16 Sep
Microsoft has oficially announced today that it has acquired Minecraft developer Mojang in a $2.5 billion deal. Mojang’s Owen Hill explained in a post on the company’s website why Markus “Notch” Persson consented to the sale. “He’s decided that he doesn’t want the responsibility of owning a company of such global significance,” Hill wrote, in […]
10 Sep
According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Minecraft creator Mojang is currently in talks with Microsoft regarding an acquisition deal. The report, citing “a person with knowledge of the matter”, claims that the deal could be worth nearly $2 billion and it could be signed as early as this week. Both Mojang and […]
27 Feb
Mojang co-founder Markus “Notch” Persson confirmed on Twitter today that Mojang is currently working with Warner Bros. to create a movie based on Minecraft. “Someone is trying leak the fact that we’re working with Warner Brothers on a potential Minecraft Movie,” Persson wrote. “I wanted to be the leak!” Persson also confirmed the news to […]
21 Aug
Microsoft’s Gamescom 2013 press conference wasn’t as big as Sony or EA’s but the firm did reveal important details about the Xbox One and its games. It began with Phil Spencer and Phil Harrison speaking about the Xbox One’s self publishing program. A video was shown of developers talking about what they want on a […]