What started as a one-man project and quickly grew into a computer game phenomenon played by tens of millions of children and adults worldwide will be absorbed by Microsoft Corp. for $2.5 billion.

Minecraft was getting too big. That’s the underlying reason the game’s creator, Markus “Notch” Persson, decided it was time to sell Mojang, the parent company of the popular open-world game, to ...

Microsoft, maker of the Xbox video-game console, has agreed to acquire Mojang, the software company behind the popular game Minecraft, for $2.5 billion, in a bid to boost its Xbox and mobile ...

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced Monday it is acquiring Swedish game developer Mojang, the maker of popular game Minecraft, for $2.5 billion. Since its launch in 2009, Minecraft has been downloaded ...

Microsoft is reportedly in “serious discussions” to acquire Mojang, the independent game studio behind the popular Minecraft game, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. A source told ...

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It can be easy to get lost in fractals – those never-ending complex patterns that loop over and over again – and it's even easier to get totally immersed into one with a VR headset on. Minecraft ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. Young racegoers play in a Minecraft tournament during Ascot Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup and Concert at Ascot Racecourse on Aug. 9, 2014, in Ascot, England.

The Swedish firm is behind the popular video game, which boasts 100 million users worldwide By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief Microsoft has bought Mojang, the Swedish firm behind popular video ...

Is no independent PC gaming phenomenon safe from the enticing billions of massive technology conglomerates? Oculus sold to Facebook, Amazon bought Twitch, and a new report in the Wall Street Journal ...