It's Official: Microsoft Agrees to Acquire Minecraft Maker Mojang for $2.5 Billion

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Might we finally see Minecraft make its way to Windows Phone?

When it comes to billion dollar acquisitions, secrets are hard to hold onto. Hence the rumors heading into the weekend that Microsoft was close to announcing a deal for Mojang, the developer responsible for the wildly popular Minecraft title. So, it should come as no surprise that Microsoft today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Mojang for a cool $2.5 billion.
The Mojang team will be integrated into Microsoft Studios where they will continue to work on Minecraft. Combined with Microsoft's investments in cloud and mobile technologies, the Redmond outfit says Minecraft players will ultimately benefit from richer and faster worlds, more powerful development tools, and more opportunities to connect across the Minecraft community.
"Gaming is a top activity spanning devices, from PCs and consoles to tablets and mobile, with billions of hours spent each year," said Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft. "Minecraft is more than a great game franchise – it is an open world platform, driven by a vibrant community we care deeply about, and rich with new opportunities for that community and for Microsoft."
Microsoft's press release talks about Minecraft being one of the most popular games in history -- it has 100 million downloads on the PC alone, is the most popular online game on Xbox, and is the top paid app for iOS and Android. Noticeably absent, however, is any mention of porting Minecraft to Windows Phone, one of the few places it doesn't yet exist.
"Microsoft plans to continue to make Minecraft available across all the platforms on which it is available today: PC, iOS, Android, Xbox, and PlayStation," Microsoft said.
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