September 16, 2014

Markus "Notch" Persson at GDC 2011

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After many rumors in recent weeks, the official announcement came that Microsoft acquired Mojang, an independent video game developer, known in particular for the famous Minecraft. The terms of the agreement exceed even those already very high from the rumors because Microsoft provides the figure of $2.5 billion. The owner of the majority of the Mojang shares, Markus “Notch” Persson, decided to leave its creature along with co-founders Carl Manneh and Jakob Porsér.

Philae's primary landing site on the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (Image ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA)

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In a press conference held yesterday, ESA announced the choice of the primary site on the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko where the lander Philae will land, according to the plans on November 11. Among the five sites that were selected as candidates, the one selected was indicated by the letter J and was voted unanimously. As a backup site the one that was indicated by the letter C was selected.