> Microsoft... because they want more clients for Azure Why spend 50B to buy it then? After owning them they'll be the ones paying for hosting costs. IMO they

> Microsoft... because they want more clients for Azure Why spend 50B to buy it then? After owning them they'll be the ones paying for hosting costs. IMO they want it for the same reason as Minecraft, a cultural phenomenon and access to its massive youth user base & their best chance to rival Facebook/IG.