The American software giant Microsoft is in advanced talks involved an acquisition of Mojang, the Swedish company behind the popular computer game Minecraft. Reported that The Wall Street Journal today on the authority of a source familiar with the matter.
The deal, which may already be a done deal, this week would have a value of more than $ 2 billion (1.55 billion euros). With the acquisition, Microsoft may expand its business computer games and there are opportunities to benefit from the sale of toys and licenses for films.
Minecraft more income, the popular blocks game in which virtual worlds can be explored and cultivated, last year was the most downloaded paid app for both iPad and iPhone. Since last week, the game is also available for the Xbox One of Microsoft.
Minecraft, which can be on the Playstation, Xbox, PC and smartphone, played under more sold a total of more than 54 million times . Even after the acquisition of Mojang Microsoft Minecraft remains available on rival platforms.
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