Sep 15, 2014: Microsoft Buys Mojang for $2.5 billion
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At the time, Microsoft’s purchase of Mojang was the largest video game acquisition of all time. Mojang was already wildly successful, but it was still a no-brainer to accept such a lucrative offer.
Since selling Mojang, Persson has become infamous for sharing a handful of unsavory political opinions on Twitter. Microsoft has slowly but surely backed away from any association with him over the years.
Most recently, all mentions of “Notch” have been removed from the game save for the game’s credits.
Despite the unfortunate opinions of Persson, Minecraft has thrived under Microsoft. It continues to sell incredibly well and has even been able to branch out into new gaming styles like VR and AR.
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