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Will Fans Leave Minecraft If Microsoft Acquires It?

  • Wired, Thursday, September 11, 2014 9:31 AM

Microsoft may acquire Minecraft, a hugely popular game that lets you create your own virtual worlds. That's a problem for a lot of people, including the Minecraft's founder Markus Persson. Why? Right now you can play it on Macs, iPads, iPhones, and the Sony PlayStation 3 game console, but not Microsoft devices. If Microsoft acquires the game, will it nix updates on non-Microsoft devices? If fans are alienated they may switch to competitors like the free and open source Minetest.

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