Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
With that astronomically enormous check you posted from that one thread?
Yeah I remember.
Yeah, I'm still jealous.
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All day.
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A peek inside Notch's housewarming party
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With that astronomically enormous check you posted from that one thread?
Yeah I remember.
Yeah, I'm still jealous.
Bish > Selena Gomez
All day.
MrCompletely
Member
It's a typical reaction for people who can't wrap their minds around that type of wealth. It is indeed difficult to understand, but its a whole other scale of money. The guys great great great grandchildren are set for life, beyond that even. Billion is big. 100 dollar bills to notch are like a fraction of a penny in relation to our comprehension of wealth.
jts
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SystemUser
Member
I don't know who any of the people in that pic are, but where do you park your ferraris? On the curb? Haven't you seen Ferris Bueller's Day Off?
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
Member
Somebody getting rich, moving to hollywood, and throwing parties for people he barely knows/doesn't know before realizing it's not all that it's cracked up to be is like the oldest story in the book. I'm not saying that's what's going on here but I think that's what people see. He's also of course not going to go broke lol.
ChosenPredator
Banned
I wonder who the next minecraft dude/dudette will be
Grinchy
Banned
Yeah, he's going to end up spending all the rest of his money on chiropractors.
not verbatim
I'll not verbatim you.
joey_bone_bomb
Member
Looks like a fun, diverse group of people.
Does Notch have a girlfriend?
If not, I expect to see a gorgeous, tall, skinny 20something by his side soon... or a hot young boy toy, you never know.
Does Notch have a girlfriend?
If not, I expect to see a gorgeous, tall, skinny 20something by his side soon... or a hot young boy toy, you never know.
Freewheelin'
Member
Where was my invite, Notch?
jk jk, I'm happy for him, dude deserves it.
Pretty swell. GG, Notch.
For a brief moment there I thought that was Obama at the housewarming party.
I'm pretty sure he got married a couple of years ago.
I speel my dreenk
Member
Strangely, I think the only person in those pics I recognize is Rob Pardo.
Suzushiiro
Banned
He sold his company for 2.5 billion dollars last year. And that's on top of the crazy cash he was raking in from Minecraft up until that point.
travisbickle
Member
That's a very subjective statement.
I think this, buying a big house and having a party, is pretty shallow compared to what he did creating the phenomenon of Minecraft.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
$300 million.
$300 million.
He could potentially spend $20 million a year of his life and still give his kids an unbelievably amazing life.
BILL GATES BE LIKE HERE'S SOME CHANGE I FOUND IN MY COUCH I'M BUYING MINECRAFT
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Deleted member 80556
Unconfirmed Member
Come on, Notch, fund Psychonauts 2 already. You backed out last time because of money, now it's not a problem! DO IT.
And this is pretty awesome, I would've gone towards a more rustic style but this is damn good regardless haha.
And this is pretty awesome, I would've gone towards a more rustic style but this is damn good regardless haha.
Whatever you say buddy.
CambriaRising
Member
Feels weird to me that people are creeping on someone's house warming photos.
Then again some goon at Polygon thought it was newsworthy so yeah.
Then again some goon at Polygon thought it was newsworthy so yeah.
bengraven
Member
Good for him.
No, he really does. Apparently it got worse when his dad died and he divorced his wife, who had been his girlfriend for years. He became more reclusive and stopped caring about the game, didn't want to run a company, just wanted to be alone and make little fun games only he cared about like he had been doing before Minecraft exploded.
I truly feel sorry for him, since I know how hard depression is. He's a cool as hell guy.
No, he really does. Apparently it got worse when his dad died and he divorced his wife, who had been his girlfriend for years. He became more reclusive and stopped caring about the game, didn't want to run a company, just wanted to be alone and make little fun games only he cared about like he had been doing before Minecraft exploded.
I truly feel sorry for him, since I know how hard depression is. He's a cool as hell guy.
travisbickle
Member
Creating stuff is more fulfilling than buying stuff.
Paris Hilton buys stuff, Gabe Newell and Notch create stuff.
FallingEdge
Member
you know what else is more fulfilling?
never having to work and having a ton of money.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
But they all buy shit with money.
Like. I don't understand what you're trying to say here.
Are you saying Notch should not have bought stuff with the money he made?
Also:
Having never to worry about money as you create stuff.
ShinMaruku
Member
In 6 months he's probably gonna be 75 times his value. William is making the right moves.
Beatofficer
Member
Good for him. Hopefully he has tons of fun and no one hounds him for the money he earned.
kitschbeam
Member
Goddammit Notch!
Some people have very odd taste, place is gorgeous
Exactly my point. So as rich as Notch is, is he really as rich as EviLore?
Thanks! <3!
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
I expected more blocky architecture. The amount of hoarding seems accurate though.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Not to knock Our Overlord, but.... most likely?
I don't think people are being especially salty. Consider that he made a game that has resonance to tons of people, especially kids, which gained him insane wealth. Many people innovate in lots of spaces and aren't rewarded like he was. That stuff is never "fair" in the grand scheme of things.
Of course, good on him for succeeding and enjoying life.
That said, I think some of the disillusionment comes from people seeing a seemingly humble guy just turn into a big joke. He can live his life however he wants. It's my feeling that that amount of wealth enables him to do a lot of good. Maybe he will; maybe he won't. Of course he should enjoy his success, but christ, take a modesty pill. Having some absurdly gluttonous house and being a starfucker just makes me think less of him.
Enjoy your success, of course, but do it with some level of class.
Of course, good on him for succeeding and enjoying life.
That said, I think some of the disillusionment comes from people seeing a seemingly humble guy just turn into a big joke. He can live his life however he wants. It's my feeling that that amount of wealth enables him to do a lot of good. Maybe he will; maybe he won't. Of course he should enjoy his success, but christ, take a modesty pill. Having some absurdly gluttonous house and being a starfucker just makes me think less of him.
Enjoy your success, of course, but do it with some level of class.