Minecraft Creator Says That If Buying a Game Is Not a Purchase, Then Pirating It Is Not Theft
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Minecraft creator Markus Persson commented on the Stop Killing Games initiative: 'if buying a game is not a purchase, pirating is not theft'.
Minecraft creator Markus Persson (also known simply as Notch) was never known to be of the diplomatic sort. Throughout the last thirteen years, he has made several controversial comments via social media, both on the games industry and various social issues. Sticking to the former, back in 2012, he famously gave his permission to a Minecraft fan to pirate the game if he could not afford it at the moment: Just pirate it. If you still like it when you can afford it in the future, buy it then. Also, don’t forget to feel bad. 😉 At the 2011 Game Developers Conference, Persson was even more…
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