Minecraft Creator Notch Accepting Dogecoin For His New Game

Minecraft Creator Notch Accepting Dogecoin For His New Game

PC game developer Markus Persson - better known in the gaming community as simply 'Notch' - is said to be accepting dogecoin for his latest development. Notch rose to fame with the creation of Minecraft, a sandbox game that has rose to international fame (and even has a merchandise business now), but he's set his sites on a new project. That new project is Cliffhorse, a silly game that allows the player to control a horse in a bland 3D environment, all while chasing a ball. Cliffhorse has made 280 000 DOGE (about 100 usd)! Celebrating by launching http://t.co/aiEWZLtZdV. - Markus Persson....


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