Since its release in 2011, Minecraft has recorded worldwide sales of over 300 million units, making it one of the best-selling games of all time along with other legendary games such as Tetris and Grand Theft Auto V. The popular sandbox game, which is developed by Swedish game publisher, Mojang, allows players to build 3D worlds with different types of blocks and then explore and craft items within their new world.
Minecraft - a global hit
Minecraft is available across several computer operating systems and was more recently released for console. Due to the freedom that is afforded players and the infinite number of ways the game can develop, it still remains popular with fans some eight years after its release. As of April 2021, there were 141 million active players of Minecraft worldwide, more than double the figure from February 2017. The PlayStation 4 version of the game was one of the most downloaded game on the console in 2022.
Minecraft on mobile
In an increasingly mobile gaming world, the developers of Minecraft, Mojang, had to find a way to keep their fans happy while they were on the go. As a result, the Pocket Edition of Minecraft was released for both Android and Apple iOS in late 2011. While the foundations of the game remained the same, the mobile version also introduced survival elements and allowed players to engage in multiplayer games across different platforms. The mobile game became an instant hit, generating 99 million U.S. dollars of mobile player revenues in 2022.
Cumulative number of copies of Minecraft sold worldwide as of April 2023
(in millions)
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BBC. (October 16, 2023). Cumulative number of copies of Minecraft sold worldwide as of April 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/680124/minecraft-unit-sales-worldwide/
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BBC. (2023). Cumulative number of copies of Minecraft sold worldwide as of April 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/680124/minecraft-unit-sales-worldwide/
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