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.
I'm actually quite surprised and happy that they are still going to make Minecraft for iOS, Android and Playstation.
Yeah, this caught me off guard. that is a surprisingly kind move from Microsoft.
My little brother just said something that blew my mind.
"What if the next Windows had Minecraft pre-installed"
These potentially genius motherfuckers. That global reach, god damn.
They also did the XBLA ports of Perfect Dark and the Banjo games, so if anything they could be working more closely with MS, or even getting acquired.
You do if you want to make that money back!
Kind? Idk, if I had to guess, they had no choice lolYeah, this caught me off guard. that is a surprisingly kind move from Microsoft.
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Amazing
There is no profit in cancelling ports to an already established game. The inevitable sequel, though...
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
Yeah, but the question is whether its best years are behind it now. It's already on every platform imaginable, so MS don't get anything for vendor differentiation (although I guess they can now put in on winpho or the supposed all inclusive win9), so it boils down to how popular minecraft will remain. It's been hot for what, 2-3 years. How does MS keep it hot. More expansions? A "Sequel" - and if so do they make in exclusive to MS platforms?
Will be interesting to see where they go. My instinct is that they will never see their investment back.
True, they did not. The sequel, though...
That being said, Minecraft is not just a game to them. It is a massive platform.
My little brother just said something that blew my mind.
"What if the next Windows had Minecraft pre-installed"
These potentially genius motherfuckers. That global reach, god damn.
I'm actually quite surprised and happy that they are still going to make Minecraft for iOS, Android and Playstation.
I don't understand how Microsoft wants to break-even till summer 2015? How are they going to make so much profit in less than a year?
I don't understand how Microsoft wants to break-even till summer 2015? How are they going to make so much profit in less than a year?
They already have a Mine game.
Minesweeper man.
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)...
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
These 3 will make another game, that will sell a lot, then sell their new company for 2.5$ billion, rinse and repeat.I am joking but they might create something very successful in the future.
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.
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.
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The company as a whole? They are making xx billion $ profit/year? ^^As others have posted that is in regards to the company as a wholes profit margins canceling out the cost. Not Minecraft itself.
Ew. That's just sad.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.
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Fight the powerGreat 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.
Minesweeper in Minecraft.Oh god.
Minecraftsweeper is totally going to happen isnt it?
The company as a whole? They are making xx billion $ profit/year? ^^
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.
Bring it to Steam now please!
That $truggle was real eh
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.I feel bad for Xbox fans that aren't fans of Minecraft. For them this is 2.5 billion that could have helped strengthen the platform and Xbox portfolio with a bunch of other games and new IP.
I feel bad for Xbox fans that aren't fans of Minecraft. For them this is 2.5 billion that could have helped strengthen the platform and Xbox portfolio with a bunch of other games and new IP.
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.I am assuming Microsoft will eventually screw this up like they do everything. I wonder how.
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.
So that will be F2P Minecraft in which you pay per blocktype or pay 20 bucks for all.
After all MS has to recoup 2.5 billion. Even with 50 million players that is 50 bucks a player!
I feel bad for Xbox fans that aren't fans of Minecraft. For them this is 2.5 billion that could have helped strengthen the platform and Xbox portfolio with a bunch of other games and new IP.
Now we can put a face to the name: