The British Academy of Film and Television Arts, or BAFTA for short, has announced that it will present the Special Award to Markus 'Notch' Persson at the BAFTA Video Game Awards next week. The creator of the immensely popular Minecraft will receive the award for his work on the game and his contribution to the developer community. Notch himself says: 'I have always considered the BAFTA Awards to be one of the most prestigious awards. When I heard that I would receive the Special Award, I was speechless and grateful. I'm really looking forward to it.'

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