A day after the announcement of Microsoft's buyout of Minecraft's development studio, Mojang, the studio's founder Markus "Notch" Persson has posted a farewell letter to fans of the wildly popular ...

Minecraft developer Mojang was sold because founder Markus "Notch" Persson made a joke on Twitter. Ever wondered how Minecraft came to be a Microsoft property? It's actually a pretty great story.

What was rumor last week is news this week as Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft’s Xbox division, confirmed they are acquiring Mojang, creator of the popular game Minecraft. Reports indicate Microsoft ...

In this week’s “Now Loading…” segment, PlayStation LifeStyle’s staff discuss the future of Mojang and Minecraft in light of Microsoft’s acquisition of the studio and Markus “Notch” Persson’s ...

“It’s not about the money. It’s about my sanity.” That’s how Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson closed a blog post detailing his decision to leave his studio, Mojang, after selling it to ...

Microsoft and Mojang, the studio that makes Minecraft, have been in talks about an acquisition deal for a while. And now Microsoft is officially shelling out for the game maker to the tune of $2.5 ...

Following on from the confirmation this morning that Microsoft will be purchasing Mojang the company behind the hugely popular Minecraft game, for $2.5 billion. The original creator of Minecraft ...