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Nov 19, 2024 |
economist.com | Alexandra Suich Bass
The built-in audience is already huge By Alexandra Suich Bass, Culture editor, The Economist God may have created the world in six days; that is also how long it took Markus Persson, a Swedish developer, to design the first version of “Minecraft”. Permitting users to build their own worlds and visit others’ creations, it became the most successful video game of all time, surpassing 300m sales worldwide.
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Nov 13, 2023 |
economist.com | Alexandra Suich Bass
But it will also cause more frictionBy Alexandra Suich BassListen to this story. Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android. Your browser does not support the <audio> element. Reunions offer a chance to reflect on how much has changed. One will happen during the coming year in Hollywood when “Here” premieres, bringing together the actors, director and writer behind “Forrest Gump” 40 years later for a new, unrelated film.
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