Microsoft's $2.5B Acquisition of Minecraft Could Be Announced Monday -- Report

Reports that Microsoft will buy Minecraft developer Mojang might be confirmed very soon. "A source briefed on the matter" told Reuters that Microsoft will officially reveal it will acquire Mojang for $2.5 billion tomorrow, Monday, September 15. Note that the figure is higher than the $2 billion first reported by the Wall Street Journal. According to Nomura analyst Rick Sherlund, the deal is meant to support Microsoft's mobile business. "We don't view this acquisition as a signal of Microsoft's i...