Tech giant Microsoft Corporation plans to retain a majority of Mojang's employees after it acquires the game company  by offering a sweet $30,000 bonus to all, who would stay for at least six more months after the buyout. Mojang is known primarily for developing the original "Minecraft" game, and as early as the last quarter of 2014, Microsoft has made public its intent to acquire the company.

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In a blog post on its site, Mojang reassured "Minecraft" fans that while the buyout is imminent, this doesn't mean the end for the game. The post said that the continued survival of the hit sandbox game is of extreme importance to everyone involved, and that includes Microsoft.

The article goes further to explain the reason for the buyout. According to it, Minecraft creator and major stakeholder "Notch" decided that he didn't want to own a company of "such global significance."

Gamespot also had a few things to say about the details of the $2.5 billion buyout, particularly when it comes to Mojang's employees. It posted that an upcoming "Minecraft" book, which is set to set to arrive this June 16, according to Gamerant, revealed details on the acquisition.

Aside from the $30,000 bonus, which was regarded as Microsoft's "peace offering," the tech giant also said these employees will most definitely get their monthly salaries for the next two years, even if it decides to close Mojang's office in Stockholm in favor of moving the entire company's operations in its Redmond, Washington headquarters.

To date, at least one employee was known to have turned down the offer in favor of looking for a fresh start somewhere else, but most of Mojang's staff happily accepted the offer.

Aside from "Minecraft," Mojang also has another popular game under its banner - "Scrolls" - a fantasy card-collecting Role Playing Game. Fortunately for fans of both games, Microsoft seems intent on keeping employees involved in all of Mojang's projects happy and in operation.

So far, the most adverse reaction seems to come from news that Microsoft Game Studios general manager Matt Booty somehow irked a few people. Other than that, Mojang employees seem to be content with their new benefits in Microsoft's care.

Tags Mojang, Minecraft, scrolls