Mojang, the team behind the immensely popular Minecraft, were recently bought by Microsoft – it’s fair to say the move certainly worried some fans of the game. The £1bn deal was announced in September and, to calm fears, Mojang’s chief operating officer Vu Bui has stated that despite the deal, there are no plans to change the game or what people can do with it.
“Nothing’s really changing,” said Mr Bui. ” We have no plans on anything changing and, of course, I can’t talk about the deal and I don’t know everything but we’re still here, the game’s still here and it’s business as usual.”
While Mr Bui has said the deal is still “in the works”, he also repeatedly acknowledged the enormous fan community Minecraft has amassed. Mr Bui said that while there would undoubtedly be some changes in the future, they would be made with the input, comment and feedback of the fans. Certainly Microsoft’s acquisition of Mojang doesn’t seem to have affected where the game will be distributed, as it will be releasing on PS Vita very soon.
Originally published October 11, 2014. Updated April 13, 2018.
