By Noel Young

Microsoft is in advanced talks to acquire the maker of the game Minecraft for more than $2 billion from its owners a privately-held Swedish company, the New York Times reports today.

The paper, quoting people briefed on the discussions , said the move was intended to ensure that one of the most popular games was available for Microsoft’s ‘s family of devices.

It’s not a done deal yet. “The sides still need to work out many details, and a deal could fall through,” according to one of the NYT informants.

Minecraft has defied many of the conventions of the modern games Read full story ›

Source: The Drum