Microsoft considers buying gaming gold mine Minecraft
Clip: 9/10/2014 | 7m 59s
Microsoft considers buying gaming gold mine Minecraft
U.S. game sales topped $21 billion in 2013, double the amount earned at North American movie theaters. As the influence of the gaming industry grows, Microsoft is making moves to purchase a gaming company that makes Minecraft, a popular, retro-inspired exploration game. Stephen Totilo of Kotaku joins Hari Sreenivasan for a look into the possible deal.
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Microsoft considers buying gaming gold mine Minecraft
Clip: 9/10/2014 | 7m 59s
U.S. game sales topped $21 billion in 2013, double the amount earned at North American movie theaters. As the influence of the gaming industry grows, Microsoft is making moves to purchase a gaming company that makes Minecraft, a popular, retro-inspired exploration game. Stephen Totilo of Kotaku joins Hari Sreenivasan for a look into the possible deal.
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