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Microsoft has made its Minecraft marriage official today by announcing it has acquired Mojang for $2.5 billion. Surprisingly, the company promises to continue supporting the game across all platforms it's already available on.
Microsoft may be in talks with Mojang for a $2 billion buyout, but will this possible buyout help or hurt the iconic development studio?
Microsoft will continue to play fair on other platforms once the sale is complete, according to insider sources.
Could you be playing your favorite open-world game exclusively on Microsoft's platforms?
Last week, Harmonix completed a Kickstarter campaign to develop a remake of the classic music and rhythm game, Amplitude for modern systems. There were close-calls, and for a while it seemed like the project wouldn't make its $775,000 goal. But a last minute push brought the game past the finish line, and funding exceeded the original amount by $69,127. It was an inspiring moment that made us think back to the lengths independent developers have had to go in order to make and sell video games
Minecraft will finally make its way to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Vita this August.
Mojang was "in talks" about bringing a version of Minecraft to Oculus Rift. However, yesterday's acquisition by Facebook has put an end to all of that.
