The rumour that Microsoft was going to purchase Mojang has today been confirmed. The cost of the company? $2.5 billion. Satya Nadella, Microsoft's CEO, had the following to say on the acquisition: "Minecraft is more than a great game franchise – it...

Mojang’s Minecraft caught the entire gaming industry by surprise when it became a cult hit and sold at an incredible rate even before it officially released. It has since become a juggernaut of an IP, with over 54 million copies sold as of late June. So...