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Microsoft to Purchase Maker of Minecraft for $2.5 Billion

Microsoft confirmed it will acquire the studio that created the hit "sandbox" game Minecraft for $2.5 billion, a move that could help bolster the company's Xbox and mobile ambitions.

In a statement released Monday, Microsoft says the deal will close by the end of this year

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