While Microsoft’s acquisition of Mojang has just been officially announced, studio boss and Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson has posted on his personal site to reveal that he’s leaving the ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Markus 'Notch' Persson has explained why he is selling Mojang to Microsoft in a deal worth $2.5 billion. In a blog post, the co-founder said Minecraft became too big in scope and the exposure it gave ...

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 ...

Notch blogged separately, indicating why he wanted to no longer be responsible for his creation. Microsoft has acquired Mojang for $ 2.5 billion, and along with it, Minecraft. Microsoft, Notch, and ...

Microsoft bought Mojang, the studio behind Minecraft, back in September. But the $2.5 billion acquisition originated in discussions that began months earlier, kicked off by one exasperated tweet from ...

Mojang Founder Markus ‘Notch’ Persson isn’t happy about Oculus being bought out by Facebook. Apparently any hope for Minecraft for the Oculus Rift has just been lost. We were in talks about maybe ...