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Microsoft confirmed it will acquire the studio that created the hit "sandbox" game Minecraft for $2.5 billion, a move that could help bolster the company's Xbox and mobile ambitions. In a statement ...

Minecraft is a game that needs no introduction; it’s easily one of the most popular video games that has ever existed, and it’s literally the highest-selling video game of all time, having sold 300 ...

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NEW YORK -- Microsoft will acquire the maker of the popular game Minecraft for $2.5 billion. The technology company said it will buy Stockholm-based game maker Mojang. Minecraft, which lets users ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Microsoft will acquire the maker of the long-running hit game Minecraft for $2.5 billion. The technology company said it will buy Stockholm-based game maker Mojang. Minecraft, which ...

The rumors were true. Microsoft has acquired Mojang, the company behind the wildly popular game Minecraft, for a cool $2.5 billion dollars. The deal spells the end of independence for one of the most ...