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Re:Yes, we’re being bought by Microsoft by lquist on Monday September 15, 2014 @09:57AM (#8318875)
The Microsoft press release says, "Microsoft expects the acquisition to be break-even in FY15 on a GAAP basis", which means that on a P/E basis, they are valuing $1 of Mojang profit at $1 of Microsoft profit. It's a game studio with 1 hit, so I'd probably only pay half that, but it's within an order of magnitude of what I'd pay.
Re:Yes, we’re being bought by Microsoft by jacquesm on Monday September 15, 2014 @10:03AM (#8318920)
> but it's within an order of magnitude of what I'd pay.

I take it that is in the hypothetical sense or are you capable of closing $2.5 B deals by your lonesome?

Re:Yes, we’re being bought by Microsoft by lquist on Monday September 15, 2014 @10:18AM (#8319017)
hypothetical :)