Notch refuses to certify Minecraft for Windows 8, would rather it "not run on W8 at all"

News by Nick Akerman Contributor

Published on Sept. 27, 2012

Minecraft creator Markuss Persson has foiled Microsoft's attempt to clarify the game for Windows 8. The much-loved Notch once again took to Twitter in order to discuss his thoughts. As ever, there's no punches pulled.

Notch's tweets can be viewed below:

Got an email from microsoft, wanting to help "certify" minecraft for win 8. I told them to stop trying to ruin the pc as an open platform.

— Markus Persson (@notch) September 27, 2012

I'd rather have minecraft not run on win 8 at all than to play along. Maybe we can convince a few people not to switch to win 8 that way..

— Markus Persson (@notch) September 27, 2012

Microsoft has been asserting software certifications since Windows XP, ensuring all content on the OS reaches a certain quality. It isn't compulsory for a game to align itself with the criteria that states it must not restart a system, plays with multiple logins and other details.

So, there we have it. Minecraft is now that badboy at school that doesn't comply to rules. Is it cooler for doing so?

Thanks to PCGamesN for the heads up.