Microsoft buys Minecraft's parent Mojang for $2.5b, fans worry for future of platform

By Tim Biggs
Updated October 27 2014 - 10:13am, first published September 21 2014 - 3:00pm
Tributes to Mojang founder Notch have been cropping up around the world of Minecraft, but so have various visual protests and commentaries.
Tributes to Mojang founder Notch have been cropping up around the world of Minecraft, but so have various visual protests and commentaries.

Long-circulating rumours about a Microsoft buyout of Mojang - developer of the indie game juggernaut Minecraft - have proven true, with both companies confirming the $US2.5 billion deal overnight.

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