Microsoft Near Deal to Buy Maker of ‘Minecraft’: WSJ

Microsoft Corp. MSFT, +0.62% is in negotiations to buy Mojang AB, the Swedish company behind the popular “Minecraft” videogame, a report said Tuesday. The acquisition would reportedly be valued at more than $2 billion and could be finalized this week, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing an unnamed source. Microsoft shares were mostly flat, last up 0.3% after hours.

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