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Microsoft is buying Mojang, the makers of Minecraft, for $2.5 billion. That’s really impressive when you consider that Mojang has only been around since 2009. The deal is the latest step in a recent triumph of platform companies – and a strong signal that what people really want is to contribute and participate, not merely consume. YouTube. Twitter. Facebook. Now Minecraft. They’re all platforms, and all worth billions.

Soon, our CEO, David Baszucki, will be publishing an article explaining how LEGO has paved the way for platform companies to succeed, and how the trend is just starting to infiltrate the gaming industry. We strongly believe Microsoft’s acquisition of Minecraft is symbolic of the future, so we want to get the discussion started today.  