Minecraft creator distributes nearly three million dollars to fellow employees. Minecraft creator Markus Persson, better known as Notch, distributed almost three million dollars in dividends to his fellow employees at Mojang, 25 in all.
That totals out to just under $120,000 per person. It’s quite the bonus. Notch announced in a recent Tweet: “Before tax, my dividends from Mojang for 2011 was about three million dollars. Markus "Notch" Person steps down as lead Minecraft developer. Minecraft updated to version 1.1: new languages, improved sheep and bows.