Microsoft to buy "Minecraft" developer for more than 2 billion dollars

Beijing time September 10 morning, the Wall Street Journal reported this week that Microsoft (46.76,0.29,0.62%) is likely to complete the "Minecraft" game developers Mojang AB acquisition. The deal could be valued at more than $2 billion trillion for Mojang, which will be reached as soon as this week. Microsoft and Mojang declined to comment on the news. The Wall Street Journal said the deal was surprising given that Mojang founder Marcus Persen Markkus Persson, the pet of the independent gaming industry, had previously refused to accept venture capital. He has previously criticized Microsoft's Windows 8, saying the operating system could be very detrimental to independent gaming. Originally launched in 2009, the Minecraft has sold more than 5 million copies. Mojang, in Stockholm, Sweden, earned 100 million dollars last year. This shows that the "Minecraft" has become a global platform for phenomenon-level products. The Wall Street Journal argues that the acquisition of "Minecraft" will still inject vitality into the Xbox business, even though the game has landed on the Xbox platform long ago. Mojang was previously considered unlikely to be an acquisition target. The company's 40-person team has made huge profits through the Minecraft, and the company's head has said it plans to use the profits for the development of new types of games. Pearson himself doesn't seem to like big companies either. After Oculus VR was acquired by Facebook (76.67,-1.22,-1.57%), he renounced the development of "Minecraft" for Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. (D-Gold)