Vi har tidligere på ugen bragt rygterne om et muligt opkøb af Minecraft-skaberne Mojang fra Microsoft. Nu har Microsoft bekræftet opkøbet. Mojang kommer således til at høre under Microsofts portfolio af spiludviklere, der inkluderer 343 Industries, Turn 10 Studios og Lionhead Studios.
Opkøbet ser ikke ud til at få indvirkning på Minecrafts tilgængelighed på de vanlige platforme. Dog forlader de tre grundlæggere af firmaet Mojang i forbindelse med salget.
Du kan læse Microsofts officielle udmelding på news.xbox.com og et uddrag herunder:
Today is an incredibly exciting day for our team as Mojang and the Minecraft franchise join Microsoft. Minecraft is one of the most popular video games of all time, with more than 100 million downloads, on PC alone, from players since its launch in 2009. Minecraft inspires millions to create together, connects people across the globe, and is a community that is among the most active and passionate in the world.
Our relationship with Mojang began when we initially talked to the team about bringing Minecraft to the console. Minecraft quickly became the top online game on Xbox Live, with over two billion hours played on Xbox 360 in the last two years. That working relationship set the ground work for other opportunities. We've long seen the incredible potential of Minecraft.
At Microsoft, we believe in the power of content to unite people. Minecraft adds diversity to our game portfolio and helps us reach new gamers across multiple platforms. Gaming is the top activity across devices and we see great potential to continue to grow the Minecraft community and nurture the franchise. That is why we plan to continue to make Minecraft available across platforms - including iOS, Android and PlayStation, in addition to Xbox and PC.