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Rumour has it that Microsoft is buying Minecraft

The rumour is that one of the biggest global game developers, Mojang, the video games studio behind Minecraft, is being acquired by Microsoft.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the acquisition would potentially be worth a massive $2 billion and could already be complete next week. Even though neither Microsoft nor Mojang have made any comments, and it is still just a rumour, it has to be said that the WSJ has a long history of reporting on rumours that later turned out to be true.

To be explain further, Minecraft is a game where players build Lego-like, 3D-block structures; it can be compared to being the ‘Super Mario Bros’ game of our age, and therefore attracts mostly young kids. It debuted around 2011 and has sold more than 55 million copies overall on all major platforms (PC, consoles and smartphones).

If the deal actually goes through, Microsoft will own an indie-gaming phenomenon, a Minecraft brand that is not only well known but also has an awesome team behind it. Minecraft is, in fact, so popular that there are even plans of making it into a movie, kind of like the Lego film. Additionally, with Xbox consoles and Minecraft, Microsoft would get a boost to compete with Sony and its PlayStation 4, which has outsold Xbox One over the last period. Minecraft in the hands of Microsoft could be a game changer.

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Marko Srsan
Marko Srsan
founder @TimePrepCFA, blogger interested in startups and VC along with social media and project management, a drummer and a passionate FC Bayern Munchen fan :)
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