DynamiteCop 2,085 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Officially the highest selling game ever and has actually eclipsed Tetris. This is nuts, the game has sold 126 million copies under Microsoft's tenure. Quote Microsoft announced that it has sold 176 million copies of Minecraft, quite a big hop over the 156 million figure they revealed just seven months ago. Despite more buzz around games like Fortnite, Microsoft has kept the game fresh with things like the Dungeons online co-op, a free browser version, a forthcoming movie and now, an augmented reality version called Minecraft Earth. Microsoft added that it has passed 200 million registered users of the Microsoft China edition and completed 130 million Minecraft "Hour of Code" sessions.When it starts to ratchet up the beta program for Earth, those figures could really take off. The new game looks incredibly promising, with even more immersive play than the current mobile AR champ, Pokémon Go, which was a runaway success when it launched in 2016. Microsoft plans to roll out Minecraft Earth around the world gradually, starting with a closed beta this summer. https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/17/minecraft-has-sold-176-million-copies-worldwide/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Remij 4,666 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 MS has done a shitload to make that game what it is. Pretty fucking crazy. They're making bank off that purchase. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DynamiteCop 2,085 Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share Posted May 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, Remij_ said: MS has done a shitload to make that game what it is. Pretty fucking crazy. They're making bank off that purchase. It was definitely a worthy investment, all the stuff they have done not only with the game but outside of it has been a gold mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
James Skywalker 528 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 I made that craft and it’s mine! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynux3 2,043 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 That's crazy, and there's nothing remotely appealing about it to me. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Teh_Diplomat 2,054 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 15 minutes ago, lynux3 said: That's crazy, and there's nothing remotely appealing about it to me. This. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goukosan 2,249 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 3rd party confirmed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Voidler 1,675 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Never heard of it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twinblade★ 3,889 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 (edited) im not gonna lie i was one of the people who laughed when it was announced that Microsoft bought it for $2 billion. They clearly thought ahead, its too bad they can't make smart decisions when it comes to the rest of their games library. Edited May 18, 2019 by Twinblade 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spicalicious 128 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Exclusive Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kaz 2,439 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 10 hours ago, lynux3 said: That's crazy, and there's nothing remotely appealing about it to me. yup Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spicalicious 128 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 (edited) Ever played with blocks when you were a kid? Well it's like that but for adults. Like building castles, millennium falcon, death star out of lego. Edited May 18, 2019 by Spicalicious Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kaz 2,439 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Spicalicious said: Ever played with blocks when you were a kid? Well it's like that but for adults. Like building castles, millennium falcon, death star out of lego. thats some loser shit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jehurey 3,222 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 So the message that Microsoft executives are getting are that their video games sales will be best if they go 3rd party. Thanks for reporting this delightful news. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-GD-X★ 7,728 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Terrible game Quote Link to post Share on other sites
James Skywalker 528 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 I call it Mindaft because it’s foolish and silly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roflpwnedz 289 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 (edited) This is one of those games I thought I would hate. Then I played it and it was like crack. Fortunately I had friends to play with. Too bad they're now dead or in jail. Edited May 18, 2019 by roflpwnedz 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eastside49er 17 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Minecraft is now the best selling video game of all time, passing Tetris (170 million copies sold since 1984) which is amazing considering it has only been on the market for about a decade. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
102020393023445948594 2,223 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 terrible game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spicalicious 128 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Fuck it I just bought Minecraft on the MS store.. helping MS by adding to their sales Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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