Minecraft developer Mojang is removing all in-game references to creator Markus 'Notch' Persson following years of controversial tweets about race, gender, and other topics. The company has distanced itself from Persson, excluding him from anniversary celebrations and scrubbing his name from the game's splash screens and credits.
·Mojang deleted splash screen references and credits mentioning Notch across Minecraft versions
·Persson faced public backlash over tweets deemed racist, transphobic, and otherwise offensive
·The creator was uninvited from Minecraft's 10th anniversary event due to his online conduct
·Persson deleted his Twitter account after requesting YouTuber GMTK remove political discussion from a video about him
·Microsoft-owned Mojang acted to separate the game's brand from the controversial figure
drawn from GQ, Business Insider, Den of Geek, Metro Weekly · updated 2135d ago