Notch: EA are 'cynical bastards methodically destroying gaming'

Minecraft creator takes issue with the mega-publisher's "Indie Bundle"

Minecraft creator and Mojang founder Markus 'Notch' Persson has hit out at EA in response to the company's release of the "EA Indie Bundle" on Steam.

As reported by Gamasutra, Notch appears to take issue with the mega-publisher's use of the word "indie", implying that the company is trying to cash in on a grassroots term.

The bundle in question features a selection of titles made by indie studios and published by EA, including DeathSpank, DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue, Gatling Gears, Shank, Shank 2 and Warp.

Persson said on Twitter: "EA releases an 'indie bundle'? That's not how that works, EA. Stop attempting to ruin everything, you bunch of cynical bastards.

"Indies are saving gaming. EA is methodically destroying it," he added, before saying that he no longer considers Mojang to be indie.

Minecraft Xbox 360 launch trailer shows split-screen play

Indie world-building hit out next week

Microsoft has sent over the launch trailer for the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft, ahead of the game's release on May 9.

The 360 edition of the massively popular build-it-yourself adventure game will support two player and four player split-screen. Dundee-based developer 4J Studios also plans to offer Kinect support in a future game update.

The title was initially due to be released last winter, but was pushed to spring 2012.