Notch to Create Spiritual Successor to Minecraft, Not Microsoft

A New Chapter for Minecraft?

Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson has been making headlines with his recent announcement of a spiritual successor to the popular game. The news comes after he polled his users on X about the possibility of creating a new game, with 81.5% of the nearly 300,000 votes favoring Minecraft 2.

A Change in Plans

Notch cannot develop and release Minecraft 2 himself due to copyright issues. He sold Mojang, the studio behind Minecraft, to Microsoft for $2.5 billion in 2014. Instead, he plans to create a spiritual successor to avoid any potential problems.

What This Means for Microsoft

Microsoft will not be involved in the development of Minecraft 2, but Notch has offered to work with them on a game. However, it’s unclear if this collaboration would be successful given Notch’s recent controversy over sharing political opinions.

Focus on Updates and Sales

Mojang continues to provide regular updates to the original Minecraft, which seems to be their strategy to increase sales of the game. With over 300 million units sold, Minecraft remains the best-selling video game in history.

MSFT Stock Analysis

Wall Street analysts are bullish on Microsoft’s stock (MSFT), with a Strong Buy consensus rating based on 27 Buy and two Hold ratings over the last three months. The average price target is $503.61, with a high of $550 and a low of $425, representing an upside potential of 18.88% for MSFT shares.

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Notch to Create Spiritual Successor to Minecraft, Not Microsoft: An Analysis of the Situation and Its Impact on MSFT Stock.
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