Microsoft Promises A Better ‘Minecraft,’ Game To Come to Windows Phone

Coders Rest In The Office Of Swedish Company Mojang In Stockholm — Coders rest in the Mojang company office in Stockholm January 21, 2013. A pool table, a pinball machine, board games and Lego dot the offices of Mojang, the small Swedish company behind the wildly popular Minecraft video game, and one of its founders is wearing a tuxedo and purple tie on a recent "formal Friday". The atmosphere reflects the independent spirit that has contributed to the raw identity of the game that has just sold 20 million copies. The founders want to keep it that way. Mojang, the Swedish word for gadget, has so far resisted selling to a bigger player or listing on the stock market even though that could mean monster payoffs for the 25-person staff and funding to expand dramatically its games. Picture taken January 21, 2013. Reuters/Ints Kalnins

The $2.5 billion acquisition of "Minecraft" by Microsoft is probably one of the biggest buzzes in the gaming community. More than developers giving their two cents' worth regarding the issue, the buyout has also massively affected fans.

One of these fans is a young girl who is also an avid player of "Minecraft." Fortune has recently published the letter of one Sabrina Lane, a 10-year-old, who had written to Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella to ask him not to ruin the game. According to the source, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has responded to the letter with one reassuring reply: their aim to make "Minecraft" even better.

"I want you to know that we plan to keep all the things that people love about 'Minecraft' the same. We will look for ways to make 'Minecraft' better with more opportunities for players to play, connect and share together," Spencer said in the letter as quoted by Fortune.

This is great news for a lot of fans. But what's even better is that fans using Windows Phone will also be able to enjoy "Minecraft" in the future. The Verge reports that Spencer has confirmed that "Minecraft" will be heading to the Windows Phone.

There has been recent speculation that one of the reasons why "Minecraft" was acquired was to strengthen Microsoft's mobile hold in the gaming community. This is also logical, considering that "Minecraft" is already big on the iOS and Android, and the title might contribute to a potential boost for the Windows Phone.

In any case, the other versions of "Minecraft" including the PS4, PS3, PC and the mobile ports will still be continued, as developer Mojang has already confirmed. "There's no reason for the development, sales and support of the PC/Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Vita, iOS and Android versions of 'Minecraft' to stop. Of course, Microsoft can't make decisions for other companies to predict the choices that they might make in the future," Mojang said in their official website.

In fact, Sony has just announced via the PlayStation Blog Europe that the "Minecraft PS4 Edition" disc version will be coming to stores on Oct. 3. There is even a day one patch coming out for the PS4 disc version. 4J Studios, the developer of the ports of "Minecraft," has confirmed that they are working on updates to ensure that all the platforms will have the same features in the future.