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Minecraft creator will be quids in thanks to 70 per cent stake in studio
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 »Hexagonal Minecraft Blockopedia book heading to retail
Egmont Publishing is releasing a new Minecraft book called Blockopedia. This hexagonal book is a ‘comprehensive reference tool for beginners and more experienced players alike’, written by former Edge editor Alex Wiltshire and is accurate up to the latest 1.8 game update. Working closely with Mojang, we wanted to make …
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 »Minecraft available now on PS4, on Xbox One this Friday
PS4 owners are now able to download Minecraft. As suggested yesterday, the game is now available to buy on PSN for 15.99, with those who already own it on PS3 able to upgrade for 3.99. Microsoft has already confirmed that the game will be released at the same price on …
Read More »UPDATE: Minecraft arriving on PS4 and Xbox One this week
Smash-hit indie title Minecraft is to make its next-gen debut this week. A listing for the game on PSN seems to suggest that the game will at last be released on PS4 when the store is updated in Europe tomorrow. A Vita release is expected to follow shortly, too. Microsoft …
Read More »Minecraft on PS4 fails Sony certification
The PlayStation 4 version of Minecraft has possibly been delayed following a failed certification from Sony. 4J Studios, the developers porting the construction title to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PlayStation Vita, took to Twitter yesterday to say that Sony had found problems with the game that needed fixing before …
Read More »Minecraft convention cancelled, with $500k unaccounted for
The organisers of a now-cancelled unofficial Minecraft convention are suspected of having made off with over $500k worth of ticket sales. Kotaku reports that the team behind the New York fan convention Mineorama cancelled the event just four days before it was supposed to happen, saying on Twitter that: "It …
Read More »MCV @ GAMESCOM: ‘Clones are holding the industry back,’ says Romero
Veterangames developer John Romero has said clones of popular indie hits are hindering the rise of new genres that could expand the games industry. Using one of his personal favourites – smash hit construction title Minecraft – as an example, the id Software co-founder and designer of Doom said copycats …
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