When it was announced that Microsoft would be acquiring Mojang for $2.5 billion, the gaming and tech worlds were thrown into a frenzy. Even if you've never played the popular building game, you've probably heard of a little company called Microsoft and are smart enough to realize that this is kind of a big deal.
As with any major acquisition, the reception is going to be mixed, with supporters for and against the deal. However, with Mojang growing Minecraft from a small, heavily pixelated game to one that has pervaded pop culture, you have to expect the creators to be pretty stoked that their little game has grown up and is also worth $2.5 billion.
It's natural to wonder how Mojang's founders reacted to the news that they would be bought by one of the biggest companies of our time. Did they just jump for joy? Or maybe they threw a huge shindig with lots of food and booze? Or perhaps they simply just went on a Minecraft-playing marathon?
Well, it looks like the shroud of mystery has been lifted, because Conan O'Brien gave us a little peek at how the (fictional) Minecraft founder celebrated the big deal during the Sept. 15 episode of "Conan." And yes, in O'Brien's world, the Minecraft founder looks exactly like the block-y, jittery figures in the game.
So how did he end up celebrating what's sure to be a lifetime full of riches? Let's just say he celebrated how many a man might celebrate if striking a deal as big as this one, constructing and partying it up in a strip club in typical Minecraft fashion. If you can't live it up when Microsoft buys your company for $2.5 billion, when can you?
In reality, the celebrations for Mojang over the deal might not have been as festive. After Microsoft announced the acquisition, Minecraft's founder Markus "Notch" Persson announced he would be leaving Mojang, writing in a statement, "I can't be responsible for something this big." Two other Mojang founders, Carl Manneh and Jakob Porser, will also be leaving the company. Many fans are also worried that Microsoft's ownership of the game company will alter the playing experience of Minecraft for the worst.
Clearly, this will be an uphill battle for both Mojang and Microsoft from here on out, which might not leave much time for celebrating at all.
