Important takeaways
- Minecraft creator Markus 'Notch' Persson says he almost didn't include a creative mode in the game's full release.
- The game's creator says he chose to keep creative mode after seeing how good players were at designing buildings.
- Notch sold Mojang Studios to Microsoft in 2014 for $2.5 billion and is no longer involved with the massive sandbox title.
Markus Persson, the original creator of the popular sandbox game Minecrafthas said that the game had almost no creative mode. After receiving a full release in 2011, Minecraft has received critical acclaim and is often referred to as one of the greatest games of all time, but the sandbox game could have looked drastically different if Persson, who is commonly known as “Notch”, chose not to include its popular creative mode.
These days, Notch is working on a currently untitled game under his newfound studio, Bitshaft Entertainment. But already in 2009, the developer gained fame after releasing the first public test version of Minecraftwhich is now the best-selling video game of all time with over 300 million copies sold. Notch would eventually go on to sell the studio behind MinecraftMojang Studios, to Microsoft in 2014 for a whopping $2.5 billion. While the popular title still receives new content updates regularly, Notch now has no input on the continued development of the Minecraft.

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While Notch very rarely discusses his popular sandbox game these days, a recent tweet from the developer has revealed that he almost did not include Minecrafthugely popular creative mode in the final version of the game. In response to a user asking Twitter to name a time when a developer's game has greatly benefited from following fan advice, Notch responded by throwing Minecraft in the mixture. He went on to explain that he originally didn't consider keeping creative mode in the game until he realized how many players were actually good at designing buildings.
Minecraft almost didn't have a creative mode
Notch was also asked by another Twitter user for his opinion on the latest Minecraft content updates, to which he responded by saying he “really liked the visual design of the crunch,” which is a new hostile mob that only spawns in the pale garden. While fans can check out Minecrafts creepy new mobs and biomes via the latest snapshot release, an official release date for the new content update has yet to be officially announced by Mojang Studios.
Even if Minecrafts creative mode probably doesn't get the love it deserves when it comes to new updates, it's fair to say it wouldn't have been the same if Notch hadn't included the mode in the game's full release. The developer's response also sparked a debate in Minecraft community about whether or not Mojang Studios is listening to fan feedback effectively. While the answer will remain a matter of personal opinion, the studio recently revealed some big changes Minecrafts update schedule, confirming that it would now focus on releasing new content updates more frequently, as requested by the community.