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Market analyst Piers Harding-Rolls has said that the expected union of Microsoft and Mojang is a very low-risk move for the platform holder. Minecraft is a franchise built to last, making the likely heavy investment required to secure Mojang significantly less risky than many other recent acquisitions within the games …
Read More »Notch to pocket $1.4bn of potential $2bn Microsoft Mojang buyout
Those questioning Markus Persson’s reported decision to sell his studio Mojang to Microsoft need to take a realistic look at the numbers. It was reported earlier this week that Microsoft is in talks to acquire the Minecraft developer for $2bn. It was later claimed that Persson himself had instigated discussions, …
Read More »Xbox 360 500GB hardware bundle arrives next month – report
Microsoft is readying a new Xbox 360 system bundle boasting the console’s previously announced 500GB hard drive, according to a recently leaked advertisement. A scan of the apparent ad posted on the Blu-ray forums indicates the package will be a Wal-Mart exclusive – the console and controller decked out in …
Read More »Microsoft is replacing noisy Xbox Ones
Customers who believe their Xbox Ones are producing an excessive amount of noise are being offered replacements by Microsoft. Kotaku reports that complaints about noisy consoles seems to have grown more prevalent after the Xbox One launched in a number of new countries” earlier this month. You’d expect complaints regarding …
Read More »Persson likely to leave Microsoft-owned Mojang; Minecraft won’t be pulled from PS4 and PS3
Markus ‘Notch’ Persson is unlikely to stay at Mojang once Microsoft’s acquisition of the Minecraft developer is completed, reports suggest. Bloomberg says that Persson reached out to Microsoft a few months ago, based on a positive working relationship on Minecraft for Xbox” in an effort to close the estimated $2bn …
Read More »Xbox One launches to half the sales of Xbox 360 in Japan
The Japanese launch of Xbox One has failed to match the numbers seen when the Xbox 360 launched back in 2005. Famitsu numbers reveal that the console sold 23,562 units in its first four days on sale. That’s actually less than half the 60k the Xbox 360 sold in its …
Read More »Microsoft moves to buy Minecraft dev Mojang
Markus 'Notch' Persson could leave studio after acquisition
Read More »Microsoft in discussions to acquire Minecraft studio Mojang – report
Microsoft is reportedly in serious discussions to purchase Mojang, makers of indie game-turned-phenomenon Minecraft. The Wall Street Journal cites a source with knowledge on the matter, claiming that if completed the acquisition would be valued at more than $2bn – approximately the same amount Facebook dropped to buy Oculus earlier …
Read More »Get any free game you want with an Xbox One console purchase for one week only
Microsoft is offering US gamers the chance to claim any game they like free when they pick up n Xbox One console. The deal is valid between September 7th and September 13th and according to Xbox Wire includes any game currently available for the machine. And yes, with Destiny due …
Read More »Rebellion wins Microsoft’s Beautiful Game competition
156 studios entered design and downloads contest or Windows and Windows Phone games
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