microsoft [NEWS] Minecraft IS being bought by MS

[calster17]

So what was flying round the internet last week is in fact correct...

 

From the statement on there website...

 

Yes, the deal is real. Mojang is being bought by Microsoft.It was reassuring to see how many of your opinions mirrored those of the Mojangstas when we heard the news. Change is scary, and this is a big change for all of us. It’s going to be good though. Everything is going to be OK. <3

Please remember that the future of Minecraft and you – the community – are extremely important to everyone involved. If you take one thing away from this post, let it be that.

We can only share so much information right now, but we’ve decided that being as honest as possible is the best approach. We’re still working a lot of this stuff out. Mega-deals are serious business.

 

Full article can be read on there website, here. ----> "Yes, we're being bought by Microsoft"

[Camel]

Well I wish I hadn't bought it on the PS4 now. They will more than likely shaft PS3/4, Vita and mobile users with updates or lack of updates when they release Minecraft 2 next year for the 360 and One. :lol:

[Eudemon]

As much as I can see why they would do this I can't get my head around what they could have done instead with that amount of cash on other projects. Of course this isn't just for the Xbox side but mainly for their mobile division but at the same time I don't know if I can see MS getting their money back on this, you would think 'yeah easy', then again 2.5bn to MS isn't that much in the grand scheme of things especially with Windows 9 seemingly looming on the horizon.

[calster17]

And considering how so many people already own MC, i'm guessing MS are hoping it'll be a long term investment and hope mojang can repeat the success of MC in there next product...

[Eudemon]

The main people behind Minecraft have either already left or will leave after a short time after the buyout. Seems MS are hoping they can keep the MC cashcow continuously producing milk. This is a dangerous way to go, as we have seen from the past.

[Andreas¹]

Dayum. Will be interesting to see where this leads.

 

:snack:

[superhyper]

I can't see how they could possibly be able to keep cashing with minecraft, what new ideas would they include in a sequel or can they keep milking the original game? :hmmm:

[RobikV3]

Inb4 Minecraft DLCs lol

[superhyper]

Too late :lol:

 

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[RobikV3]

lol :fp:

[hassan1995]

Can't see anything major being done they can't cut off playstation at all.

[superhyper]

Yes, they can't cut off the current versions but what about Minecraft 2 (Xbox-exclusive)? :p

[hassan1995]

There's never going to be a minecraft 2 :lol: what's that going to be?