Mojang is the developer of the wildly popular block-based game Minecraft. The game has grown far beyond its modest beginnings, and that has made it a target for acquisition--even Microsoft has been ...

Microsoft on Monday confirmed that it will acquire the studio that created the hit "sandbox" game Minecraft for $2.5 billion, a move that could help bolster the company's Xbox and mobile ambitions.

Microsoft is continuing to spend its overseas cash with its acquisition of Minecraft creator Mojang for $2.5 billion. Microsoft announced the purchase on September 15, noting Mojang will be joining ...

Minecraft maker Mojang now has a new name: Mojang Studios. The game developer announced its ever-so-slightly-changed studio name and logo today, which also happens to be Minecraft's 11th birthday. "[P ...

Scrolls, the collectible card game from Minecraft maker Mojang, is going free-to-play, the developer announced, and it’s also getting a new name. Going forward, the game is now Caller’s Bane. A post ...

Alex Knapp is a Forbes senior editor covering healthcare and science. Notch, a couple of years ago, you were coding Minecraft in your spare time. Now it’s sold over 3 million copies and you’ve founded ...