Microsoft Gets ‘Minecraft’—Not the Founders
Firm Bets $2.5 Billion That Popular Game Will Attract More Users to Its Mobile System
http://online.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-agrees-to-acquire-creator-of-minecraft-1410786190
Month: September 2014
Minecraft + Microsoft = ?
- Culture Clash: Minecraft Fans Fear Microsoft
Passionate Players Fear Acquisition of Upstart Videogame Maker Will Destroy Its Indie Spirit
http://online.wsj.com/articles/culture-clash-minecraft-fans-fear-microsoft-1410394642 - Microsoft Near Deal to Buy Minecraft Maker Mojang
Deal May Come This Week, Value Swedish Company at More Than $2 Billion
http://online.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-near-deal-to-buy-minecraft-1410300213
I can’t be too surprised at this news. One expects that, sooner or later, a small successful company such as Mojang (the maker of Minecraft) will sell to a large company. It’s hard to say what will happen when Microsoft owns Minecraft, however I can’t imagine that it will make things easier for those of us setting up servers for our kids. We will see…
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