Microsoft buying Mojang AB, Minecraft devs, for $2 Billion
Submitted by: Got Haggis? @ 05:23 PM | Tuesday, September 9, 2014 | (url: http://www.thever...)
Microsoft is nearing a deal to buy Mojang AB, makers of the Minecraft video game franchise, according to a new report. According to the Wall Street Journal, the deal would value Mojang at more than $2 billion and could be signed as soon as this week.
Microsoft and Mojang declined to comment to the Journal.
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how inept of a software company do you have to be to not be able to make a minecraft clone for a shitload less than two fucking billion dollars.
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Minecraft seems like it's a fluke. Scrolls didn't sell well, did it? 2 ban for this seems nuts - esp when minecraft is already out for ps4. You have to think that maybe Microsoft saw some new game they have in development.
trying to decide if this is a play for xbox, windows phone, or both. very strange, especially at 2 billion. does this make notch the first neckbeard billionaire?
Minecraft seems like it's a fluke. Scrolls didn't sell well, did it? 2 ban for this seems nuts - esp when minecraft is already out for ps4. You have to think that maybe Microsoft saw some new game they have in development.
Or they're going to pull it away from PS4/PS3. It's not like there haven't been discontinued titles before from PSN while allowing people that purchased it to retain access.
if M$ ends up buying mojang for 2 billion, riot is going to look retarded for selling out to a chinese company for 400 mill
MS has what, maybe $80 billion in off-shore cash doing absolutely nothing?
They might as well buy stuff. And if the purchase ends up being worthless, then they'll just deduct the loss from their US taxes.
And since investors have huge hardon for over-hyped game companies, I'm sure this will end being a wonderful way to pump up the stock price temporarily. I'm pretty sure all of us with long-term retirement accounts which invest in tech or the SP500 will end up getting screwed over quite nicely.
They might as well buy stuff. And if the purchase ends up being worthless, then they'll just deduct the loss from their US taxes.
And since investors have huge hardon for over-hyped game companies, I'm sure this will end being a wonderful way to pump up the stock price temporarily. I'm pretty sure all of us with long-term retirement accounts which invest in tech or the SP500 will end up getting screwed over quite nicely.
if M$ ends up buying mojang for 2 billion, riot is going to look retarded for selling out to a chinese company for 400 mill
back when that happened league was small... besides its huge as fuck in asia now. i assume the new owners are to thank for that and why its worth so much more.
is this how inflation happens
wat shitty easily duplicated idea isnt worth a billion bux nemore
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wat shitty easily duplicated idea isnt worth a billion bux nemore
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