Minecraft - Anyone into it?

[Κracus]

I don't think so, think of all the other IP's MS bought that are still going strong. Turn 10, Bungie etc...

Only casualty I recall was Sierra which sucked cause it stopped production of one of the best console FPS games to ever grace the xbox 360. Shadowrun.

[Don Carlos]

Well Notch said he'd leave if it happens...

[Κracus]

Why not? I'd fucking retire, millionaire for life.

[seremtan]

well Notch was creeped out by Oculus being bought by Facebook, so why would he think Microsoft is a good deal

ffs you Swedish clowns: stay indie. live the dream

[Κracus]

Everyone has a price.

[seremtan]

^ sage advice from one who has done much business in clubs

[Ryoki]

Shit, i was gonna say something similar.

[seremtan]

Kracus is so world-weary. he's seen through the facade of hypocrisy to the truth of humanity's rottenness and laughs at our foolish delusions

[xer0s]

He's seen some things, man. And some stuff...

[Eraser]

It is done
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014- ... -minecraft

[Don Carlos]

I was just about to post that
Can't say I blame Notch...

[SoM]

from nada to $2.5B

nice payday

[seremtan]

microsoft didn't buy mojang, they bought mojang's IP, i.e. minecraft. mojang is expendable - as they may one day find out the hard way

inb4 minecraft 2 xbone exclusivity...

when you've just spent $2.5bn on an IP you don't fuck it up by closing off the platforms

[MKJ]

part of the deal was that MC stayed multiplatform.
bear in my mind that they didnt just buy minecraft.exe, but all the merchandise and licensed products as well. and there are (and will be) many.

[xer0s]

2.5 bill for a bunch of blocks? What a ripoff...

[MKJ]

well right now Notch makes about 250.000 euro a day on the minecraft brand.
let that sink in, a quarter million a day.

the deal won't close until the end of 2014 so for the remaining 15 weeks == 105 days he'll make 26250000 euro, roughly 34 million dollars. provided the sales stay as they are, though likely to go up with the new gen versions coming out.
and then he gets his cut from the 2.5 billion.

[MKJ]

and im just sitting here masturbating.

[Don Carlos]

Fucking hell

[PhoeniX]

None of us are jealous at all .

[seremtan]

well right now Notch makes about 250.000 euro a day on the minecraft brand.
let that sink in, a quarter million a day.

the deal won't close until the end of 2014 so for the remaining 15 weeks == 105 days he'll make 26250000 euro, roughly 34 million dollars. provided the sales stay as they are, though likely to go up with the new gen versions coming out.
and then he gets his cut form the 2.5 billion.

bear in mind as well that a sizable chunk of that $2.5bn will probably be shares in M$

now all the new M$ CEO needs to do is prove to shareholders that it was a good deal, especially since Minecraft is nowhere near making $2.5bn (I think it's around $500m thus far)

[shaft]

Minecraft 2 incoming followed by multiple expansions.

[Ryoki]

well right now Notch makes about 250.000 euro a day on the minecraft brand.
let that sink in, a quarter million a day.

the deal won't close until the end of 2014 so for the remaining 15 weeks == 105 days he'll make 26250000 euro, roughly 34 million dollars. provided the sales stay as they are, though likely to go up with the new gen versions coming out.
and then he gets his cut form the 2.5 billion.

Fuck me gently :/

[Eraser]

well right now Notch makes about 250.000 euro a day on the minecraft brand.
let that sink in, a quarter million a day.

the deal won't close until the end of 2014 so for the remaining 15 weeks == 105 days he'll make 26250000 euro, roughly 34 million dollars. provided the sales stay as they are, though likely to go up with the new gen versions coming out.
and then he gets his cut form the 2.5 billion.

bear in mind as well that a sizable chunk of that $2.5bn will probably be shares in M$

now all the new M$ CEO needs to do is prove to shareholders that it was a good deal, especially since Minecraft is nowhere near making $2.5bn (I think it's around $500m thus far)

Right now Mojang makes about $100 million a year.

[seremtan]

only another 20 years to go then!

[Don Carlos]

only another 20 years to go then!

It makes no sense to me