Microsoft blocks ‘Minecraft’ creator from 10-year anniversary event

Following his insensitive comments on subjects like sexuality and racism, Minecraft game developer Marcus Persson has been excluded by Microsoft to be part of the game’s 10-year anniversary, the media reported.

As part of Microsoft’s decision, Persson would not take part in a press event at the “Minecraft” studio Mojang in Stockholm on May 17, Variety reported.

“Minecraft” is a seminal video game, with more than 91 million monthly players.

Persson is known for tweeting transphobic statements and comments about “heterosexual pride day,” and that “it’s ok to be white” to his 3.7 million followers on Twitter. Persson had also sold Minecraft to Microsoft back in 2014 for $2.5 billion.