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Mojang has been purchased by microsoft

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Nick3306:

--- Quote from: xDeeKay on September 11, 2014, 03:52:51 am ---I find it unfair when things like this happen. Huge companies throw large amounts of money to small companies and more or less force them to say yes. Most of the time the small company doesn't give a crap about their product and how much it means to them, they're in it for the money. 2 billion is a lot, but why throw all that work away and hand it to another company like that? Seems so silly to me.

Hope Mojang say no.

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reports are that notch approached Microsoft about a possible deal, not the other way around. They will most likely keep most of mojang intact and maybe add a few experienced devs which they really need. I can see a few positives that could come out of a deal as well as negatives.

DeeKay:

--- Quote from: Nick3306 on September 11, 2014, 04:17:05 am ---
--- Quote from: xDeeKay on September 11, 2014, 03:52:51 am ---I find it unfair when things like this happen. Huge companies throw large amounts of money to small companies and more or less force them to say yes. Most of the time the small company doesn't give a crap about their product and how much it means to them, they're in it for the money. 2 billion is a lot, but why throw all that work away and hand it to another company like that? Seems so silly to me.

Hope Mojang say no.

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reports are that notch approached Microsoft about a possible deal, not the other way around. They will most likely keep most of mojang intact and maybe add a few experienced devs which they really need. I can see a few positives that could come out of a deal as well as negatives.

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Well in that case rip. Yeah I can see how some good things could come out of it for sure.

Mr_Mr_Mr:

--- Quote from: Nick3306 on September 11, 2014, 03:40:12 am ---
--- Quote from: iGenerator on September 11, 2014, 01:32:24 am ---It worked for them when they bought bungie and had them produce the indy game Halo

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the difference is that mine craft is already a successful game.

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It's also a dying game. Like every game, less and less people play/buy it over time, it will end up being like those retro arcade games collecting dust in the very back corner. I don't see microsoft making any money with this, so I think it's a pretty bad move on their part.

SalsaInABowl:

--- Quote from: DJAlphaWolf on September 10, 2014, 11:31:00 pm ---I forsee a chance that minecraft might be removed off of Android and iOS, and PS3/PS4.

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Whatever, PC was the only good version to me anyways. But I don't see Microsoft having any chance of possibly making this money back if they ever get the deal. 2 billion dollars. 2. BILLION.

I don't think CoD has made that yet. And they release every year.

UnknownHedgehog:
I don't find it weird that Microsoft wants to buy Mojang, regardless if they're really worth the $2 billion. They've been acquiring companies for awhile including video game developers (like Bungie and Rare). And, tbh, I really don't care if Microsoft can get that money back with Minecraft as I'm sure they'll get $2 billion back at some point with the rest of their products.

What I find strange is that Notch has said before that he's turned down money like this before back in March on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/notch/status/448900844541726720

But now it seems he's not too shy, especially if it's true that he approached them.

I'm also concerned for what this means for Minecraft though. It wouldn't be the first time they've bought an already successful company and ruined them (Rare, creators of Banjoo Tooie and GoldenEye 007, making Kinect games...)

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