"Translated" Notch's tweet as he left Mojang

I'm leaving Mojang

2014.9.15 Notch

I don't think I'm a real game developer, I make games because I love games, I love programming, but I don't like making games to be a hit, and I don't want to change the world. My world has become so popular that people have told me that my world has changed the entire gaming world. But I didn't mean to do that. Of course, it makes me feel honored, and it feels interesting to gradually become a celebrity.

Some time ago, I decided to withdraw from the development of My World. Jeb was the perfect person to take over, and I wanted to do something new. At first, I found myself unable to make any more big things, however, when I decided to stick to just the little things and fun challenges, I found the work so much fun! I don't know why I adapted to Mojang, a place where people all have exact work to do, but since people say I'm important to the culture of my world, I've stayed.

A few weeks ago, when I was staying at home because of a heavy cold, the internet broke out against me because of some protocol issues that had nothing to do with me. I'm confused. I don't understand. After watching some tweets and videos, I began to realize that I wasn't as close to the fans as I thought I was. I have become a sign. I don't want to be a sign, and I don't want to be responsible for things that I can't understand and don't want to do. I'm not an entrepreneur. I'm not a CEO. I'm just a dull programmer who likes to tweet different opinions.

Once the deal was done, I would leave Mojang and go back to the Dark contest and do some web experiments. If I accidentally make something that might be popular, I might throw it away right away.

Given that my public image is already complicated, I also don't expect to avoid criticism of me by leaving Mojang. But at least I don't need to read them with a sense of responsibility anymore.

I know that what I'm saying now and what I'm announcing to the public is a lot of conflict, and I don't have a good response to that. I realize that many people are starting to see me as a sign of success in overcoming difficulties, but I am not. I'm just a person, an ordinary person who struggles in life like you.

I love you, I love you all. Thank you for making my world my world. But there are too many players, and I can't be held accountable for something so big. On the surface, it now belongs to Microsoft. Deep down, it's always for all of you, and that never changes.

It's not all about the money, it's just my personal will.