Mojang Officially Part of Microsoft, $2.5 Billion Buyout Completed

Mojang and its hit franchise, Minecraft, now belong to Microsoft as the previously announced $2.5 billion buyout was officially completed last week. Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, was pleased to announce the news on Twitter, stating:

It’s official, today we welcome Mojang to the Microsoft Studios family. We’re excited for the possibilities ahead w/the Minecraft community.

A day before Spencer’s announcement, Minecraft creator, Markus “Notch” Persson,…

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