After the studio Mojang studios celebrated the 11th anniversary of the release of the first alpha version of the “cubic” sandbox Minecraft, the company made fresh sales data Microsoftand they are impressive. The circulation of one of the most successful games in the history of the gaming industry has officially exceeded the 200 million mark, with a monthly number of players reaching 126 million.
Microsoft She also noted that Minecraft gained a significant increase in activity during the current coronavirus pandemic. Last month, Mojang Studios managed to show a 25% increase in the number of new players and a sharp 40% surge in the number of multiplayer sessions.
In 2016, Minecraft boasted 100 million sales without any signs of slower growth. The rapidly growing interest on the part of bloggers on YouTube and the nostalgia of gamers who watched their videos have led Minecraft to remain king of YouTube viewing statistics last year.
Microsoft acquired the creators of Minecraft almost six years ago for $ 2.5 billion. At that time, total sales of the game on PC, Xbox 360, PS3 and other platforms crossed the mark of 50 million copies. Now we can say with confidence that the decision of the corporation at that time was extremely reasonable, since the game still feels good and continues to attract new users.
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