Following the big news on Monday that Microsoft had acquired the Minecraft franchise in a $2.5 billion deal, the company said it plans to "continue to make Minecraft available" across non-Microsoft platforms like iOS, Android, and PlayStation, as well as Xbox and PC, of course.

But what about the upcoming PlayStation Vitaversion, which is the only version of the game announced for a major platform but still to be released? Should gamers still expect that version to be released? One fan asked Xbox boss Phil Spencer that very question on Twitter, and the Microsoft executive said the game "should" come to the platform, though he didn't confirm it.

@XboxP3 Mr. Spencer, are we Vita fans still getting Minecraft on Vita now that Microsoft has bought Mojang? Do you have any control on this?

Phil Spencer @XboxP3 

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@TengokuNinja Mojang deal isn't closed so I have no input now but I think Minecraft should ship on Vita.

In its own post about selling to Microsoft, Mojangwrote that "there's no reason for the development, sales, and support of the PC/Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Vita, iOS, and Android versions to stop." However, the company cautioned that "Microsoft can't make decisions for other companies or predict the choices that they might make in the future."

The Microsoft-Mojang deal was only announced Monday, and like Spencer said, it has not yet closed. Pending standard closing conditions and a possible regulatory review, Microsoft's acquisition of Mojang is expected to close in "late 2014." Until then, we may not get any further clarification about the future of Minecraft and how Microsoft will treat versions of the game for competing platforms.

In the meantime, Minecraft is playable on PS Vita through Remote Play. The standalone PS Vita version is expected to launch sometime before the end of the year.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/minecraft-should-ship-on-ps-vita-says-microsoft-ex/1100-6422402/

I think it'll ship on anything they can run it on. Makes to much since not to

True. Do you think it will come to the Wii U and 3DS as well? 

Nah, they will do a Vita version because it's been announced. No way will they bother with 3DS and WiiU though, they will focus most of their efforts on Xbox, PC and Mobile going forward.

Microsoft going third party confirmed!

And I 'should' buy it!

It would be nice for the Wii U. Also do I get vibe from the article that Sony themselves might stop it? Or is he saying Mojang themselves can stop it if they choose to?

Just sowing seeds of doubt early starting to distance themselves. MS don't need Minecraft on Playstation and the sequels won't be on it, but they'll continue to support Minecraft on both systems, that I believe.

People (and MS) are saying this is like Skype but I don't believe it will turn out that way. I reckon MS will want to lure in a lot of Minecraft players on Playstation, then offer all the sidegames/sequels exclusively on Xbox first (with PC and then Mobile coming later).

they never seen a vita i guess...

LOL MS supports the Vita more then Sony!