Video games pays well... real WELL.

[MJ DeMarco]

Founder of Minecraft's Beverly Hills Home.

Mindless entertainment pays well. Extremely well.

http://www.trulia.com/homes/Califor...48-1181-N-Hillcrest-Rd-Beverly-Hills-CA-90210

 

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[BigBrianC]

Id argue that general statement, theres more poor video game creators than rich. The real lesson is that execution pays well

 

[Unfettered]

That looks something right out of Iron Man movies.

 

[csalvato]

Awesome.

Not sure I would call Minecraft "mindless" though. I actually think its a pretty good educational tool for kids.

 

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[MoneyDoc]

I don't know how people play minecraft...

But hey... He's in a much better position than me. So I don't think my opinion matters.

 

[parkerscott]

I don't know how people play minecraft...

But hey... He's in a much better position than me. So I don't think my opinion matters.

Its like legos except you dont have to worry about stepping on one or cleaning them up. Cheap, and very versatile with the ability to play with friends all over the world. Kids love it.

 

[Kingmaker]

Value equation never fails.. he's providing a lot of entertainment value to people who are happy to pay for it and reaping the benefits. Good for him.

 

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[splok]

Id argue that general statement, theres more poor video game creators than rich. The real lesson is that execution pays well

Far far more poor ones... but then that's the same with almost any pursuit. It's just a question of what the ratio is.

And Minecraft isn't really a great example of excellence in execution. That's not to take away from it's accomplishment, but sometimes the stars really do align to make something incredibly successful. As much hate as they can get from gamers, the big publishers are better examples of execution. EA and Activision have been churning out profitable games for decades (execution on the business side, rather than the creative).

 

[Ninjakid]

There's pretty much no other game out there like Minecraft (that I can think of right now). Call of Duty is like Battlefield, Dota is like a counterpart to League of Legends; but Minecraft on the other hand is it's own thing, plus it's spawned an empire and an entire subculture of fans.
These are the rewards for creating something that is not only popular, but spawns a niche of its own.

P.S. I don't really find Minecraft "mindless". There's a lot of strategy and creativity involved. Of course it's also addictive and one could easily lose days of otherwise productive energy by playing it.

Fans will get this

 

[Ninjakid]

That looks something right out of Iron Man movies.

Coincidence? I think not.

 

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[vinylawesome]

Inside The Post-Minecraft Life Of Billionaire Gamer God Markus Persson

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2015/03/03/minecraft-markus-persson-life-after-microsoft-sale/




"With only 30 or so employees, Mojang was earning profits that seemed endless. It ended 2012 with about $230 million in sales, with gross profits of more than $150 million–$101 million of which Persson paid to himself in exchange for licenses to Minecraft’s intellectual property. (He quickly bought the most expensive apartment in Stockholm.)"


"As for going against his earlier claims that he wouldn’t sell, especially to the company that personifies Big Tech, Persson shrugs and says he can live with his $2.5 billion contradiction. “
You have to be responsible for what you said, of course,” he says, “but I don’t really feel a lot of shame for saying something that I’ve changed my mind about.”"

 

[Winning]

Trulia estimate $6M - property sold for $12M in 2012... Lol fail