Microsoft built its Xbox brand on Halo: Combat Evolved, but the range of Microsoft-owned titles has become incredibly diverse with time. The Xbox Game Studios umbrella grows with acquisitions like ZeniMax Media and its subsidiary Bethesda Softworks last year, but few have arguably made as much of an impact as Microsoft purchasing Mojang and its popular sandbox title Minecraft for $2.5 billion USD in 2014.
Many people might not think about Minecraft as an Xbox property considering it’s still available on competing Sony and Nintendo consoles, but it has become a cornerstone of Microsoft’s brand recognition over the last seven years. In fact, Minecraft was prominantly featured in matketing material for the Xbox’s 20th anniversary in 2021. It’s the best-selling video game of all time and continues to implement new content every few months, so it’s strange Minecraft…
