Minecraft is free

[Trent the Paladin]

I won't be able to get minecraft.net up to speed this weekend, so it'll be free to play until I can fix it.

From Notch's Twitter.

Maybe I should stop being lazy and try it out.

 

[Ciaran]

Wait...
If I download Alpha by the end of the weekend...

I get to keep it forever???? =*D

 

[The Sign Painter]

Wait...
If I download Alpha by the end of the weekend...

I get to keep it forever???? =*D

Nope.
http://minecraft.net/

 

[Deleted User]

Minecraft is dog shit

 

[Zangy]

lol that game is just a bunch of cartoon cubes play a real mans game like cod i mean really

 

[Deleted User]

lol that game is just a bunch of cartoon cubes play a real mans game like cod i mean really

*fist pound*

 

[Cottonball]

What is its usual cost?

 

[NikoKing]

What is its usual cost?

like 10-15 bucks. heck, it could probably be 5, but I'm not sure.

 

[The Sign Painter]

What is its usual cost?

Thirteen dollars, and when it goes to beta it will be 26.

 

[Oraki51]

Its always free with p2p

 

[Cottonball]

What is its usual cost?

Thirteen dollars, and when it goes to beta it will be 26.

Why does it cost?

 

[Deleted User]

Its always free with p2p

What? That makes NO sense.

 

[Ciaran]

What is its usual cost?

Thirteen dollars, and when it goes to beta it will be 26.

Why does it cost?

Well...
When you buy things they usually... cost money.

That's how business works.

 

[The Sign Painter]

What is its usual cost?

Thirteen dollars, and when it goes to beta it will be 26.

Why does it cost?

So Notch can make money.

 

[Cottonball]

What is its usual cost?

Thirteen dollars, and when it goes to beta it will be 26.

Why does it cost?

So Notch can make money.

Well he sounds like a greedy *censored.5.0*.

 

[Cottonball]

What is its usual cost?

Thirteen dollars, and when it goes to beta it will be 26.

Why does it cost?

Well...
When you buy things they usually... cost money.

That's how business works.

I asked why he was charging money for the game. Like why can't it just be free.

 

[Ciaran]

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Why does it cost?

So Notch can make money.

Well he sounds like a greedy *censored.5.0*.

You're right, asking for money for a product he made.
How dare he??

 

[The Sign Painter]

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Why does it cost?

So Notch can make money.

Well he sounds like a greedy *censored.5.0*.

whut.

He is an indie developer, he needs to make a living too.

 

[Mr. L]

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Why does it cost?

So Notch can make money.

Well he sounds like a greedy *censored.5.0*.

Well you sound like a *censored.1.2* right now.

 

[Cottonball]

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So Notch can make money.

Well he sounds like a greedy *censored.5.0*.

Well you sound like a *censored.1.2* right now.

I care how?