In Minecraft, Tech Giants Like Microsoft See More Than Fun - NYTimes.com

Final paragraphs from a Microsoft/Minecraft scenario perspective

"The rising popularity of Minecraft brought great wealth for Mr. Persson, but unwanted pressures too. In June, Mojang faced an outcry from members of the Minecraft community after it changed its policies related to people who run Minecraft servers for profit. Mr. Persson said on Twitter that he was fed up with the criticism.

“Anyone want to buy my share of Mojang so I can move on with my life?” he wrote. “Getting hate for trying to do the right thing is not my gig.”"

In Minecraft, Tech Giants Like Microsoft See More Than Fun - NYTimes.com