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  1. 12-Sep-2014 #1
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    Micro$oft looking to buy Minecraft company?

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29158666

    Rumour is $2b!
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    'Microsoft announcing Mojang deal on Monday; $2.5 billion

    Enter Minecraft, which is the top paid app both on Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) iOS and Google Inc's (GOOGL.O) Android systems. Microsoft will unveil a $2.5 billion deal to buy its owner on Monday, according to a source briefed on the matter.
    Good lawd that's a lot of money!
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    Microsoft buy Mojang...

    Markus "Notch" Persson (founder) leaves - http://notch.net/2014/09/im-leaving-mojang/

    No doubt with a few trucks filled with money to help him on his way
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    I'm a bit gutted in a way, I've had Minecraft since the very early days and I've spent hours in it exploring and building and enjoying the creativity and indie feel to it, but now Microsoft have bought it I bet there will be a lot of changes and additions and it will be spoilt. Still, fair play to Notch, a simple java game has now made him extremely rich! (beyond what he must have already made from Minecraft)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neil View Post
    Microsoft buy Mojang...

    Markus "Notch" Persson (founder) leaves - http://notch.net/2014/09/im-leaving-mojang/

    No doubt with a few trucks filled with money to help him on his way
    Looks like he's starting to spend some of that money in those trucks! - http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/1...z_for_70mm.php

    Minecraft Creator Snatches Bonkers Bev Hills Megamansion From Beyoncé and Jay-Z For $70M
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