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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 reassured those who are worried about what will take place when Microsoft assumes control.



A $2.5bn (PS1.5bn) deal that will result in Microsoft acquire Mojang was announced in mid-September.



Vu Bui, chief operating office of Mojang, stated that there is no plan to alter the game or change what people can do with it.



He added that feedback from players remains crucial to help develop the game.
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"Nothing's really changing," said Mr Bui. " "We don't have any plans to change our ways and I'm sure I'm not able talk about the issue and I don't know all the details, but we're here, and the game's still there and business is as usual."



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Mojang has always sought to preserve the initial motivation that helped to make the game so popular, he said.



"Maintaining that original culture is really difficult," he said. "It's a culture which respects the community and allows it to be free to play as they please with the game and make it their own.



"It is our absolute intention and always has been, to keep doing that," he told the BBC in an interview at London's Olympia exhibition center, where he was delivering a keynote address at the Brand Licensing Europe trade show.



Mr Bui acknowledged that the deal was "still in the process of being finalized" but said Mojang's intention was to keep working closely with its vast community of players.



Many fans of the block-building game have expressed concern about what could happen once Microsoft is in complete control.



Markus Persson (aka Notch) is the Minecraft creator. He wrote about the reasons he was approaching Microsoft. He stated that it was too difficult for him to handle and was becoming a burden.



He wrote, "I can't take responsibility for something like this," shortly after details of the deal were made public.



He said, "It's about my sanity. It's not about money." "It's all about my mental health."



Mr. Bui said that there would definitely be some changes in the future however, these will be done with the feedback, input and comments of fans.



The current system, in which Minecraft developers share the work they are working on for a long time before they add it to the game, will continue.



He said, "We don't keep our characteristics secret."



This openness would also operate in the same way as Mojang began to reveal the new titles that developers were working on even though the studio was not yet ready to talk specifics the details, he said.



Mojang would allow players to test the early versions of a game and help its creators improve it Bui said. Bui said.



Similar strategies were utilized for Minecraft. Mojang wanted the same process to be repeated because it was proven to benefit developers as they worked on their project.



It wasn't about trying to replicate the success of Minecraft to create a sequel that was equally popular. It was more about having faith in the overall approach Mr Bui.



He stated, "We believe that model." "Regardless of their artistic style people should put their energy into whatever they believe in, regardless of what happens.



"That's an admirable effort," he added.



Mojang also stated that he believed it was an error to try to manage the Minecraft community or dictate what can be done with it.



He stated that it was better to move out of the way.



Mr. Bui said that sometimes people are most creative when they are given the freedom to express themselves in the way they want. Although you must provide them with some guidelines but they'll be able to come with more innovative ideas than we can.



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