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Minecraftsoft – Acquiring a Hit Game Like Minecraft Is Stupid
- joshmn 12y agoWhile the points are valid, I do wonder what TechCrunch would be saying if Apple, for example, was doing the acquiring.
- _random_ 12y agoThey would say it's a bold new move.
- melling 12y agoBy itself it might not be great but Microsoft may be planning to acquire several small companies and together they may get enough exclusive software to get them to a tipping point. Once past it, the customers and developers will follow. 10 companies @ 2 billion each isn't much money. Microsoft is cash rich.
- kolev 12y agoWhat a joke! Minecraft is not game, it's an ecosystem, a lifestyle. My kids are crazy about it! Given the fact that Microsoft is/was working on something similar (Project Spark), it makes total sense for them. But, hey, it's Microsoft and all Microsoft does is crap unlike Apple, which shit even smells like roses (excuse my French, I couldn't help it).
- lazylizard 12y agowhats the difference between group A and B? A: Zynga, Rovio, King and Dong B: blizzard, valve, bethesda, rockstar..(at a stretch bioware? square?)