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[fluffydelusions]

A heartwarming story of true gamer fandom here.

Markus ‘Notch’ Persson, creator of the hugely popular Minecraft, has been tweeting about the next-gen consoles on Twitter. After expressing his interesting in the PS4 on his account, none other than Sony’s Adam Boyes got in contact with him to offer him free games. Notch’s response? No thanks.

“I have fun project, a PS4 is waiting for me, it’s Formal Friday at Mojang, and it’s our glöggpremiär. It’s going to be the best day ever” Persson initially posted.

Boyes cut in with: “send me a list of games you want and I’ll see what I can do!”

“I want to buy it myself legitimately! Games is too personal for me, I want to feel like “it’s mine”. But omg <3&#8243; Persson’s reply read.

Persson has become a hugely-respected figure in the gaming industry in recent years for stories just like this. And it’s clear to see why when he turns own free games to have the chance to buy them himself.

http://www.whatmobile.net/2013/11/29/sony-offers-notch-free-games-turns-buy-individually/

 

[SkullHydra]

While I may not always agree with him, that's awesome.

 

[Codeblew]

It must be a huge financial sacrifice for him to spend his own money on games.

 

[RE_Player]

If I had his money I would buy the games as well.

 

[HORRORSHØW]

respect.

 

[la_briola]

So did he send his Vita and games back?

 

[Prince Vultan]

It must be a huge financial sacrifice for him to spend his own money on games.

My first thought.

 

[Lautaro]

Why would you offer free games to a millionaire anyway?

And I don't see what's "heartwarming" in this, sorry.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

Boyes can send me them instead.

 

[Azih]

Good stuff. He should have asked them to send the games to Child's Play or something, that would be sweet on Sony's part.

 

[Rich!]

Even as a near billionaire, he still wanted to put himself through what I did and wait 8 hours in Tesco for a PS4?

Well, I guess it wouldn't be Tesco of course, but still. Maybe he's using amazon. who knows! Who cares. He's loaded. Not a snowballs chance in hell of adam boyes ever offering me free games

sigh

 

[Ouren]

newsworthy

 

[Grinchy]

So did he send his Vita and games back?

The difference is that he actually wants the PS4 and its games.

 

[pretty done]

Sessler: (cries)

 

[Sage00]

It's a bit weird to refuse that, must've been awkward for Boyes..

 

[GYNGA]

I hope he can afford those games :|

 

[zephervack]

Why would you offer free games to a millionaire anyway?

And I don't see what's "heartwarming" in this, sorry.

Because he has a huge audience in twitter and PR Sony wants him to keep tweeting PS related stuff.

Nothing is free.

 

[Sliver]

Heartwarming? Lol

What a story.

 

[zerodayPopbot]

Sony so damn thirsty for the notch d.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

Nice.

Now where is the date for the PS4 version of Minecraft?

 

[Sendou]

It's a bit weird to refuse that, must've been awkward for Boyes..

Not really. He got the free PR (now it was truly free!) he was after for anyway.

 

[Fiktion]

Notch is one of those true good guys who, despite all the success in the world, has never shown any signs of being a douche. An industry treasure.

 

[Bomber Bob]

lol

 

[Heimbeck]

Formal friday? I don't like the sound of that

 

[Valkyr Junkie]

Sessler: (cries)

Lol

 

[RE_Player]

Heartwarming? Lol

What a story.

My thoughts exactly but being thanksgiving weekend news is slim.

 

[Trojita]

That tweet is painful.

 

[Derrick01]

Yeah I never really understood the whole the richer you are the more free shit you get thing. Completely backwards.

 

[Stimpack]

Wow, he's like Mother Teresa.

 

[Jacobi]

What if Notch wants to buy a game that's free on Plus and he has PSN Plus?

 

[LevityNYC]

 

[antonz]

Notch is a nice guy from all accounts.

Sony wants to be cool why not offer random gamers some free stuff instead of just elites

 

[alstein]

It must be a huge financial sacrifice for him to spend his own money on games.

He's also the reason Age of Wonders 3 is being made- he was Triumph's angel investor.

 

[IHaveIce]

He should have said "The Last Guardian"

 

[Entropia]

That tweet is painful.

but omg <3

 

[The Technomancer]

Its not in the slightest bit "heartwarming" but it is cool of him

 

[Sendou]

Yeah I never really understood the whole the richer you are the more free shit you get thing. Completely backwards.

Is it really? Sony sends something to Notch and he tweets about it to this 1.5 million followers. That's closest you can get to free PR (unless he refuses them and tweets about it anyway like in this case). Beneficial to everyone involved.

 

[twobear]

Good on him.

 

[Zertez]

Why would you offer free games to a millionaire anyway?

And I don't see what's "heartwarming" in this, sorry.

Rich people love free stuff as much as anyone, and in some cases even more.

 

[Stimpack]

I can't wait until the Christmas special of this come out on Lifetime.

 

[Mumups]

Why would you offer free games to a millionaire anyway?

And I don't see what's "heartwarming" in this, sorry.

This.

 

[Zaibach]

Sessler: (cries)

 

[fluffydelusions]

He should have said "The Last Guardian"

lol

 

[Alienous]

Millionaire purchases games. More at 11.

I'll take the games. No, I want the free games now, Sony.

 

[Hedge]

It must be a huge financial sacrifice for him to spend his own money on games.

That was my first reaction.

 

[Dark Octave]

Not even a drop in the bucket for him. Why would he care about getting anything for free?

 

[BPoole]

Well he is a millionaire. It's not like its breaking his bank buying games

 

[Steel]

It must be a huge financial sacrifice for him to spend his own money on games.

My thoughts exactly. But w/e.

 

[bud]

boyes can do one.

how about giving free games to those who aren't multimillionaires?

 

[Neuromancer]

He's like a modern day Robin Hood!