Microsoft had the opportunity to purchase Minecraft several years before they did. A new book from Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella suggests that the company were considering purchasing Minecraft, ...

Minecraft is set to launch a marketplace that showcases curated content for Pocket and Windows 10 players. The digital storefront will let users purchase items like maps, textures and skins that range ...

The ink is drying on Microsoft‘s purchase of Minecraft, and the reverberations across the entire technology sector could be larger than the size of the check. Mojang, the Swedish development studio ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I explore how public companies innovate. Minecraft is a social media site, and there’s a chance that Microsoft will use it to ...

The PSN is back online, but Sony is still issuing the alert that there are problems with people trying to download or buy Minecraft: PS4 Edition, and they advise you to try again later. Sony has ...

The $2.5 billion Microsoft deal to purchase the makers of Minecraft became official on Monday, but some people — especially non-gamers — are just now starting to discover that the tech giant bought ...

Update: Best Buy's price for Minecraft is back at $20, unfortunately. Congrats to those of you who managed to snap up the lower price! Step 1: Go to Best Buy's website. Step 2: Purchase Minecraft: ...

Microsoft is laying out $2.5 billion to purchase the popular videogame Minecraft. It's a game enjoyed by many age groups. And the purchase will give Microsoft a foothold outside of its Xbox hardware ...

What started as a one-man project and quickly grew into a computer game phenomenon played by tens of millions of children and adults worldwide will be absorbed by Microsoft Corp. for $2.5 billion.

Microsoft today announced the purchase of Mojang, the Sweden-based development studio behind massive hit Minecraft. The founders of Mojang, including Markus "Notch" Persson, will all be leaving.

Microsoft announced on Monday that it will pay $2.5 billion for the Swedish software company Mojang AB, developer of the popular Minecraft franchise. Microsoft is laying out $2.5 billion to purchase ...