Why did Microsoft buy Minecraft for $2.5 billion? The most obvious reason is that video game is a massive hit: Created by the Swedish game company Mojang, it earned a hefty profit… Read More
Fans of Minecraft all over the world just figured out what they’re doing for summer vacation. Minecraft developer Mojang announced that it’s going to be holding the next edition of… Read More
Well, that didn’t take long. It’s hardly been a week since Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson swooped in and bought the most expensive house in Beverly Hills real-estate history right… Read More
Minecraft creator and Super Swede Markus Persson outbid Jay Z and Beyonce on this $70 million crash pad in Los Angeles, according to LA Curbed. The 35-year-old will enjoy such… Read More
Minecraft: Pocket Edition is now available for Windows Phone, bringing the wildly popular game to Microsoft’s mobile platform following the Redmond company’s acquisition of Minecraft maker Mojang for $2.5 billion… Read More
We’ve already heard what passionate adult Minecraft fans think of Microsoft acquiring their favorite game for $2.5 billion earlier this week. But what about the millions of children who also share that same… Read More
Educators had the right to feel a little freaked out about Microsoft’s announcement that it was acquiring Minecraft maker Mojang. Microsoft’s news release stated, “The Mojang team will join Microsoft… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO – When asked what he took away from Microsoft’s $2.5 billion acquisition of Minecraft maker Mojang, Unity CEO David Helgason jokingly called the game “one of the best things ever built… Read More
For Microsoft, buying Mojang — the game developer behind the Minecraft game franchise — means much more than just acquiring an immensely popular game. That’s what Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said today… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO – Prior to the start of today’s GamesBeat conference, the room was buzzing with talk about Microsoft’s blockbuster $2.5 billion acquisition of Minecraft developer Mojang. The company’s co-founders… Read More
Will Microsoft ruin Minecraft? In nearly every piece of Microsoft communication today following the $2.5 billion acquisition, Microsoft tried to reassure the passionate fan base that it would uphold the game… Read More
Minecraft was getting too big. That’s the underlying reason the game’s creator, Markus “Notch” Persson, decided it was time to sell Mojang, the parent company of the popular open-world game, to… Read More
Breaking News: Microsoft just confirmed that it will pay $2.5 billion to acquire Mojang, the game developer behind the popular Minecraft game franchise. The acquisition of the popular open-world platform gives… Read More
Minecraft, the wildly popular block-building construction game that claims more than 100 million players, is expected to be purchased for $2.5 billion by Microsoft on Monday, according to a report… Read More
The Wall Street Journal is reporting this afternoon that Microsoft is in “serious discussions” to acquire Mojang AB, the makers of the popular Minecraft game. Microsoft would pay more than… Read More
A few weeks ago, we brought you the story of Bill Sleeper, the 96-year-old technology enthusiast. Here’s further proof that geeks come in all ages. Our latest Geek of the… Read More
Germany takes one home in the name of bearding. The world’s grossest best beard goes to this guy. “When my beard isn’t styled, it goes down to my waist.” *shutter*… Read More