Tag: mojang
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Minecraft is Raking in the Money for Microsoft
Microsoft’s acquisition of Mojang, and with it Minecraft, seemed like a bad deal for gamers and poor business acumen for Microsoft. No one could argue that $2.5 billion for Minecraft a six year old game sounds like a bad business decision, but results so far would suggest as suspected I know absolutely nothing about business. […]
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Minecraft’s Creator Notch spends £45million on an Insane Mansion
If you’re struggling to fathom how much money Markus Persson (aka Notch) made from his sale of Minecraft and Mojang to Microsoft, it was 2 Billion USD, heres the sort of thing that kind of money can buy. Take a look at this, he just paid $70 million (and rumour has it outbid Beyonce & […]
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Microsoft Has Indeed Bought Mojang
We heard yesterday, and earlier in the week that Microsoft was going to make a big purchase of Mojang AB, the company behind Minecraft, for an estimated sum of 2,5 billion US dollars. The rumors have turned out to be true as of today, Microsoft Does indeed own Mojang. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Tweeted today […]
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Microsoft May Buy Mojang for $2.5b
After nearly a week of rumors surrounding the purchase of Minecraft developer Mojang AB, a move which apparently goes against what Mojang has previously said about keeping their independence, rumors are now flying around that tomorrow on Monday the deal between the two companies will finally be signed, with Mojang reportedly taking away close to […]
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Minecraft coming to PS4, Xbox One and PS Vita in August
Mojang the developer behind the hugely popular Minecraft has confirmed that it will be released in august for next-gen consoles and PS Vita, there will be two separate prices as those of you who already own the game will only have to pay and upgrade fee. Minecraft developer Mojang revealed that PS4, PS3, PS Vita […]
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Minecraft & LEGO – Game & Toy Makers Building a Perfect Partnership!
It doesn’t take a genius to find comparisons between the wonderful online world of Minecraft and all-time classic toy LEGO. The game that was clearly inspired by the toy will now come full circle in a partnership that was destined to be built – LEGO will make Minecraft inspired toys! The ever-popular Danish toy range […]
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Minecraft & LEGO – Game & Toy Makers Building a Perfect Partnership!
It doesn’t take a genius to find comparisons between the wonderful online world of Minecraft and all-time classic toy LEGO. The game that was clearly inspired by the toy will now come full circle in a partnership that was destined to be built – LEGO will make Minecraft inspired toys! The ever-popular Danish toy range […]
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Minecraft becomes addictive Android app exclusive to Xperia Play
Online addiction Minecraft has today become an app-based game exclusively for Android 2.3 Gingerbread on the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY. Heralding the creation of a whole new world in our pockets – and quite possibly the end of real civilisation.. Minecraft is a game limited only by the imagination, and works like a bottomless box […]