[Minecraft] Rumor: Microsoft to buy Mojang

[Arron Dominion]

According to a source talking to the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is nearing completion of a $2 billion acquisition of Mojang.

Source:
http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/09/10/microsoft-reportedly-in-talks-to-buy-minecraft-studio-mojang/

I can only see this ending badly if this does go through.

 

[English]

How can it end badly? Mojang's product is only slightly better than garbage.

 

[VintagePC]

How can it end badly? Mojang's product is only slightly better than garbage.

They must like the trend of having updates break everything...

 

[Statboy]

How can it end badly? Mojang's product is only slightly better than garbage.

There's a reason Minecraft is the second highest selling indie game of all time (behind Tetris), it is fun, and the modding community can make it nearly anything

 

[VintagePC]

There's a reason Minecraft is the second highest selling indie game of all time (behind Tetris), it is fun, and the modding community can make it nearly anything

Oh, it's great for players...

server operators on the other hand... 'nuff said.

 

[English]

There's a reason Minecraft is the second highest selling indie game of all time (behind Tetris), it is fun, and the modding community can make it nearly anything

If we are going to use this logic, Statboy, then the COD franchise must be fantastic and amazing

 

[Statboy]

If we are going to use this logic, Statboy, then the COD franchise must be fantastic and amazing

All video games are art, which is in the eye of the beholder, I personally didn't care for COD. I'm saying don't hate just cause you personally don't like Minecraft. Also most people that "hate" minecraft don't seem to mind the game, it's the celebrity of the game, and the sheer volume of crappy youtube videos it's spawned that they hate.

 

[Geoff]

If we are going to use this logic, Statboy, then the COD franchise must be fantastic and amazing

You forgot Farmville too...

 

[English]

So I am not allowed to express my opinion because others might like that which I do not? If you are allowed to express your positive feelings for the game, I should be allowed to express my negative feelings for it.

 

[Arron Dominion]

Second source has come out and it looks like this is almost a sure deal:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-09/microsoft-said-near-2-billion-deal-for-minecraft-maker.html