Microsoft buying Minecraft?

So Mr Pussy Cat, do you think it's a good idea for Mojang to be sold to Microsoft? ...

I truly don't even know how to adequately respond to that.

http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-said-to-be-nearing-2b-plus-deal-for-minecraft-maker/

I wonder how would acquiring Majong, would boost xbox division.
The game is already out on all available game markets with the exception of handhelds and Nintendo.
Anyone got any ideas?

If you read later on into the article Alex posted, it seems the new CEO of Microsoft (Satya Nadella) has said that the ex-box "isn't a core business for Microsoft," - so what does that say?!?

Well yeah. The article does mention in the end that Microsoft plans to expand their foothole in PC and Mobile business.

It seems to me like eventually most "independant" game publishers will look for a buyer. Microsoft might actually be one of the better options.

well we know for a fact that EA ruined some games.. They completely destroyed one of my favorite franchises, Command&Conquer..
as for xbox, they could offer a lot of perks to minecraft players who use it if they wanted to boost that section.. like special capes and other cosmetic stuff and make it free or exclusive for xbox.. but since Microsoft announced xbox is not their primary concern, they maybe they will switch Curse to some of their own clients for all extras stuff what Piggles has mentioned and sounds like something likely to happen if that acquisition is not just a rumor and they really do it..

I'm with you there Alex. C&C was one of my all time favs including hours and hours of LAN play with friends but the most recent EA addition to the tiberium story line destroyed my love of it completely. I haven't even played RA2 in years.

I've got C&C RA2 installed on my netbook - a great way to kill time (can't remember how many times I've completed it - I just can't seem to get bored of it )

apparently reason is "draw more users to Windows Phone"
:/
http://www.iclarified.com/43849/microsoft-will-reportedly-announce-the-acquisition-of-minecraft-on-monday-for-25-billion

I have a windows phone which is awful (oh and the deal is done i think)

And it's official:

https://mojang.com/

I wonder what they are going to change and "improve".

End of a Minecraft age...

Modding community will thusly be abolished due to "copyright of microsoft software" they'll also introduce WGAT into the software etc making it harder to tweak any coding. *le sigh*

will my mac explode with the next update?

"What about the other editions of Minecraft? Will they stop being developed?
There’s no reason for the development, sales, and support of the PC/Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Vita, iOS, and Android versions of Minecraft to stop. Of course, Microsoft can’t make decisions for other companies or predict the choices that they might make in the future."

there is no reason for not exploding competitors gear..in the future

They bought it for how much?!?


TWO

POINT

FIVE

BILLION

DOLLARS!!!



(Thats about £1.54 Billion at today's exchange rate!)

Modding community will thusly be abolished due to "copyright of microsoft software" they'll also introduce WGAT into the software etc making it harder to tweak any coding. *le sigh*

draze

What's WGAT?

And for the windows phone? Really? They would need to abolish Minecraft on every other platform before I would even consider buying the phone just for the Minecraft.

SHH dont say that, they might actually do it ot get that 1 user extra

Its true though this phone is god awful (when does a media player not have the ability to make playlists .-. )

Wonder what or even if "extra" conditions were given during the selling of the game, like Microsoft not being allowed to revoke being able to mod the game and such.

I doubt it. It'll be the usual
"We bought it so now we can develop it. Any existing purchased lifetime users will stay as such but now we're adding on a monthly subscription to any new players or ingame purchases. Also to use mods you will have to pay and dowload "expansions" on the original content"

I can see them saying to modders
"ok you can make it, but you'll have to buy a license and sell the mod through our moderated minecraft modding servers to which we'll gain 37% dividends from your sales"

Adding Minecraft to steam including the modding community abilities would be quite beneficial i think.

Good thing the EULA is in place as they will need to change it a lot to be able to do such things.