Markus 'Notch' Persson has explained why he is selling Mojang to Microsoft in a deal worth $2.5 billion. In a blog post, the co-founder said Minecraft became too big in scope and the exposure it gave ...

Notch and the other founders of Mojang are selling their studio and Minecraft to Microsoft for $2.5 billion. In a blog post announcing the sale, Mojang's Owen Hill broke down the reasons for the sale, ...

Minecraft developer Mojang was sold because founder Markus "Notch" Persson made a joke on Twitter. Ever wondered how Minecraft came to be a Microsoft property? It's actually a pretty great story.

What was rumor last week is news this week as Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft’s Xbox division, confirmed they are acquiring Mojang, creator of the popular game Minecraft. Reports indicate Microsoft ...

Microsoft has announced the finalization of its deal to acquire Mojang and its hit sandbox title Minecraft for a whopping $2.5 billion. However, Mojang co-founder and Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” ...

In this week’s “Now Loading…” segment, PlayStation LifeStyle’s staff discuss the future of Mojang and Minecraft in light of Microsoft’s acquisition of the studio and Markus “Notch” Persson’s ...

Commentary: You need to understand a child's innocent passion for Minecraft to know why today's news had such a deep impact across the globe. Seamus Byrne is CNET's Editor for Australia and Asia. At ...

Following on from the confirmation this morning that Microsoft will be purchasing Mojang the company behind the hugely popular Minecraft game, for $2.5 billion. The original creator of Minecraft ...

Lou Contaldi specializes in both reviews and the business behind gaming. He began writing about tech and video games while getting his Juris Doctor at Hofstra University School of Law. He is maybe the ...

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GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. There was a great deal of criticism directed at Minecraft maker ...

Markus "Notch" Persson has taken to Twitter to announce Mojang and ZeniMax, have reached an agreement over the use of the title Scrolls. "The settlement is that we give them the trademark, get to keep ...