Notch Talks about why Minecraft Isn’t on Steam

Over at PC Gamer, Tom Francis couldn't help but wonder why Minecraft was still not on Steam. After all, the Steam Summer Sale was a smashing success, yet again, and Minecraft is now able to do a host of things on the platform that previously it wasn't. So Francis asked Mojang founder, well, why it the twain haven't met. 

In Notch Persson's response, which is candid yet diplomatic, he plainly states his concern that Steam represents a monopoly over the PC gaming world. 

He writes, 

"As much as I love Steam, I do somewhat worry about the PC as a gaming platform becoming owned by a single entity that takes 30% of all PC games sold. I’m hoping for a future where more games can self-publish and use social media and friends to market their games. Perhaps there’s something we could do to help out there? I don’t know. If nothing else, we might work as an inspiration for people to self-publish." 

Notch also points out that Minecraft has "kept growing very fast," which it most definitely is, bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars a day. So, there you have it. 

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