Discuss.
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been in advanced talks with Mojang AB, creator of Minecraft, to acquire the company for $2.5 billion dollars since before September 9, 2014.
It has agreed on September 15, 2014 to buy Mojang, with further confirmation from Owen Hill, Mojang employee.
Markus Persson (Notch) has announced that once the deal is finalized, he would leave Mojang and go back to "doing Ludum Dares and small web experiments". Carl and Jakob are also leaving.
What do you think about this billion-dollar deal? Is it good or bad for the community/company? Are you neutral? Post your thoughts!
EDIT 2: Thanks to whoever fixed the title name (billion)
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been in advanced talks with Mojang AB, creator of Minecraft, to acquire the company for $2.5 billion dollars since before September 9, 2014.
It has agreed on September 15, 2014 to buy Mojang, with further confirmation from Owen Hill, Mojang employee.
Markus Persson (Notch) has announced that once the deal is finalized, he would leave Mojang and go back to "doing Ludum Dares and small web experiments". Carl and Jakob are also leaving.
What do you think about this billion-dollar deal? Is it good or bad for the community/company? Are you neutral? Post your thoughts!
EDIT 2: Thanks to whoever fixed the title name (billion)
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