https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/26/17954714/microsoft-github-deal-acquisition-complete > Microsoft revealed earlier this year that it’s acquiring GitHub for $7.5 billion. Today, the software maker is confirming that this big acquisition is complete. > As Microsoft’s GitHub CEO, Nat Friedman, commented in a blog post announcing the completion of the deal, “Our vision is to serve every developer on the planet, by being the best place to build software. This is a dream opportunity for all of us at GitHub, and we couldn’t be more excited to roll up our sleeves and start this next chapter.”