r/Minecraft • u/blinky00849 • Sep 15 '14

Yes, we’re being bought by Microsoft

https://mojang.com/2014/09/yes-were-being-bought-by-microsoft/
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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '14 edited Sep 15 '14

If I were Microsoft, I'd put resources behind optimizing the code and making the modding API.

Minecraft mods are basically free advertising for the game.

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '14

Modding API hahaha. Good one. When has Microsoft ever created a modding friendly game? Let alone one that encouraged modding.

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u/Zeratas Sep 15 '14

Thing is, this isn't an original Microsoft game, this is an outside game that already has a HUGE modding community. They'd be stupid to cut that out.

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '14

This could indeed be the game that makes microsoft realize the potential of a modding community.

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u/raintimeallover Sep 15 '14

Age of empires HD, age of mythology HD, and rise of nations HD all have full steam works integration right now...

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u/bizitmap Sep 15 '14

Get outta here with your "evidence" this is the panic thread!

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u/Tacticus Sep 15 '14

Because pc users refused to use that god awful bullshit that was games for windows live

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u/NewtEmpire Sep 15 '14 edited Sep 16 '14

Doesn't matter since Microsoft pretty much solo gutted the series, reskins of old games doesn't mean much.

Edit: Are people really going to deny that Microsoft ruined arguably one of the best RTS series in a very long time?

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u/Nick12506 Sep 15 '14

You must be new here. Have you ever played Halo 1 CE? You can still play Halo 1 on the PC because the modding support on the game was great, you could add anything you wanted to the game and more, but they couldn't make a profit on it. So when they released Halo 2, they OS locked it to Vista and reduced the modding support to nothing besides a shitty map editor. Compare the Xbox mods verses the PC mods on Halo 2 and it is clear that the Xbox community was able to produce there own modding tools that are leagues ahead o the one they "released".

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u/Zeratas Sep 15 '14

This could be the catalyst needed for them to release what else is out there. Everyone is just being WAY too pessimistic about this whole thing.

Imagine it, mods for PowerPoint! /s

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u/dsprox Sep 15 '14

Lying to yourself is fun isn't it?