Rumors are swirling that Microsoft is close to sealing the deal on buying up Mojang AB, the indie studio that created Minecraft



From Techradar:

Wall Street Journal reports Microsoft could shell out close to $2 billion as soon as this week.Seems sketchySmall companies are being bought left and right but Mojang under Microsoft rule? It sounds unlikely, especially since Mojang made $100 million last year from Minecraft alone. But it's still a possibility. After Facebook bought Oculus - coincidentally also for $2b - Minecraft creator Markus Persson completely scrapped bringing Minecraft to the Oculus Rift, all because of the acquisition.

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