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If Microsoft Buys Mojang

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VIDEO: If Microsoft Buys Mojang
Please watch video. It's less than 15 minutes long. I discuss the history of Xbox, as an example of what happens when Microsoft buys up companies.

quoting video description:
This would be a lot worse than Disney buying Mojang!

"Microsoft Near Deal to Buy Minecraft Maker Mojang
Deal May Come This Week, Value Swedish Company at More"
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Than $2 BillionThe console versions of "Minecraft" accounted for almost a third of Mojang's revenue last year.
Mr. Persson has regularly thumbed his nose at large corporations with snarky tweets and blog posts. Earlier this year, he canceled a project to bring a version of the game for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset to protest Facebook Inc. FB -1.57% 's $2 billion purchase of the company.
"Facebook is not a company of grass-roots tech enthusiasts," he wrote on his blog at the time. "There's nothing about their history that makes me trust them, and that makes them seem creepy to me," he added.
In another post published in June, Mr. Persson said Mojang "does not exist to make as much money as possible for the owners." Instead, he said, "Mojang exists because I got lucky with 'Minecraft,' and it got way bigger than I could handle on my own."
"Every time a big money-making deal comes up that would make a lot of money, it's of course very tempting," he added. "But at the end of the day we choose to do what either makes the most sense for our products or the things that seem like fun for us at Mojang."
Until now, Mojang's founders have prided themselves on the company's independence. Mojang has routinely dismissed funding overtures from venture-capital companies, as well as outright buyout attempts.
A tight ownership structure has meant that the company has been able to focus its operations, Mr. Manneh told the Journal earlier this year.
"Financially speaking, we have no pressure whatsoever to rush into any new projects," he said. "Besides, we have no outside owners that require us to reach any particular goals."
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09/10/2014 5:24 pm
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If Google buys Minecraft, like Google+ & Youtube, Minecraft will be ruined
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09/15/2014 12:47 pm
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GrannyGamer1
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Just posted another video on this. It's too soon to tell, but odds are u r right.
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