Where Did Markus "Notch" Persson Move After Leaving Mojang?

2025-08-29 02:18:20 476

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Piper
Piper
2025-08-30 06:25:04
Hearing about Markus 'Notch' Persson’s move always made me picture a creator trading pixel art for palm trees. After the Microsoft acquisition of Mojang in 2014, he moved from Sweden to the United States, and most coverage pins him down to Los Angeles — often around Beverly Hills. I don’t have his moving checklist, but that’s where he set up shop post-sale.

From a community perspective, it was more than just geography: it marked his stepping back from day-to-day Minecraft life. He had always been outspoken online, but the LA move coincided with him being less involved in Mojang and more focused on his own privacy and projects. I still find it interesting how many indie devs end up using the post-success chapter to relocate and reboot, and Notch’s LA chapter fits that pattern.
Russell
Russell
2025-09-02 01:41:36
Not long after the Microsoft buyout in 2014, Markus 'Notch' Persson left Sweden and moved to the United States. He settled in the Los Angeles area, with many reports pointing to Beverly Hills as where he lived for some time. For me that change always signaled a personal shift more than a career one — he’d stepped back from Mojang and seemed to be seeking more space and privacy. It’s a tidy geographic fact: Sweden to Los Angeles, California, after the Mojang sale — but it also felt like the end of an era for the community.
Claire
Claire
2025-09-03 02:28:43
As a long-time Minecraft fan I followed every twist, and one concrete bit of info stuck: Markus 'Notch' Persson moved to the United States after leaving Mojang. The sale to Microsoft closed in 2014 and soon after he relocated to Los Angeles — press and profiles often specify the Beverly Hills area as his residence.

I don’t want to paint it as purely glamorous; for him it seemed partly about stepping away and finding distance from the spotlight that comes with creating something as massive as 'Minecraft'. Moving to LA also meant a different pace and new surroundings: beaches, Hollywood, a heavier celebrity scene. For the community, that move symbolized the end of his hands-on era with the game. If you’re tracking a timeline, think 2014 onward — Sweden to Los Angeles, settling into that California chapter.
Yara
Yara
2025-09-03 04:01:49
When I followed the Minecraft drama back in 2014, the part that felt most cinematic was where Markus 'Notch' Persson basically exited stage left and started a new life abroad.

After selling Mojang to Microsoft in 2014 he left Sweden and moved to the United States, settling in the Los Angeles area — reports often mention the Beverly Hills neighborhood as where he lived for a while. It was obvious why people made a big deal of it: a creator who'd stayed in the indie scene suddenly living in LA felt like a plot twist straight out of a movie.

I used to scroll his Twitter and read interviews wondering how that move affected his relationship with the game and the community. The transfer to a quieter, more private lifestyle in California matched his decision to step back from active development, and honestly, seeing him swap Stockholm routines for LA sunshine felt like watching someone's life-level up. If you want the geography answer: he moved to Los Angeles in the United States, with many sources noting the Beverly Hills area as his residence for a time.
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