Microsoft completes acquisition of Minecraft studio
Microsoft has successfully acquired Minecraft developer Mojang, completing a $2.5 billion purchase announced in September.
Minecraft earned a reported $326 million in revenue in 2013 across game sales, ports and merchandising. Minecraft creator and Mojang co-founder Markus "Notch" Persson has since departed the company, expressing a desire to "go back to doing Ludum Dares and small web experiments."
Microsoft retained close ties with Mojang following the launch of the million-selling Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition in 2012, and followed up with a recent Xbox One port. For more insight regarding Mojang's acquisition, check out our comprehensive timeline of events leading up to the purchase.
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