Activision and EA Tried To Buy Minecraft

Fascinating new report also reveals Markus "Notch" Persson's new game development company and lots more.

An excellent new story from Forbes dives into the post-Minecraft life of the game's creator Markus "Notch" Persson and also reveals new details about how it wasn't just Microsoft that came knocking at Mojang's door to buy the hit franchise.

Forbes reports that Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts, among others, also came forward, expressing interest in pursuing a deal. Discussions with Activision "petered out," the report says. Persson wouldn't talk specifics about what happened with EA, a company he has been critical of in the past. But he did say that Mojang ruled out would-be buyers "who did gameplay in a way we didn't like."

Microsoft's 2.5 billion offer, however, proved to be the most alluring. Sale terms included Mojang's three founders getting a "clean break" from the company and the promise that there would be no layoffs at Mojang. Forbes notes that with only 47 total Mojang employees, layoffs were unlikely to happen anyway.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/activis...0-6425648/

Llámale tonto. Se quedó con la oferta más suculenta. No me extrañaría que les hubiese dicho a Microsoft "Mirad, en Activision y EA me dan 1 gritón de dólares, ¿me ofrecéis 2 gritones?"

Lo siento, pero lo tenía que poner.

(04-03-2015 14:02)Charly88 link escribió:

Lo siento, pero lo tenía que poner.

Y esto nos va a pagar las pensiones...

Lo llevamos claro si creeis que vamos a tener pension 

Por otro lado, es un pobre chaval haciendo el monguer, tampoco veo yo mucho en ese video.

Pobre chaval.. no es consciente de lo que hace