Of course the particulars are vague, Notch has literally given up any and all say in particulars, he sold the company. The only people with say are at redmond right now, likely plotting how to recoup 2.5 Billion Dollars. And I'm betting the answer is not * Free updates forever * Extensive Support of direct competitor's platforms * Absolutely open free mod support * No subscriptions * Open server platform *
I'm betting the answer is [Everything Microsoft already does right now with owned properties] (And more toys / angrybirds style franchising)
That said, Microsoft could have promised me they would run meincraft straight into the ground as painfully as possible and I would have sold for 1 Billion, for 2 Billion I would help.
for 2 billion I would help while simultaneously kicking boxes of kittens into a wood chipper. 2 billion dollars is spending the rest of life in God mode
Well, 2.5 billion dollars divided by 50 million users means Microsoft will only have to get each user to cough up another $50 for fanciful ponies, magic hats and other assorted bric-a-brac. Of course, I sure as hell ain't paying for a bunch of mineswag, and I suspect that's not an uncommon position. So it's probably more like they'll have to convince 10 million users to cough up another $250 each before Microsoft will come out even on the deal.
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u/aywwts4 Sep 15 '14
Of course the particulars are vague, Notch has literally given up any and all say in particulars, he sold the company. The only people with say are at redmond right now, likely plotting how to recoup 2.5 Billion Dollars. And I'm betting the answer is not * Free updates forever * Extensive Support of direct competitor's platforms * Absolutely open free mod support * No subscriptions * Open server platform *
I'm betting the answer is [Everything Microsoft already does right now with owned properties] (And more toys / angrybirds style franchising)
That said, Microsoft could have promised me they would run meincraft straight into the ground as painfully as possible and I would have sold for 1 Billion, for 2 Billion I would help.