Billionaire who sold Minecraft to Microsoft is sad and lonely
Being rich is wonderful. At least that's the assumption the whole world seems to make.
The wealthy are today's so-called rock stars, even though the music that emerges from their mouths can sometimes feel like a dirge played on a flute slipped up someone's nose. This is especially true of the tech world, where untold billions have descended on young, sometimes socially awkward, nerdy types.
Markus "Notch" Persson is one of those new billionaires. The 36-year-old founded Mojang, created Minecraft and sold it to Microsoft for $2.5 billion. He bought himself a $70 million mansion in Beverly Hills, supposedly outbidding Jay Z and Beyonce. After completing the Microsoft deal, he didn't join Redmond's merry band. Instead, he started a new life. He's wondering now if it's a better one.
