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Mojang Reassures Minecraft Fans about Microsoft Deal
Mojang reassures Minecraft fans about Microsoft deal
The boss of Minecraft-maker Mojang has assured fans about what will take place when Microsoft assumes control.
A $2.5bn (PS1.5bn) deal that will see Microsoft acquire Mojang was announced in mid-September.
But Vu Bui the chief operating officer of Mojang said that there was no plan to change the game or how people could do about it.
He also said that feedback from players is vital to develop the game.
"Nothing's really changing," said Mr Bui. " We have no plans on any changes and obviously, I can't talk about the deal and I don't know everything , but we're here, the game's here and it's business as usual."
Open view
Mojang had always sought to keep the original spirit that helped to make the game so popular, he explained.
"Maintaining that authentic culture is a real challenge," he said. "It's an ideal culture that values the community and allows the community to do what they want with the game and to make it their own.
"It is absolutely the intention to continue, as it always been, to keep doing this," he said to the BBC during an BBC interview at London's Olympia exhibition center, where he was giving an address to the Brand Licensing Europe trade fair.
Mr Bui acknowledged that the deal was "still in the works" but said Mojang's intention was to continue working closely with its huge community of players.
Many block-building fans have expressed concerns about what might occur in the event that Microsoft takes full control.
Markus Persson (aka Notch), is the Minecraft inventor. He wrote about the reasons he was approaching Microsoft. He said that it was too for him to handle and that it was becoming an burden.
"I can't be responsible for something this massive," he wrote soon after the details of the deal were revealed.
He said, "It's about my sanity. It's not about money." "It's all about my mental health."
Bui said that there will be some changes in the near future. However, they will still be made with the input, comments, and feedback from fans.
The current system, which lets Minecraft developers reveal the work they are working on for a long time before they add it to the game, would continue.
"We don't keep our features secret," he said.
This openness also took place as Mojang began to reveal the latest titles developers were working on, even although the studio wasn't yet ready to talk specifics He said.
Mojang will let players try out early versions of a title and help its creators improve it, Mr Bui said.
Similar methods were employed with Minecraft. Mojang wanted the same process to be repeated since it was proven to benefit developers as they worked on their project.
It was not about replicating what happened with Minecraft to make another title that was just as popular. Bui said it was more about trust in the overall approach.
He said, "We believe that model." bro mail one "Regardless of your artistic style, people should definitely put their energy into what they believe in regardless of whether it will be successful.
"That's a noble effort," he added.
Similar to that, he said, Mojang believed that it was a mistake for anyone to try to manage or manipulate the Minecraft community and dictate what can and cannot be done in the game.
Far better, he said to get out of the way.
"People are at their most creative sometimes when you let them do whatever they want," said Mr Bui. Although you must provide them with some guidelines but they'll be capable of coming up with more innovative ideas than we can.
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Mojang reassures Minecraft fans about Microsoft deal
The boss of Minecraft-maker Mojang has assured fans about what will take place when Microsoft assumes control.
A $2.5bn (PS1.5bn) deal that will see Microsoft acquire Mojang was announced in mid-September.
But Vu Bui the chief operating officer of Mojang said that there was no plan to change the game or how people could do about it.
He also said that feedback from players is vital to develop the game.
"Nothing's really changing," said Mr Bui. " We have no plans on any changes and obviously, I can't talk about the deal and I don't know everything , but we're here, the game's here and it's business as usual."
Open view
Mojang had always sought to keep the original spirit that helped to make the game so popular, he explained.
"Maintaining that authentic culture is a real challenge," he said. "It's an ideal culture that values the community and allows the community to do what they want with the game and to make it their own.
"It is absolutely the intention to continue, as it always been, to keep doing this," he said to the BBC during an BBC interview at London's Olympia exhibition center, where he was giving an address to the Brand Licensing Europe trade fair.
Mr Bui acknowledged that the deal was "still in the works" but said Mojang's intention was to continue working closely with its huge community of players.
Many block-building fans have expressed concerns about what might occur in the event that Microsoft takes full control.
Markus Persson (aka Notch), is the Minecraft inventor. He wrote about the reasons he was approaching Microsoft. He said that it was too for him to handle and that it was becoming an burden.
"I can't be responsible for something this massive," he wrote soon after the details of the deal were revealed.
He said, "It's about my sanity. It's not about money." "It's all about my mental health."
Bui said that there will be some changes in the near future. However, they will still be made with the input, comments, and feedback from fans.
The current system, which lets Minecraft developers reveal the work they are working on for a long time before they add it to the game, would continue.
"We don't keep our features secret," he said.
This openness also took place as Mojang began to reveal the latest titles developers were working on, even although the studio wasn't yet ready to talk specifics He said.
Mojang will let players try out early versions of a title and help its creators improve it, Mr Bui said.
Similar methods were employed with Minecraft. Mojang wanted the same process to be repeated since it was proven to benefit developers as they worked on their project.
It was not about replicating what happened with Minecraft to make another title that was just as popular. Bui said it was more about trust in the overall approach.
He said, "We believe that model." bro mail one "Regardless of your artistic style, people should definitely put their energy into what they believe in regardless of whether it will be successful.
"That's a noble effort," he added.
Similar to that, he said, Mojang believed that it was a mistake for anyone to try to manage or manipulate the Minecraft community and dictate what can and cannot be done in the game.
Far better, he said to get out of the way.
"People are at their most creative sometimes when you let them do whatever they want," said Mr Bui. Although you must provide them with some guidelines but they'll be capable of coming up with more innovative ideas than we can.
Microsoft beats Sony in China launch
29 September 2014
Read More: https://bromail.one/
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