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Hey Microsoft, Acquiring A Hit Game Is Stupid
Buying a game company is like buying an aging baseball player. You’ll need a miracle to get another hit. And while they might have plenty of fans, they probably aren’t making a lot of new ones. Mojang hit a grand slam home run with Minecraft, but that doesn’t mean Microsoft should pay $2.5 billion for it, as it’s reportedly going to announce this week.
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Microsoft To Announce $2.5B Minecraft Acquisition Monday, A Surprising Mobile Play
The rumors keep on flying as an unnamed source “briefed on the matter” told Reuters that Microsoft is not only looking to acquire Minecraft developer Mojang, but buy it for the hefty sum of $2.5 billion. That’s $500 million more than was previously rumored last week. The same source went on to say that an announcement could...
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Microsoft-Mojang deal could be announced as early as today, new report claims
Latest report claims that the deal could be sealed for as high $2.5 billion.
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. It’s official: Microsoft is buying Minecraft developer Mojang for $2.5 billion
Following rumors of a potential acquisition, Microsoft has today confirmed that it will be purchasing Mojang, the developer of the insanely popular Minecraft game, for $2.5 billion. As noted, the move isn’t unexpected, but it is a notable one for a company struggling to break into the mobile market in a big way, and one that’s also embroiled in a ‘console war’ with Sony’s PlayStation 4. To put the popularity of the game into perspective, Minecraft has been purchased more than 16.5 million times by Mac and PC users alone. It’s also available on a range of consoles and other...
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Microsoft Confirms Acquisition Of Mojang, The Game Developer Of Iconic “Minecraft” Franchise
Microsoft today confirmed that they are acquiring Mojang, the developer of popular cross-platform game franchise Minecraft. Read the full press release below. REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 15, 2014 — Microsoft Corp. today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Mojang, the celebrated Stockholm-based game developer, and the company’s iconic “Minecraft” franchise. The Mojang team will join Microsoft Studios, which includes the studios behind global blockbuster franchises “Halo,” “Forza,” “Fable” and more. Microsoft’s investments in cloud and mobile technologies will enable “Minecraft” players to benefit from richer and faster worlds, more powerful development tools, and more opportunities to connect across the “Minecraft” community. Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft will acquire Mojang for $2.5 billion. Microsoft expects the acquisition to be break-even in FY15 on a GAAP basis. Subject to customary closing conditions and any regulatory review, the acquisition is expected to close in late 2014. Available across multiple platforms, “Minecraft” is one of the most popular video games in history, with more than 100 million downloads, on PC...
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Head Of Xbox Phil Spencer Discusses About Microsoft’s Acquisition Of Minecraft
As you already know, Microsoft today announced that they are planning to acquire Mojang, the developer of Minecraft franchise for about $2.5 billion. Phil Spencer, head of Xbox today commented the following regarding the acquisition. Today is an incredibly exciting day for our team as Mojang and the Minecraft franchise join Microsoft. Minecraft is one of the most popular video games of all time, with more than 100 million downloads, on PC alone, from players since its launch in 2009. Minecraft inspires millions to create together, connects people across the globe, and is a community that is among the most active and passionate in the world. Our relationship with Mojang began when we initially talked to the team about bringing Minecraft to the console. Minecraft quickly became the top online game on Xbox Live, with over two billion hours played on Xbox 360 in the last two years. That working relationship set the ground work for other opportunities. We’ve long seen the incredible potential of Minecraft. Further he reaffirmed that...
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It's official: Microsoft acquires Minecraft creator Mojang for $2.5 billion
Following reports last week that Microsoft and Mojang were in "serious discussions" about a multibillion dollar acquisition, the two have now made it official. In a deal valued at $2.5 billion, the maker of the massively popular sandbox building game will be joining Microsoft’s game studio division. Mojang also announced...
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People Behind Mojang Talks About Microsoft Acquisition
As you know, Microsoft today announced that they have acquired_Mojang Studios. While we already read about Microsoft’s point out view of this acquisition, what about Mojang’s employees? In their official blog post, they posted a short Q&A to serve their loyal community. Just like everyone of us, they heard it today and they are hoping everything will be ok. They highlighted that the future of Minecraft and you – the community – are extremely important to everyone involved. Once again they confirmed that there’s no reason for the development, sales, and support of the PC/Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Vita, iOS, and Android versions of Minecraft to stop. Why did you sell Minecraft? Minecraft has grown from a simple game to a project of monumental significance. Though we’re massively proud of what Minecraft has become, it was never Notch’s intention for it to get this big. As you might already know, Notch is the creator of Minecraft and the majority shareholder at Mojang. He’s decided that he doesn’t...
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With Mojang, Microsoft buys its fourth non-U.S.-based company in 2014
Microsoft has acquired its fourth non-.U.S. company this year with its purchase of Mojang, the creator of the Minecraft game, for $2.5 billion.
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Microsoft officially acquires Minecraft creator Mojang for $2.5 billion, but why?
Today, Microsoft has announced their acquisition of Mojang. Mojang is the developer of the widely popular video game Minecraft. Mojang's founder Markus Persson (aka Notch) had been an outspoken opponent to Microsoft. Something must have changed Persson's_mind because now an agreement has been reached.
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