Why would you take it a lot more seriously?

DanBC · on July 21, 2012

Because the decision has flip-flopped a few times, but at the moment Microsoft has settled.

MS has lawyers, and money, and time, and thus for them to lose is concerning. (Not saying anything about the applicability of this patent to Mojang.)

ceejayoz · on July 21, 2012

Defending a patent suit costs millions. Settling may simply have been cheaper, while still giving a big payday to the troll.

astrodust · on July 22, 2012

$8 a copy of Minecraft sounds like a fair licensing price. How about that? Okay, thanks!

DanBC · on July 22, 2012

They spent millions defending it, the case lasted 8 years.