Microsoft - Microsoft acquired Mojang
Time: Monday Sep 15, 2014
Place: Stockholm, Sweden
Details: On September 15, 2014, Microsoft acquired the video game development company Mojang, best known for Minecraft, for $2.5 billion.
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