Big Video Game Acquisitions (Microsoft buys Mojang)

[Lumastar]

I am starting this thread to cover the acquisitions of companies in the gaming industry. To get this started, we are going to discuss Amazon buying Twitch.

Yeah. That actually happened.

 

[Toad Eightyfive]

Re: Big Video Game Acquisitions (Amazon buys Twitch)

I thought Google bought Twitch?

 

[Duskull]

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Apparently not

https://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/amazon-buys-twitch-in--970-million-deal-210231635.html

 

[DragonFreak]

Re: Big Video Game Acquisitions (Amazon buys Twitch)

My question why would Amazon buy Twitch.

 

[Lumastar]

Re: Big Video Game Acquisitions (Amazon buys Twitch)

My question why would Amazon buy Twitch.

Amazon is trying to enter the gaming industry.

 

[Time Turner]

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My question why would Amazon buy Twitch.

There's an article just for you!

 

[DragonFreak]

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Huh, so it is more natural than I thought. I am really interested on what exactly this will bring.

 

[Lumastar]

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http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/09/09/microsoft-in-serious-discussions-to-purchase-minecraft-dev-mojang?abthid=540f7e1a1bf803e36800003e

http://kotaku.com/report-microsoft-trying-to-buy-mojang-creators-of-min-1632692098

Well, this could be very bad. Very bad indeed. Yeah.

SERIOUSLY, THE HECK?

 

[DragonFreak]

Re: Big Video Game Acquisitions (Microsoft buys Mojang?)

Noooooooo my minecraft going to Microsoft noooooooooo.

 

[Vommack]

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Don't you do it Microsoft. I will personally end you.

 

[Lumastar]

Re: Big Video Game Acquisitions (Microsoft buys Mojang?)

Here's the original article for your pleasure:

http://online.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-near-deal-to-buy-minecraft-1410300213

 

[Glitchy Bowser Jr.]

Re: Big Video Game Acquisitions (Microsoft buys Mojang?)

I think Mojang will say no, and even if they bought it, it would probably end up like Rare did.