Software Microsoft purchases Minecraft for $2.5Billion USD

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Microsoft Buys 'Minecraft' for $2.5 Billion but Founders Will Leave - WSJ

People are predicting the doom of Minecraft, but I seriously doubt it.

 

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That article is behind a pay wall. Here's a free article on the same topic:

Minecraft creator Mojang is being sold to Microsoft, the studio has confirmed. According to a statement released by the Swedish developer on Monday afternoon, the purchase price is $2.5bn.

Mojang spokesman Owen Hill and Microsoft have separately sought to reassure fans of the multimillion selling building sim that work on the game will continue unaffected.

In the statement, Hill suggested that the pressure of running the company, which generated $326m in revenue last year, became too much for the founders, Markus Persson (known by his online username, Notch), Carl Manneh and Jakob Porser. All are leaving the company.

More: Minecraft sold: Microsoft buys Mojang for $2.5bn | Technology | The Guardian

 

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That's strange. I just pulled the article up from Google News, without any issues. I don't subscibe to the WSJ.

Thanks for posting another article.