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Moonhero said:
Not the best purchase they could have made. There was nothing the "Core" gamers would want that could have been bought?
Now I would like to see Nintendo make a solid purchase. I wish Sony could do the same, but it seems they don't have a ton of cash laying around.


me too! I'm hoping for Platitum or Capcom if possible, or some tech company to help with expanding to other areas like QOL ect.



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disolitude said:
I know its hard for people who think gaming is the center of the universe to think outside the box, but here is a tip...Microsoft couldn't give shit about minecraft as a game IP and that is not what they paid 2 billion for.

When they want is people who play Minecraft using microsoft accounts, which leads to microsoft services. Minecraft is everywhere, on every platform and once this deal goes through, in order to play it on any console you will need to log in with a microsoft account. Buying minecraft is a gateway for them to get iOS, Android, PS3, PS4 users to create microsoft accounts and potentially utilize other microsoft services and advertising.

Facebook paid something like 14 billion for WhatsApp for this exact same reason. They have a messenger that is as good if not better yet they blew 14 billion on whatsapp.

It's interesting way of looking at for sure. It still boggles my mind at how much money some of these companies are blowing with these service based business models. 



I'm sorry, but Minecraft won't help MS in any way, shape or form! They've fucked up. :S



                
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disolitude said:
I know its hard for people who think gaming is the center of the universe to think outside the box, but here is a tip...Microsoft couldn't give shit about minecraft as a game IP and that is not what they paid 2 billion for.

When they want is people who play Minecraft using microsoft accounts, which leads to microsoft services. Minecraft is everywhere, on every platform and once this deal goes through, in order to play it on any console you will need to log in with a microsoft account. Buying minecraft is a gateway for them to get iOS, Android, PS3, PS4 users to create microsoft accounts and potentially utilize other microsoft services and advertising.

Facebook paid something like 14 billion for WhatsApp for this exact same reason. They have a messenger that is as good if not better yet they blew 14 billion on whatsapp.

You are definitely the closest to the truth.

Sadly, I still don't see this paying off, but it surely wouldn't be the first overpriced corporate takeover to go bust, from AOL to MySpace and onward...



disolitude said:
I know its hard for people who think gaming is the center of the universe to think outside the box, but here is a tip...Microsoft couldn't give shit about minecraft as a game IP and that is not what they paid 2 billion for.

When they want is people who play Minecraft using microsoft accounts, which leads to microsoft services. Minecraft is everywhere, on every platform and once this deal goes through, in order to play it on any console you will need to log in with a microsoft account. Buying minecraft is a gateway for them to get iOS, Android, PS3, PS4 users to create microsoft accounts and potentially utilize other microsoft services and advertising.

Facebook paid something like 14 billion for WhatsApp for this exact same reason. They have a messenger that is as good if not better yet they blew 14 billion on whatsapp.


Are you saying that as a Minecraft owner on either Ps3/Ps4 I need to make a Microsoft account to play?

 

If so that's the dumbest thing I've heard all day. That literally makes zero sense. 



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Keeps a Wii U/3DS version from being made. I felt that a dual screen approach could've enhanced crafting greatly and would've been a big hit.

Other than that, it's a bold move to give Xbox a much higher valuation when/if MS decides to sell Xbox.



I predict NX launches in 2017 - not 2016

I see Mojang branding opportunities...for all six seconds that people remember Mojang as "the makers of Minecraft."



Egann said:
I see Mojang branding opportunities...for all six seconds that people remember Mojang as "the makers of Minecraft."


I'm sure Mojang name will get deleted promptly. I mean, Nokia was a much bigger brand, yet it's gone within months of purchase.



Microsoft is overvaluing Minecraft. Even with its success, it's hard to bring another 2 billion back in their pockets, let alone make a good amount of profit. But I don't really doubt they don't have a good reason to buy Minecraft.



ps3-sales! said:
disolitude said:
I know its hard for people who think gaming is the center of the universe to think outside the box, but here is a tip...Microsoft couldn't give shit about minecraft as a game IP and that is not what they paid 2 billion for.

When they want is people who play Minecraft using microsoft accounts, which leads to microsoft services. Minecraft is everywhere, on every platform and once this deal goes through, in order to play it on any console you will need to log in with a microsoft account. Buying minecraft is a gateway for them to get iOS, Android, PS3, PS4 users to create microsoft accounts and potentially utilize other microsoft services and advertising.

Facebook paid something like 14 billion for WhatsApp for this exact same reason. They have a messenger that is as good if not better yet they blew 14 billion on whatsapp.


Are you saying that as a Minecraft owner on either Ps3/Ps4 I need to make a Microsoft account to play?

 

If so that's the dumbest thing I've heard all day. That literally makes zero sense. 

Sure it makes sense. Do you use Skype on PS3/PS4? Well you need a microsoft account to do so... EA does the same thing with a lot of their games.

All you will asked to do is create a new account using a microsoft email address and accept some terms and services and you're done. You won't even know its a microsoft account...Itll be probably called "Minecraft Plus" and will allow you to connect on the PC and monitor your progress or some shit like that...as an incentive.