Mojang bought by Microsoft

[muteberlin]

https://mojang.com/2014/09/yes-were-being-bought-by-microsoft/

Let the opinions flow

 

[_Shen]

Ah damn! Welp, guess I have to find another game to play...it's been fun guys.

 

[TheSpeedy_]

There's the concern that Microsoft purchased Minecraft to help boost Window's Phone sales, could this be the end of Minecraft PC: for iOS?

 

[JordD04]

RIP PC Minecraft. You will be sorely missed.

 

[Wodleth]

Minecraft is so popular on all devices that they simply cant stop development without loosing alot of money/players. I hope that Microsoft will get minecraft off of Java and maybe get it's own engine with better performance

 

[TheSpeedy_]

I hope that Microsoft will get minecraft off of Java and maybe get it's own engine with better performance

Code it in Objective C! C++ forever!

 

[Fireinferno13]

What does this actually mean for minecraft though? Other than potentially having more resources and integration with microsoft

 

[Indorilian]

What does this actually mean for minecraft though? Other than potentially having more resources and integration with microsoft

It could mean Microsoft being microsoft. Which is generally a bad thing.

 

[JordD04]

What does this actually mean for minecraft though? Other than potentially having more resources and integration with microsoft

It could mean "Lets take this chunk of funding for the PC version, and move it to xbox"

 

[Fornad]

Worst case scenario: Updates start costing money, Minecraft becomes Xbox-exclusive and Microsoft pull a Nintento and start putting restrictions on monetizing Youtube Let's Plays.

If Microsoft aren't mind-numbingly stupid however, they'll remain as hands-off as possible.

 

[Davidisc]

So Minecraft is one of the most played games. the fifth most played game of July 2014.

There is no way they can f**k this up. Microsoft may be stupid sh*ts but I think they are smart enough not to F**k it. Plus the most of Mojang Team is still working on it as far as we know.

 

[Fireinferno13]

Im pretty sure we are gonna need to get Xbox Live Gold Membership now right?
(jk)

 

[Davidisc]

Im pretty sure we are gonna need to get Xbox Live Gold Membership now right?
(jk)

A membership is really worth it actually. You get a free game every month and... no one gives a crap about Xbox live do they.

 

[Indorilian]

A membership is really worth it actually. You get a free game every month and... no one gives a crap about Xbox live do they.

Well, considering most games they give away are the games that nobody bought in the first place, yeah, bad.

 

[bender400]

Nuuuu, I hope none of this affects mcme.

That'd be wretched.

 

[Dallen]

Well, considering most games they give away are the games that nobody bought in the first place, yeah, bad.

Ya cuz nobody bought Dishonored, or dead rising 2, or halo 3. Nobody.

 

[Davidisc]

Ya cuz nobody bought Dishonored, or dead rising 2, or halo 3. Nobody.

wait when was halo 3

 

[wyliewylie]

So Minecraft is one of the most played games. the fifth most played game of July 2014.

There is no way they can f**k this up. Microsoft may be stupid sh*ts but I think they are smart enough not to F**k it. Plus the most of Mojang Team is still working on it as far as we know.

Skyrim still making top charts, damn.

 

[Indorilian]

Ya cuz nobody bought Dishonored, or dead rising 2, or halo 3. Nobody.

Notice how I said MOST games. Also most games given away are years old, while play station, for example, gave away uncharted 3 a few months after it came out. (Not trying to start a flame war by the way just stating facts)

 

[wyliewylie]

Notice how I said MOST games. Also most games given away are years old, while play station, for example, gave away uncharted 3 a few months after it came out. (Not trying to start a flame war by the way just stating facts)

The shitty part though, is that those games were all for old gen. The only next gen games they gave away literally looked like something off of miniclip.