SolidSnakeUS
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I'm actually quite surprised and happy that they are still going to make Minecraft for iOS, Android and Playstation.
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Microsoft announces purchase of Minecraft creator Mojang
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They certainly aren't when the already launched projects are done.
KernelPanic
Member
For now. They are not going to cloud over the announcement with System Wars stuff.
Minecraft 2 MMO aka "infinite power of the cloud " incoming. Classic Minecraft will stay on all platforms with dwindling support over the years.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
The sequel to Minesweeper.
Salty Hippo
Member
Holy shit, I didn't actually believe it was gonna happen. What a colossal waste of money.
Doug Heffernan
Member
Yeah I could definitely see Microsoft acquiring 4J and merging them into Mojang as a second team.
They can make it back selling you expensive hardware like consoles, tablets and phones. Then they also got you spending money through their online stores. Which is of course MS end goal.
KCroxtonJr
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Steverulez
Member
On this note, as far as I'm aware MS didn't take down Max and the Magic Marker from PSN when they bought Press Play (was trying to check my PS3 needed an update >.<) so its not like they have a history of yanking games
BronsonLee
Member
True, they did not. The sequel, though...
That being said, Minecraft is not just a game to them. It is a massive platform.
Steverulez
Member
Well PressPlay were already working with MS on The Curse of Brotherhood which is why they acquired them in the first place (existing relationship). I can't see why they'd have released it on PSN (there was also a WiiWare version too iirc)...
Great move. Minecraft is in the best possible hands now. Dont really agree with them continuing to support the competing platforms, but theres zero chance that Minecraft 2 will continue to do so. MS should attempt to purchase some more developers maybe a bunch of Japanese ones as they are cheap and would likely catapult the xbone above the PS4 in both Japan and Europe where Japanese games are more appreciated than in the US.
devonraynor
Member
Weird to buy a studio that long after a succesfull game.
With the creative mastermind gone i think we will only see Minecraft spinoffs/expansions
With the creative mastermind gone i think we will only see Minecraft spinoffs/expansions
Minecraft 2, there's no way.
They won't but they will mash the books to hide the losses for press releases, etc.
The Shogun
Banned
As others have posted that is in regards to the company as a wholes profit margins canceling out the cost. Not Minecraft itself.
funkystudent
Member
BronsonLee
Member
Exactly. There's not much sense for a Microsoft owned studio to release the sequel to PSN/WiiWare when they own the damn company. Which is what most people think this is, I believe.
But it's not Max & The Curse of Brotherhood to them, it's Minecraft, AKA Office, AKA Windows, AKA platform agnostic, likely.
MightyHedgehog
Member
As far as I am aware, it's MS who has had their software on both of their console rivals' systems at some point or another even despite having a directly-competing platform now in the case of Xbox and Playstation, while neither of the other corporations can say the same. I'm sure they want that revenue stream and good PR first, not stuff to fuel the fanboy wars.
Prophet Steve
Member
Doubtful, Notch said he did not have an interest in that, has made plenty of stuff and the concept did a lot of work. I don't think they are amazing designers or anything.
You wave that banner, son!
Buying Minecraft makes so much sense for any games company. It's the most significant game to cross over into the mainstream since the Wii, and it's wildly popular, especially among kids.
If Nintendo had any idea what they were doing they would have bought this.
I am assuming Microsoft will eventually screw this up like they do everything. I wonder how.
If Nintendo had any idea what they were doing they would have bought this.
I am assuming Microsoft will eventually screw this up like they do everything. I wonder how.
The Shogun
Banned
I 100% agree. Personally I'll be shocked if Minecraft 2 isnt on iOS and Android and if it isn't then its seriously time to worry about the decision making at MS.
I don't see this as a deal to move Xbones much at all. Its to make a giant cashcow platform for them. Now I'm sure there will be timed exclusives / betas / quicker updates on MS platforms but to make it exclusive would be a huge mistake.
Haunted
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dosen't
Amazing
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I could not help myself.
The power of Minecraft.
I could not help myself.
The power of Minecraft.
The company as a whole? They are making xx billion $ profit/year? ^^
Freeman
Banned
Ew. That's just sad.
Amazing
I love that account. Simply glorious.
LegendofDragoonLives
Member
Fight the power
Big move by MS, it might be quite profitable for them in the long (long) run.
The Shogun
Banned
Yes they profit billions per year correct. That profit will offset this purchase.
Cornbread78
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MightyHedgehog
Member
Would be pretty surprised if it didn't end up there eventually, but MC sells like mad without having to give up 30%, so I don't know what to think.
You act as 2.5B is all MS has to its name or something. This doesn't preclude them from spending even more than that on more acquisitions or new IPs.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Why do you even think that money would've been used for that in the first place? They're already dumping billions into Xbox development now. MC represents something that goes beyond console platforms and will surely outlast all of the current ones on the market.
balladofwindfishes
Member
Force their dated corporate mindset on the company. Drive out all the old, experienced, talent who don't want to and don't need to work in such a bureaucracy. Slowly phase out user customization like skins and texture packs in favor of paid, probably sometimes sponsored (buy Mt Dew, get a texture pack), DLC, limit developers ability to communicate with their customers, limit users ability to create dedicated servers with their own game modes. Move profiles to the cloud, limiting mods and offline play. Add paid expansions.
They can screw this up. And they obviously will. It's just a matter of waiting for it to happen.
The Shogun
Banned
Also worth noting while 2.5 billion sounds crazy expensive MS make crazy money. Last quarter alone they had a profit margin of 6.48 billion
http://m.microsoft.com/investor/pressrelease.aspx
http://m.microsoft.com/investor/pressrelease.aspx
Yup. There's no chance 2.5B spent on new IPs would have brought anywhere near the revenue or new users the Minecraft IP will bring in. 2.5B used on new IPs would have likely just resulted in a bunch of failures and maybe a few small hits that sell 1 million copies. Basically 2.5b wasted with no results seen until at least three years from now. Mojang was literally the best possible use of 2.5B possible.
My toddler bought a $21.14 "Crate of Gems" on my phone this weekend in a "My Little Pony" game.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
lol wow.
Someone needs to make a thread and make a list of things that this is not about Xbox console only. Looks like majority of people are still clueless about how big this IP is and how fast its growing among kids.
WhatsApp was bought for 19B or something. Is it worth it? For now no. But what Facebook saw was how quickly it was growing everywhere.
Now we can put a face to the name:
That is a Gaffer.