Microsoft has confirmed that Mojang and Minecraft will officially join the company in a $2.5 billion deal. Microsoft has confirmed that Minecraft will continue to be availbale on all existing platforms, including PlayStation, iOS & Android.
Mojang’s existing staff will join Microsoft Studios and continue to work on the brand, while founders Markus “Notch” Persson, Carl Manneh and Jakbok Porser will leave the company following the acquisition to work on smaller projects.
There are only a handful of potential buyers with the resources to grow Minecraft on a scale that it deserves. We’ve worked closely with Microsoft since 2012, and have been impressed by their continued dedication to our game and its development. We’re confident that Minecraft will continue to grow in an awesome way. Said the statement on Mojang’s site.
Minecraft was introduced in 2009 and has sold more than 50 million copies for PCs, smartphones and consoles like Microsoft’s Xbox.
Full Microsoft press release here.
