MOJANG has been purchased by Microsoft for $ 2.5 Billion dollars
Microsoft acquisition rumors against Minecraft developer true. The company managed to buy Mojang Bill Gates for $ 2.77 billion.
The announcement of this acquisition coupled with the resignation of Markus Persson, the founder. Microsoft had apparently very confident can develop the Swedish gaming company without the intervention of its founder.
Artificial Mojang Minecraft is a game that lets users play characters who made similar to Lego. Purchase Mojang is expected to raise the prestige of Microsoft in the realm of online gaming.
In Mojang announcement, reported by the Wall Street Journal, Tuesday, September 16, 2014, in addition to Persson, founder of Mojang other two also resigned for reasons other projects prefer their corresponding ideals. Microsoft itself has not been associated with the company commented that it has a total of 40 employees.
Minecraft was first introduced in 2009 and successfully sold over 54 million units. The big sales because the game can be played in a variety of hardware platforms. Minecraft can be played on devices based on Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, Apple Mac, Sony PlayStation, and a variety of mobile operating systems such as Android, or iOS.
Minecraft became famous from the first game begins 2009 debut This game lets gamers create a simplified version of the construction of buildings and the environment. This game can help realize the virtual life gamers.
The latest data shows if Minecraft great potential to be the most profitable games in the future. In 2013, profits reached $ 218 million.
