The Journal quotes him as saying, 'every time a big money-making deal comes up that would make a lot of money, it's of course very tempting. He's even shot down the idea of an acquisition in the past. The Wall Street Journal points out the company's co-founder Markus Persson has been skeptical of outside investment. The game is not available for purchase in the Windows Store, Microsoft’s online app store.'įor those familiar with Mojang and Minecraft, this news could come as a surprise. has also not been adapted to take advantage of the graphical interface of Microsoft’s latest operating system for computers and tablets, Windows 8. 'Minecraft is not currently available on Windows Phone. The company is reportedly looking to buy the company to ensure Minecraft is available for all its devices.
Players break and build blocks to create worlds, collect supplies, battle monsters - and mine, of course. (Video via Mojang)Īccording to a report by The New York Times, Microsoft is in 'advanced talks' to acquire Mojang.
Minecraft is an open-ended adventure and construction game. Mojang, the company behind the wildly popular block-building adventure game Minecraft, could get scooped up by Microsoft for $2 billion.
