, 2012|quote=|archive-url=}}</ref> After ''Minecraft'' sales grew, he moved from full-time to part-time at Jalbum and then eventually left to focus full-time on ''Minecraft'' in June 2010; many of the original Mojang employees (including former CEO [[Minecraft:Carl Manneh]]) were also ex-Jalbum employees. After the full release of ''Minecraft'' ([[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.0.0|1.0.0]]), Persson transferred creative authority of the game's development to [[Minecraft:Jens Bergensten]],<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.engadget.com/2011-12-02-notch-steps-down-as-lead-developer-on-minecraft-to-focus-on-new.html|title=Notch steps down as lead developer on Minecraft to focus on 'new project'|section=|website=[https://www.engadget.com/ Engadget]|author=Christopher Grant|date=December 2, 2011|quote=|archive-url=}}</ref> afterwards continuing to help out with ''Minecraft'' while also working on a new project.<ref>{{citation|url=http://notch.tumblr.com/post/13633493969/och-med-dom-orden-s%C3%A5-passar-jag-micken|title=Och med dom orden så passar jag micken.|section=|website=[https://web.archive.org/web/20210527152248/https://notch.tumblr.com/ The Word of Notch]|author=Markus Persson|date=December 2, 2011|quote=Personally, I will now rest for a while, then get back to work refreshed and eager. I’ll be helping out with Minecraft, of course, but also starting work on some new project.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031041229/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/13633493969/och-med-dom-orden-s%C3%A5-passar-jag-micken}}</ref>

Persson engaged Ez during a vacation in {{w|Indonesia}},<ref>{{tweet|ezchili|78082582268489728|@Pat_Man12 We actually got engaged in your country :D Indonesia is very beautiful!|June 7, 2011}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160603021743/https://twitter.com/ezchili/status/78082582268489728 Archive])</ref><ref name=illness>{{citation|url=https://notch.tumblr.com/post/200930660/illness|title=Illness!|section=|website=[https://web.archive.org/web/20210527152248/https://notch.tumblr.com/ The Word of Notch]|author=Markus Persson|date=September 30, 2009|quote=I’m now a certified Open Water Diver|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226195712/https://notch.tumblr.com/post/200930660/illness}}</ref> and married her on August 13, 2011. The two separated on August 15, 2012.<ref>{{tweet|notch|235746965823033345|As of today, I am single. #mixedemotions|August 15, 2012}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160603021743/https://x.com/notch/status/235746965823033345 Archive])</ref> Her brother, [[Minecraft:Kristoffer Zetterstrand|Kristoffer]], is one of the artists whose [[Minecraft:painting]]s appear in the game.

Outside of work, Persson frequently took part in competitions, including {{w|Ludum Dare}} and the {{w|Java 4K Game Programming Contest}}.<ref> {{citation|url=http://www.mojang.com/notch/|title=Notch!|section=Hobby Programming|website=[http://www.mojang.com/ mojang.com]|author=Markus Persson|date=|quote=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328021228/http://www.mojang.com/notch/}}</ref>

=== Departure from Mojang ===
Persson sold Mojang and all of its assets to Microsoft on September 15, 2014. In a blog post, Notch states "I love games and I love to program, but I don't make games with the intention of them becoming huge hits, and I don't try to change the world." He then goes on to say that "I've become a symbol. I don't want to be a symbol, responsible for something huge that I don't understand, that I don't want to work on."<ref name=Notchnet>{{citation|url=http://notch.net/2014/09/im-leaving-mojang/|title=I’m leaving Mojang|section=|website=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140922190251/http://notch.net/ notch.net]|author=Markus Persson|date=September 15, 2014|quote=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140922063257/http://notch.net/2014/09/im-leaving-mojang/}}</ref>

Persson left Mojang on November 5, 2014, along with the other founders. He wrote that "as soon as this deal is finalized, I will leave Mojang and go back to doing Ludum Dares and small web experiments. If I ever accidentally make something that seems to gain traction, I'll probably abandon it immediately."<ref name=Notchnet/>

Persson has not been involved with ''Minecraft'' since selling Mojang to Microsoft, and the company has [[Minecraft:Java Edition 19w13a#General_2|disassociated]] with him since 2019 following a series of controversial tweets on Twitter, with a spokesperson for Microsoft stating that Persson's comments and opinions do not reflect those of Microsoft or Mojang and are not representative of ''Minecraft''.<ref>{{citation|url=https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/minecraft-creator-excluded-from-anniversary-due-to-comments-and-opinions-exclusive-1203200050/|title=‘Minecraft’ Creator Excluded From Anniversary Due to ‘Comments and Opinions’ (EXCLUSIVE)|section=|website=[https://variety.com/ Variety]|author=Brian Crecente|date=April 19, 2019|quote=|archive-url=}}</ref> Persson had been known for making inflammatory tweets as early as 2016.<ref>https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/03/minecraft-creator-went-transphobic-rant-twitter-wasnt/</ref>

On August 15, 2024, Notch replied to a tweet, stating that he liked the change that Mojang made to the appearance of [[Minecraft:redstone torch]]es.<ref>{{tweet|CagilMartin|1824105523362644442|The updated redstone models have inverted cubes|August 15, 2024}}<br>{{tweet|notch|1824132555760865385|I like it!|August 15, 2024}}</ref> On September 29, 2024, Notch tweeted that the [[Minecraft:creaking]] “looks awesome”,<ref>{{tweet|ZYJ27726|1840342330542543242|Notch do u like the new drop of Minecraft?|September 29, 2024}}<br>{{tweet|notch|1840342744952078528|I haven't seen it, hang on|September 29, 2024}}<br>{{tweet|notch|1840343244690841687|The creaking? I've only seen a picture just now, but that thing looks awesome.|September 29, 2024}}</ref> and that “thought should be put into” whether or not a mob drops loot.<ref>{{tweet|docm77|1840095071837868433|Mob has no drop.<br>No point of it being in game IMHO.<br>Should be a general rule.<br>If no drop, other worthwhile gameplay loop needed.<br>Why would players seek out a mob that does nothing more than once?|September 28, 2024}}<br>{{tweet|notch|1840482083514560517|I agree thought should be but into it, but I'd say this is too genre specific to be a general rule.<br><br>Games like Robotron and Ultrakill (and I guess the new doom games in the arenas, if we ignore the drops) require you to hunt down and kill all enemies as the core loop itself.|September 29, 2024}}</ref> On September 4, 2024, Notch commented on the teaser trailer for {{AMCM}}.<ref>{{tweet|DiscussingFilm|1831316329208619024|The first trailer for the live-action ‘MINECRAFT’ movie has been released.<br><br>In theaters on April 4, 2025.|September 4, 2024}}<br>{{tweet|notch|1831360342645252548|Ok i'm in<br><br>Wow this is a weird feeling.|September 4, 2024}}</ref>

== Games and other work ==

Notch has released much of his work, including, but not limited to:<ref>https://theintraclinic.com/archive/</ref>

=== Games ===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20021013211832/http://www.theintraclinic.com/droj/index.html ''Droj''], a multiplayer game.
*[https://jvm-gaming.org/t/my-previous-game-abandoned/15979 ''DachonB''], a gravity based shooter.
*[http://wurmonline.com/ ''Wurm Online''], an MMO featuring sandbox elements similar to ''Minecraft''.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20111025141243id_/http://wurmonline.com/wiki/index.php?title=Wrath_of_Magranon ''Wrath of Magranon''], a singleplayer game made by Notch to test LWJGL for Wurm.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140913022726/https://mojang.com/notch/logichex/ ''LogicHex''], a hexagonal logic gate builder.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061205093037/http://www.mojang.com/notch/mario/ ''Infinite Mario Bros''], a ''Super Mario'' clone featuring an endlessly-long level.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120729234330/http://www.mojang.com/notch/takns/''Takns'',] a strategy game with tanks.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081003004831/http://www.mojang.com/notch/blastpassage/ ''Blast Passage''], an 8-Bit mashup between ''Bomberman'' and ''Gauntlet''.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20171124055913/http://ludumdare.com/compo/2008/08/09/starting-over-abandoned-idea/ ''TowerFail''], a failed attempt at a ludum dare game.
*[https://jvm-gaming.org/t/tinycham/32449''TinyCham''], a dungeon crawler with a 40×30 pixel resolution.
*[https://jvm-gaming.org/t/tinycham/32449/5 ''Eye of the Onlooker II - The Legend of Tinymoon''], a sequel to TinyCham.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141215142009/http://ludumdare.com/compo/2008/12/06/aw-shucks-im-giving-up/ ''Road''], a racing game.
*''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'', a block game.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20181212105707/https://notch.tumblr.com/post/143760207/jack-guzi-a-game-about-a-deranged-man-cleaning ''Jack Guzi''], a platformer game about a deranged man cleaning his bathroom.
*[https://gamejolt.com/games/muh/992 ''Muh''], a rhythm game.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100914090358/http://www.mojang.com:80/bigjam/launch ''Launch''], a game for the 2010 Bigjam competition.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101015145632/http://www.mojang.com:80/bigjam/her/ ''Her''], a game for the 2010 Bigjam competition.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210224193602/https://notch.tumblr.com/post/336001371/three-hour-game-made-at-tigjam-uk2 ''Anttack''], a game for the 2010 Bigjam competition.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210224083517/notch.tumblr.com/post/336422664/another-three-hour-game-sunshine-bubbles ''Sunshine Bubbles''], a game for the 2010 Bigjam competition.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210224012607/notch.tumblr.com/post/337437847/one-hour-tigjam-game-catrace ''CatRace''], a game for the 2010 Bigjam competition.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210224160307/notch.tumblr.com/post/341228712/and-an-untitled-15-minute-game-on-the-theme ''15m''], a game for the 2010 Bigjam competition.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120601154736/0x10c.com/tmp/HerpFortress.zip ''Herp Fortress''], a ''Team Fortress 2'' demake.
*[http://drop.notch.net/ ''Drop''], a typing game that increases in speed as you play.
*[http://shambles.notch.net/ ''Shambles''], a hectic shooter greatly inspired by ''Doom''.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140608233838/http://cliffhorse.com/ ''Cliffhorse''], an open-ended game in which you play as a horse that can scale cliffs.

=== Java 4k ===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110808031506/http://javaunlimited.net/games/view.php?id=27 ''Sonic Racer 4k''], a racing game with stolen sprites.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050209075839/http://www.mojang.com/j4k/dungeon4k/ ''Dungeon4k''], a dungeon exploration game.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050218004835/http://www.mojang.com/j4k/hunters4k/ ''Hunters4k''], a first person shooter.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060424151658/http://www.mojang.com:80/notch/j4k2k6/miners4k/ ''Miners4k''], a game kind of inspired by ''Lemmings'' and ''Diggers''.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071012045040/http://mojang.com/notch/j4k2k6/dachon4k/'' Dachon4k''], a 4k remake of DachonB.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061205093025/http://www.mojang.com/notch/j4k/l4krits/ ''l4krits''], a ''Luxor'' clone.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071229202948/http://www.mojang.com/notch/j4k/t4kns/ ''t4kns''], a real time strategy game.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081226100544/http://www.mojang.com:80/notch/j4k/l4kd/ ''Left 4k Dead''], a zombie shooter game inspired by ''Left 4 Dead''.
*[https://gamejolt.com/games/left-4k-dead-2/1006 ''Left 4k Dead 2''], a zombie shooter game inspired by ''Left 4 Dead 2''.
*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20240608215143/https://java4k.com/index.php?action=games&method=view&gid=238 MEG4kMAN]'', a ''Mega Man'' clone featuring old-school graphics.
*''[[Minecraft:Minecraft 4k]]'', ''Minecraft'' in less than 4 KB for a Java 4k competition.
*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20240916133100/https://java4k.com/index.php?action=games&method=view&gid=288 VVVV]'', a ''VVVVVV'' demake.

=== Ludum Dare Games ===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080828024147/http://www.mojang.com/notch/ld12/breaking/ ''Breaking the Tower''], a slow-paced strategy game.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090424065437/http://www.mojang.com/notch/bunnypress ''Bunny Press''], a violent puzzle game made for Ludum Dare 14.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200107190502/http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-16/?action=preview&uid=398 ''The Europa Arcology Incident''], an RPG-style game Notch made in 48 hours for Ludum Dare 16.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200108083642/http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-18/?action=preview&uid=398 ''Metagun''], a puzzle game Notch made in 48 hours for Ludum Dare 18.
*[https://s3.amazonaws.com/ld48/index.html ''Prelude of the Chambered''], an escape game Notch made in 48 hours for Ludum Dare 21.
*''[[Minecraft:Minicraft]]'', a top-down ''Zelda''-esque game with elements from ''Minecraft'', made for Ludum Dare 22.
*[http://game.notch.net/christmaschopping/ ''Last Minute Christmas Chopping''], in which you play as Santa collecting wood to build a sleigh.
*[http://game.notch.net/drowning/ ''Drowning in Problems''], a clicker game that gets progressively more complicated.

=== 2.5D Engines ===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061217021556/http://www.mojang.com:80/notch/flashmaze/ ''Flashmaze''], a first person shooter prototype in flash.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071012045106/http://mojang.com/notch/misc/3dck_d0/ Flash doom level renderer].
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071012045055/http://mojang.com/notch/loc/ Dungeon master type game engine in Java].
*''[[Minecraft:Legend of the Chambered]]'', a dungeon crawler containing many textures that were reused in ''Minecraft''.
*''[[Minecraft:Legend of the Chambered 2]]'', an updated version of ''Legend of the Chambered''.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140913022532/https://mojang.com/notch/city/ ''City''], an engine and walking test with walls.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140913022548/https://mojang.com/notch/hl2rpg/ ''HL2RPG''], a Java Dungeon Master like prototype which uses Half-Life 2 assets.
He's currently working actively on a new game under his new studio '''''BitShift Entertainment''''' called '''Levers & Chests'''.

Notch also has a [https://soundcloud.com/markusalexei soundcloud page] which includes 53 tracks in total. He would sometimes use his music on his old [[Minecraft:YouTube]] channel [[Minecraft:Nizzotch]].

=== Unreleased ===

==== BitSeven Productions ====
Information from [https://web.archive.org/web/20110320152953/http://imgur.com/a/B5WkP this set of images], verified through [https://www.engadget.com/2011-03-17-minecraft-creator-provides-a-walkthrough-of-his-earlier-works.html this article]:
*''3D1'', a free-roaming engine based on Wolfenstein.
*''Ruby'', a free-scrolling engine inspired by JRPGs.
*''ISOM'', an isometric renderer test which included a random terrain generator.
*''Turbo'', an "over-the top side scrolling shooter."
*''IQ Ball 2'', a sequel to ''IQ Ball'', where the object of the game is to get a ball safely to the goal, and in which all balls are moved when a directional key is pressed.
*''HEDE'', a platformer that involved shooting slimes with a gun.
*''HEDE 2'', the sequel to ''HEDE'', albeit top-down instead of a platformer.
*''Rubylands x'', a tile based roguelike.
*''RUBYLAND'', a "first person tile based dungeon crawler."
*''Howl'', "a Megaman-type game."
*''STRAT'', inspired by ''Dune 2''.

'''Other'''
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080807172134/http://www.rubylands.com/ ''Rubylands''], a fantasy group manager.
*''[[Minecraft:RubyDung]]'', a ''Dwarf Fortress''-inspired game containing textures that were reused in ''Minecraft''.
*''[[Minecraft:Zombie Town]]'', a ''GTA: Chinatown Wars''-inspired game containing models that were reused in ''Minecraft''.
*[https://jvm-gaming.org/t/legend-of-the-chambered-book-1/35155 ''Legend of the Chambered - Book 1''], an unfinished TinyGame2010 submission.
*[https://jvm-gaming.org/t/journal-the-tiny-vikings/35216 ''The Tiny Vikings''], another unfinished TinyGame2010 submission.
*[https://twitter.com/notch/status/10369439161647104 ''Super Me4k Boy''], a super meat boy demake.
*''[[Minecraft:Brickcraft]]'', a sandbox game developed in collaboration with the LEGO group.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210309061254/https://notch.tumblr.com/post/14118028707/santa-vs-cthulhu-until-7-am ''Santa vs Cthulhu''], a real time strategy game where you play as either Santa or Cthulhu.
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/minitale/comments/nywwq/the_title_menu/ ''Minitale''], a sequel to ''Minicraft''.
*{{0x10c}}, a space sandbox game featuring programmable spacecraft.

== Quotes ==

{{Q|<p>Imagine countless wiki editors all using each others work as  basis for their own, reasoning what must be true from what they already assume is.</p><p>Wouldn't that make for a weird reality?</p>|Notch|January 6, 2020<ref>{{tweet|notch|1214131944776224769|Imagine countless wiki editors all using each others work as  basis for their own, reasoning what must be true from what they already assume is.<br><br>Wouldn't that make for a weird reality?|January 6, 2020}}</ref>|Notchface.png}}

== Trivia ==
* On June 1, 2011, Notch posted on Twitter that he was 2<sup>5</sup> years old.<ref>{{tweet|notch|75817816795787264|It's my birthday, and I'm turning 2^5 today! ez got me saké (for later) and breakfast (for now). :D <3|June 1, 2011}}</ref> 2<sup>5</sup> is 32, which was his age at the time.
* As of September 30, 2009, Notch is "a certified Open Water Diver."<ref name=illness/>
* Notch programmed the ''Minecraft'' [[Minecraft:splash|splash screen]] to display "Happy Birthday, Notch!" all day on June 1. This was [[Minecraft:Java Edition removed features#Special splashes|removed]] in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.8.5]].
* From [[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100227-1414]] until [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.3.1]], Notch (or any player using his name in offline mode) would drop an [[Minecraft:apple]] along with his inventory when killed in singleplayer – a reference to a joke included in an unofficial [[Minecraft:crafting]] guide.<ref>https://echidnatribe.org/Minecraft/crafting.php (This is an unofficial recreation with the original domain)</ref> This feature never functioned in multiplayer, and thus broke entirely when singleplayer was converted to an internal server in snapshot [[Minecraft:12w18a]].
** Although Mojang has since distanced themselves from Notch and removed most references to him from the game, the associated bug tracker issue for this remains open.<ref>{{bug|MC-96781||Player with the name Notch does not drop an apple at death anymore}}</ref>
* Notch did not migrate to a Microsoft account, evident by his account not having a [[Minecraft:Migrator Cape]].
** Notch has further acknowledged this in a reply.<ref>{{tweet|notch|1658077662714404864|Thanks for the heads up!<br/>I approve of this, let's see what fun memes they come up with :)|May 15, 2023}}</ref>
* Notch has arachnophobia.<ref>{{tweet|notch|1920412186125422666|I've never seen the spiders in engine.<br>Someone made them spawn 10% of the time.<br><br>I have arachnophobia.|May 8, 2025}}</ref>

== Gallery ==

=== Photographs ===
<gallery>
Notchphoto.jpg|Notch on his phone
Notch.jpg|Notch wearing his iconic black fedora
Notch2.jpg|Notch smiling
MineCraft Con.jpg|Notch with his fans at [[Minecraft:MinecraftCon 2010]]
Minecraftcon2010-notch.jpg|Notch surrounded by fans
Notch with two pc.png|Notch using his computer
Minecraftwiki machinimainterview.png|Notch (left) and Seananners (right) at the Machinima Realm ''Minecraft'' Interview; February 11, 2011
Notchhat.jpg|Notch unboxing his new hat
MINECON Notch.png|At [[Minecraft:MINECON 2011]]
Notch cuts his cake from escapecraft.jpg|Notch cutting a cake at MINECON 2011
Notch receives the Pioneer Award at GDC 2016.jpg|Notch at the [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Game Developers Conference|2016 Game Developers Conference]]
Weird Notch.png|A "normal" image of Notch from his blog
Scotch Notch.jpg|Notch in front of the Mojang sign
Audience Award.jpg|Notch accepting an award
Best Debut Game.jpg|Notch accepting another award
12million-copy.jpg|Notch with some other developers
Notch Jeb Pax 2011.jpg|Notch and Jeb at PAX Prime 2011
Mojang creeper shirts.jpg|Notch and some other devs
Notch Ice Sculpture.jpg|Ice sculpture of Notch's head
Notch-scurrilous.png|Notch from "[https://web.archive.org/web/20200415202710/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-fuwsWTL_8 Hi scurrilous_!]" video
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Notch Classic.png|Notch's unique yellow name tag in a [[Minecraft:Java Edition Classic 0.30]] server
MINECON 2010 Photo.png|Notch with other players in the [[Minecraft:MINECON 2010]] server
Sneaking.png|Notch sneaking around in ''Minecraft''
Notch Cape.png|Notch wearing his [[Minecraft:Mojang Cape#Classic Mojang Cape|Mojang cape]]
Notch helping to build spawn.png|Notch in a server
Close-up of Notch.png|Ditto
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=== Renders ===
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Notch-skin.png|Notch's skin in ''Minecraft''
Top Notch.png|Notch's one-of-a-kind hat in the game ''{{w|Team Fortress 2}}'', given to him by the developers
Xbox-360-avatar-minecraft-notch-hat.png|The "Minecraft Notch Hat" [[Minecraft:Xbox 360 avatar item]]
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=== Illustrations ===
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Notch - Mojang avatar.png|Notch's [[Minecraft:Mojavatar]]
Notch Adweek.jpg|Notch icon on [http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/top-10-technologists-135797 Adweek's The Top 10 Technologists]
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=== Icons ===
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Notchface santa.png|Notch's Xmas 2011 Twitter icon
Notch Steam.jpg|Notch's steam profile picture
Notch's YouTube Profile Picture.jpg|Notch's YouTube profile picture showing Kirby with Steve's [https://www.ssbwiki.com/List_of_Copy_Abilities Copy Ability] from ''[[Minecraft:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
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== See also ==
*[[Minecraft:Kristoffer Zetterstrand]] - Former brother-in-law
*[[Minecraft:The Word of Notch]] - Former blog
*[[Minecraft:Nizzotch]] - Former YouTube channel

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[[Wikipedia:Markus Persson|Wikipedia article on Persson]]
*[https://soundcloud.com/markusalexei SoundCloud page]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141009014624/https://mojang.com/notch/ List of Notch's games on mojang.com]

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