September 15, 201412 yr Microsoft buys Minecraft maker Mojang for $2.5 billion The rumors were true. Microsoft has acquired Mojang, the company behind the wildly popular game Minecraft, for a cool $2.5 billion dollars. The deal spells the end of independence for one of the most popular indie titles ever as Mojang joins Xbox Studios. Edited September 17, 201412 yr by SlyAnimal Removed e-mail address etc as per forum rules (+ tidied up the formatting a little)
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