Whoa if true:
Edited: To add some perspective, consider that they recently announced 54 million copies of Minecraft sold: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/mi...es-nears-54-million-copies-sold/1100-6420724/ That makes it one of the most popular games of all time, and that's before releases on the new consoles.
http://online.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-near-deal-to-buy-minecraft-1410300213Microsoft Near Deal to Buy Minecraft Maker Mojang
Microsoft Corp. is in serious discussions to buy Mojang AB, the Swedish company behind the popular "Minecraft" videogame, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
The deal would be valued at more than $2 billion and could be signed as early as this week, this person said.
Edited: To add some perspective, consider that they recently announced 54 million copies of Minecraft sold: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/mi...es-nears-54-million-copies-sold/1100-6420724/ That makes it one of the most popular games of all time, and that's before releases on the new consoles.