All last week, the web appeared rumors that Microsoft is going to buy the developers of the popular worldwide game Minecraft. Today, Microsoft officially announced the acquisition of Mojang and the entire team for $ 2.5 billion. Henceforth, Mojang will work together with other studios, which are responsible for developing game series Halo, Forza, Fable and others. It is worth noting that Minecraft has become one of the most popular games on consoles, PCs and mobile devices. Only on the PC has been downloaded more than 100 million copies of the game.
"Our partnership with Mojang started back when negotiated the release of Minecraft for consoles. Minecraft has quickly become one of the most popular online games in the Xbox Live. This collaboration has prepared a fertile ground for new projects. We have long noticed the incredible potential of Minecraft", - said Phil Spencer, head of Xbox.
"Games are one of the main areas, covering a wide variety of devices, including personal computers, game consoles, tablets and smartphones. Users spend on games billions of hours per year. Minecraft is something more than just a gaming franchise. This platform is open-world and active community, that we are not indifferent. Also Minecraft - a new opportunity for our community and Microsoft ", - commented on the purchase, Microsoft Chairman Satya Nadella.