Minecraft creator "Notch" has "basically announced minecraft 2", surprising fans of the thirteen-year-old game.

"You'll have to ask Microsoft about that one," Notch ... "spent for good [things]," adding that despite Minecraft's popularity and success, the game has also taught him a lot about failure.

By 2014, Persson sold his stake in his studio Mojang to Microsoft, with the Minecraft IP and Mojang purchased for $2.5 billion. Since then Mojang continues to update Minecraft, and the game has ...