statement welcoming the Mojang team. In the words of Phil Spencer, the Xbox boss at Microsoft:
“At Microsoft, we believe in the power of content to unite people. Minecraft adds diversity to our game portfolio and helps us reach new gamers across multiple platforms. Gaming is the top activity across devices and we see great potential to continue to grow the Minecraft community and nurture the franchise.”He was quick to emphasize that Microsoft is not planning to suspend or cancel the game on competing platforms like iOS, Android or Sony consoles. Instead the game will receive more features including cloud and the Xbox Live online service. Here is a video from Spencer, regarding the acquisition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXNWchwDiG8 The $2.5 billion deal has officially been signed after a lot of negotiations between both parties, making it one of the more expensive purchases in Microsoft’s illustrious history. Where to now, then, for Minecraft? Next year’s Minecon is sure to provide more hints.]]>
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I don’t get minecraft, but I know tons of people who love it. Acquiring these types of assets are big nowadays, so my initial reaction is that this is a good move.
Big purchase. A huge selling point on the Xbox and a great thing for Microsoft to have control of. Awesome buy here!