Microsoft 'in talks to buy Minecraft creator for $2bn'

Title: Microsoft 'in talks to buy Minecraft creator for $2bn'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/digital-media/11086117/Microsoft-in-talks-to-buy-Minecraft-creator-for-2bn.html

This article is very short, but it explains a lot about how Microsoft is rumoured to be negotiating the purchase of Mine craft for more than $2billion. There is a bit of background given on the creator of Mine craft previously working for the British game maker king digital entertainment. There is a brief on the concept of Mine craft.

Fact:

-Microsoft is in talks to buy the Swedish company behind the hit video game Mine craft for more than $2bn (£1.2bn)

-Mine craft, which has sold more than 50m copies since its release five years ago, an exclusive title on its Xbox gaming system.

-The Japanese company revealed last month that it has sold 10m PS4s globally, while Microsoft said in April that it had sold 5m units of its Xbox One console worldwide.

-Mine craft earned Mojang more than $100m in profits last year