⏰ In late January 2004, after news of a giant tech suing a 17-year-old made headline all over the world, Microsoft decided to soften up their stance and an out of court settlement was reached between the two. Microsoft then proceeds to take control of the domain name; and as for Mike, well, he got a free X Box along with games of his selection. He also won a trip to Microsoft’s headquarter.

💬 “We take our trademark seriously, but in this case maybe a little too seriously – Microsoft spokesman Jim Desler”