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p>Anger at Microsoft's $2.5bn deal for Minecraft maker Mojang

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p>Fans of the video game Minecraft have expressed their anger after the game's creator Mojang and Microsoft agreed a $2.5bn (PS1.5bn) deal.

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p>The book which has sold more than 54 million copies, has been criticized on social media following the announcement.

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p>Microsoft, Mojang and Minecraft were all trending on Monday afternoon.

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p>If you've never attempted it, players build structures using Lego-like blocks, explore the large area and battle others.

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p>"Microsoft is going to kill us" said AstrosMC, posting on a Minecraft forum. https://www.pearltrees.com/flatslice0/item470548304 </p>

p>Thomas Heath posted on Newsbeat's Facebook page "Microsoft will just screw everything up." If this happens, I'm out.

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p>Markus "Notch", the founder of Mojang has previously criticised Microsoft.

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p>However, not all reactions to the sale were negative.

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p>Tom Bramwell, the editor-in-chief at eurogamer.net Tom Bramwell, the editor-in-chief of eurogamer.net, tweeted "Clearly, I am not @notch. However, I can understand his tweet about not wanting to be defined by anything for the rest of your life. Godspeed!"

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p>Blackspawn wrote: "I believe he's great and I completely understand and agree with his decision."

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