• makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml
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    9 days ago

    I mean, realistically, they were purchased for 2.5 BILLION dollars. That’s a lot of return to try and chase down. Money will indeed be on the agenda.

    • Prok@lemmy.world
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      9 days ago

      The money isn’t going to come from the game… It’s gonna come from licensing… Everything labeled Minecraft that isn’t the game…

      Games are hard… Tshirts and cheap plastic toys are not

      • RogueBanana@lemmy.zip
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        8 days ago

        Its Microsoft we are taking about. They are not gonna be content with couple avenues of revenue. Everything must make billions or they will be thrown into the oblivion.

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      9 days ago

      well yeah. but if you want sales, maybe don’t try and sell ugly broken seashells on a pristine beach?