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Microsoft purchases ‘Minecraft’

Microsoft purchases ‘Minecraft’

Microsoft’s $2.5-billion purchase of “Minecraft” brought the wildly popular block-building and adventure game to new players across multiple platforms. Microsoft expanded the game beyond Xbox, added new features and content and launched an educational version of “Minecraft” designed for classroom use.

Demonstrating the game’s range of potential uses, Microsoft commissioned a “Minecraft” version of its Redmond, Washington campus so employees could learn about an upgrade to the facility.