Sparrowhawk
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Do you know the definition of slave?
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Minecraft Creator Snatches Beverly Hills Megamansion From Beyoncé and Jay-Z For $70MM
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Do you know the definition of slave?
You just described every economic system ever
Carl Manneh (former CEO of Mojang) and Jakob Porser (third co-founder) also had shares and left after the buyout of Microsoft and are most likely worth a couple dozen of millions each. I also think that Jens (Jeb) Bergensten, lead designer and developer of Minecraft for the last couple of years is pretty well off now.
If I had this kind of money I'd commission a 100% accurate recreation of the Spencer Mansion from Resident Evil. I probably wouldn't even live in it, I just think it'd be cool and I'd let fans go through it for free, maybe make it a haunted house full of zombie actors in Halloween time.
Phat Michael
Banned
God lots of people on this forum hate successful rich people. The guy has done well and now he is celebrating. I'm sure he is going to have a sick car as well. Let him enjoy himself.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
So what do you suggest? Every one work for the government and live off ration cards? A perfect welfare state with no one left behind.
Pila
Member
I would fund at least ten Psychonauts games
but I don't expect him to do it because he has to or something, dude is not superman or santa claus.Sparrowhawk
Member
I'd buy my way into Nintendo and force them to make a collection of all three Mother games that would be in every major language.
Then they'd make a new Mother game, dammit.
Is that a Veyron in the car showroom? While the seemingly unending popularity of Minecraft will forever baffle me, indeed it and Angry Birds are to the current generation of kids what Mario and Duckhunt are to people in their thirties, this story is great and the photos astonishing (wonderful views)!
Well done Marcus, may you live relaxed and happily in that house with people near and dear to you!
Well done Marcus, may you live relaxed and happily in that house with people near and dear to you!
There is no way to fix it without fixing human greed. You can't trust the government to not be greedy either.
Sparrowhawk
Member
I would fund at least ten Psychonauts games
Haha, that's the spirit! It would be cool if he helped Double Fine out. They aren't the most... mainstream developer out there, but Tim Schafer is a god among men. Markus could help program it in his spare time, which is pretty much unlimited now...
GloriousBagel
Banned
Then overtime the costs of running the place would overwhelm you so you would start charging fees and the cost would only go up from there.
Hmmm... This sounds awfully familiar...
DontBeThatGuy
Member
I like to think what I'd do if I had the kind of money but honestly, I don't really know. Things could get weird.
civilstrife
Member
Nice stealth edit from slaves to pawns lol
Also, co-ops are a thing. Mojang isn't one.
And perhaps it's a little unfair to hold Notch to the standards of your personal utopia as opposed his own ideals or you know, the ideals of the western world.
Yeah, the salt is overwhelming.
I think it would be weirder if a guy with two billions didn't spend some millions in something like that... I'm sure if I had that kind of money I would need a lot of space for my bitc... companions.
Notch is just one small example of a big problem that won't be fixed in my lifetime.
Pila
Member
It sounds good. I would fund a new Psychonauts game. Shit, I would fund a new Megaman if Crapcom really doesn't want to. I would force Disney to sell me the old Lucas IPs. I would end up being poor and miserable. ^^
Oh, and a hot-air balloon. I always wanted one!
civilstrife
Member
Well the important thing is that you've planted the seeds of change, here on this videogame forum.
There will be no change in my lifetime. Did you not read my post? I get that you're trying to be funny but I consider this a serious problem with the world.
civilstrife
Member
Uhhhhh... Do I need to explain how seeds work?
Lmao.
schwabdizzle
Banned
Thats the difference between being a millionaire and a billionaire.
civilstrife
Member
Don't worry. We can tell.
I get that you are trying to be serious but I consider you really funny.
Your tone sounds like you're part of the problem. As are most people =/.
GasProblem
Member
Buy a castle or some shit. Not an ugly hotel lobby mansion.
civilstrife
Member
=/ =/ =/
DontBeThatGuy
Member
He's a slow driver too. *shudders*
Are you going to give real replies?
Sparrowhawk
Member
You have to be when people are constantly doing stupid shit like crossing the street right in front of you or doing unsafe lane changes.
In most scenarios I feel like this is a valid view.
Broder Salsa
Banned
I'm jelly as fuck lol. Congrats to him, looks like a great place to live.
hydrophilic attack
Member
Doesnt celebrity gossip bullshit go in OT?
But good for him I guess.
But good for him I guess.
TerryLee81
Member
I really like the Bugatti Veyron, but why is it in the living room?
Most people aren't actually unaware sheep. They just don't care. "Fuck you, I got mine" is their mindset. Even when what they get is just barely enough to get by.
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I'll agree with that, and I hate that about people.
I suppose we are all guilty of it. I give as much to charity as I can without making myself a martyr. But I percieve something like the Internet as a necessity, where others might think the same of 14 bathrooms or even just food. And I do indulge a somewhat expensive, entirely frivolous hobby... but it serves a practical purpose in my life that a diamond chain wouldn't.
But man I'd love for everyone on the planet to be able to eat and get an education before we all buy gold watches, cars faster than we'd ever need or utilize, and houses more extravagant than we could ever make use of.
But "I got mine", I suppose.
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
Might be, but think of the cost it takes to sustain such a house. You can't do the householding and all the repairs over the years yourself and really, most of it is completely unnecessary. Who needs so many bedrooms and bathrooms for instance? As someone who owns north of a billion dollar, it might seem not too expensive, but I think the costs that follow the initial investment are probably enormous and personally, I don't see how it is really useful. Huge waste of money.
Broder Salsa
Banned
Valnen on a scale from 1 to 100, how upset are you about this?
This is the type of mansion I imagine someone like Tony Stark living in. Maybe he wanted to live like Iron man when he was younger and now he has the money to live out his dreams. Curious how much he has paid in taxes living in a European country now that he is in the super wealthy tax bracket.
At Notch, specifically? He was pretty generous with his employees. They probably won't have to worry about rent or how they'll afford clothes should they need some. So with him specifically, probably close to a 0.
You'll see in my initial post that I took more issue with attributing his success 100% to him and him alone.