Minecraft creator says he’s canceled talks for Oculus Rift version because Facebook creeps him out

If you were getting excited about playing Minecraft in virtual reality, you’re going to have to wait a bit longer. The game’s creator Markus Persson just revealed on Twitter that he has canceled any possible deal for an Oculus Rift version now that Facebook has announced plans to acquire Oculus VR. We were in talks about maybe bringing a version of Minecraft to Oculus. I just cancelled that deal. Facebook creeps me out. — Markus Persson (@notch) March 25, 2014 Hear that noise? It’s the sound of millions of 14-year-olds sighing in disappointment. Persson’s about-face should come as a sobering...



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