On: Microsoft to buy Minecraft for $2Bn

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"Microsoft hasn't shown interest in buying video game companies in the past"

What about Bungie? Halo died for me back then

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The also bought Rare (I loved their games on Nintendo 64). And they have had Microsoft Game Studios which published PC games for a long time.

The also bought Digital Anvil, which made Wing Commander, Privateer, and Freelancer, the latter almost completely under Microsoft control.

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They also bought Rare in 2002. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_Ltd.