Sorry, not sure if this has been posted yet, too many post to go back through:
[UPDATE] Notch instigated negotiations, will likely leave Mojang once it completes
Update: Mojang founder Markus "Notch" Persson may have instigated the negotiations with Microsoft, after reaching out to the company several months ago.
Many within the games industry and the games press have reacted with surprise at the possibility of Microsoft acquiring Mojang, not least because Persson has been openly critical of the company in the past. However, Bloomberg's sources have claimed that Persson actually proposed the deal in the first place, largely due to a "positive working relationship" and a "close relationship" with Xbox boss Phil Spencer.
According to Bloomberg, Persson will remain at Mojang to see the deal and subsequent merger through to completion, but will likely depart once that has happened.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2014-09-09-microsoft-to-buy-mojang-report
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