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Microsoft has announced that it has bought Minecraft and developer Mojang for $2.5 billion. Releasing details of the deal on the official Xbox site, Phil Spencer confirmed that talks had been ongoing since 2012 about a possible acquisition and that he was excited about working with the developers and community to help Minecraft further grow and evolve. The news came largely as a surprise and many fans expressed concern about what this could mean for the hit game in the future, especially considering it has its roots firmly as an independent title. Microsoft though has moved to ease any fears by stating that they do will support the title across all existing platforms and look to grow the brand further. They have also pledged to continue community events such as MINECON and work with video producers on YouTube to allow content to continue to be uploaded. Minecraft is now available across a variety of platforms, including PC, Android, iOS, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It also recently launched on next