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Microsoft buys Minecraft developer Mojang for $2.5bn

15th September 2014 publishing Comments Off on Microsoft buys Minecraft developer Mojang for $2.5bn

Founders Markus Persson, Carl Manneh and Jakob Porser to leave

15th September 2014 Development Comments Off on Report: Microsoft announcing Mojang acquisition today

Deal could be worth as much as $2.5 billion

19th December 2012 Development Comments Off on Notch fronts $250k to fix software patents

Minecraft creator Markus Persson and entrepreneur Mark Cuban contribute $500,000 to EFF

7th December 2012 consoles Comments Off on Minecraft sells 4.5m on XBLA

Mojang's hit showing no signs of slowed sales

29th November 2012 Development Comments Off on Notch, Gilbert and Santiago judging game jam

Online only Indie Speed Run development contest has grand prize of $2,500