Minecraft was nearly sold to Activision Blizzard for $1.5 billion before Microsoft secured Mojang, says former CEO Bobby Kotick: "I almost bought it"

A lthough Microsoft bought both Mojang and its sandbox game Minecraft back in 2014 for a whopping $2.5 billion, the company wasn't the only one to consider the purchase – Activision Blizzard also got ...
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The REI Holiday Sale means a blizzard of Black Friday-level deals on apparel and more — get up to 50% off

In mid-November, it's easy to coo about how snug and cozy life at home is, with everyone all snuggled up on the couch or sitting by a fireplace, drinking cider and cocoa. But soon enough, you'll be ...
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Microsoft's seemingly first IP crossover with Activision Blizzard is giving a Minecraft spinoff to the Candy Crush dev

Adventure Games Mojang is finally revealing all of Minecraft: Java Edition's code after 16 years to "make it quicker and easier for modders to create and improve mods" Minecraft Minecraft surprise ...
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A Vermont apparel company tries to survive Trump's tariffs. Will the Supreme Court help?

BURLINGTON, Vt. — From the moment President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on nearly every country, Nik Holm feared the company he leads might not survive.