Is MS going about acquiring games the wrong way?

[Nicklesbe]

starcraft said:
People still aren't getting that Microsoft didn't buy one game, they bought a dev company that no doubt has projects we're not aware of.

Equally, they are failing to understand the concept of Microsoft purchasing something, as opposed to the Xbox Division purchasing something. This is not solely about Xbox.

Does that automatically mean the acquisition was worth it? Only time will tell that. But for the most part, people are missing the point.

What do you think about the possibility that Mojang came up with some sort of algorithm or programming method, or possibly some sort of dev tool or method outside of gaming? Ever watch the show Silicon Valley? Its about a programmer that comes up with a fascinating new algorithm that greatly improves compression on a network, or something like that, been awhile since I last watched it(reminds me I need to catch up). So there was a huge bidding war between a bunch of Tech companies over it. Perhaps that is what happened here? Maybe it was their programming and methods they were after like their code for procedural generation? Or perhaps it was something with their network? Perhaps MS thinks thinks procedural generation is a big part of the future of gaming and maybe they have ideas for it outside of gaming. Perhaps that would be worth 2.5b to them and not just the company or hand full of people.