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One way Microsoft improved the product was to remove all mentions of Markus "It's OK To Be White" Persson's name from the game.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markus_Persson#Controversy

>Controversy

>Persson has received criticism for political and social opinions he has expressed on Twitter, such as referring to feminism as a "social disease" and claiming that most feminists are "overtly sexist against men."[50][51] In June 2017, Persson faced criticism for referring to video game developer Zoë Quinn as a "cunt".[50] Later in June 2017, he tweeted in support of a heterosexual pride day, calling opponents to the idea "cunts" and stating that they "deserve to be shot".[51] After facing backlash, he deleted the tweets and rescinded his statements, writing "So yeah, it's about pride of daring to express, not about pride of being who you are. I get it now."[52] In November 2017, Persson was criticized for posting a tweet which reads "It's ok to be white."[53] In follow-up tweets, he said he believed privilege is a "made up metric".[54]

>A March 2019 Minecraft update removed all mentions of Persson from the game's menu, though his name is still in the credits.[55] Microsoft did not explain this action, but its timing led multiple news outlets to conclude it was related to the controversies associated with him.[55][56] Persson was not invited to the game's tenth anniversary event later that year, with Microsoft saying that his views "do not reflect those of Microsoft or Mojang".[8][57] Microsoft then dissociated from Persson due to his controversial comments on his Twitter account.[8]

"It's okay to be white":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_okay_to_be_white

Minecraft Creator Tells Women on Twitter ‘Act Like a Cunt, Get Called a Cunt’:

https://observer.com/2017/06/minecraft-gamergate-markus-pers...

Minecraft’s Creator Excluded From the Game’s 10th Anniversary Due to Racist, Sexist, Transphobic Comments

https://www.themarysue.com/notch-minecraft-bad-comments-and-...

Minecraft Creator Sparks Cries of Homophobia

https://fortune.com/2017/07/02/minecraft-markus-persson-homo...

‘Minecraft’ Creator Excluded From Anniversary Due to ‘Comments and Opinions’ (EXCLUSIVE)

https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/minecraft-creator-exclu...

The Creator of Minecraft Tweeted Some Dumb Stuff About Race

https://www.gq.com/story/notch-whiteness-tweets