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[Zaki2407]

and I'm not one of them. Congratz though..

 

[blakep267]

How does this game still have so much momentum? I first played this five years ago and I remember it being pretty big back then as well.
Absolutely amazing.

Well for 1. Kids are still being born. Also it's not cross buy. If I bought it on the 360, and hen I decide to buy a ps4. I have to buy it again and then I buy my kid a wiiiu. Then I buy it again on there etc

 

[Bits N Pieces]

Time for Spacecraft to be revealed .....

 

[kraspkibble]

can someone explain what the appeal is? i did buy it years ago while it was in alpha/beta (can't remember exactly) and i was hooked building random stuff but got boring after a while. i can understand kids enjoying it but i know it's not just kids buying it. every time i'm on youtube there are always minecraft videos. i'm not hating on it but just curious what other people get out of it.

 

[singhr1]

Minecraft for Edu + Mobile gonna keep this train going. Holy shit.

 

[gamz]

can someone explain what the appeal is? i did buy it years ago while it was in alpha/beta (can't remember exactly) and i was hooked building random stuff but got boring after a while. i can understand kids enjoying it but i know it's not just kids buying it. every time i'm on youtube there are always minecraft videos. i'm not hating on it but just curious what other people get out of it.

People and kids love to create.

 

[noise36]

I have no interest in this game...seems kids love it though? 100 million of them? wow!

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

I was just thinking today, is Minecraft still popular? I guess it is.

 

[AmaterasuOni]

I don't understand why, but congratulations anyway.

 

[Spring Drive]

Seeing kids play Minecraft on tablets blows me away. They are so quick and then you see friends joining in and doing crazy stuff. I like how it's creative and community driven. Better than so many other games people play on tablets.

The tutorial on Xbox confused me!

Congratulations, you (and I) are officially old

 

[Recall]

No idea why this game is so popular

You honestly can't think of any reason at all?

 

[DomsPlaying]

Congrats to Mojang, and now MSFT is the beneficiary of the crazy sales momentum of this ongoing phenomenon.

As a quick reference, I think that the 106 million units in sales is 23 million more than Wii Sports. Both of which are iconic in pop culture around the world. Wild!

 

[GodofWine]

It really is amazing, there are a number of minecraft competitors being cooked up right now, Dragon Quest Builders, Boundless (looks legit like how I would envision Minecraft 2), Trove, Lego Worlds etc etc, but those will never do what MC did, they will compete and battle for share of the "Craft game market", but Mincraft was the entire market, it still is, and will always remain the big dog.

 

[Chris1]

And I still haven't played.

Sometimes I feel like I should buy it to join everyone else on the planet.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Where and what could a Minecraft 2 be? I'd like to see what the future holds.

It should probably never receive a sequel and instead continue to be updated as a living product. I want cloud-hosted worlds for massive collaborations.

One rare truly 10/10 game. It's up there with classics like mario and doom.

Easily.

 

[c0de]

I wish my awful Java projects when I was studying made me billions.

I feel it, too.
It reminds me of YouTube. “Who the hell would make a video portal based on flash?! Idiots“... Well, we know how that wentwent.

 

[NOLA_Gaffer]

Haven't played it yet, but that'll change this month when the Wii U retail disc releases.

 

[El-Suave]

Glad to see that when they're good, they still have it in them to report cold, hard sales numbers.

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

Damn,

MS most be loving it.

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

man, i remember back in the days when this was just a niche little indie game

 

[Podge293]

And people called MS' investment insane (I was one oops)

Minecraft. When will it end. Absolute beast)

 

[BeforeU]

Amazing. Printing money, this is only going to get bigger.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

Maybe I should check this out one day. I'm still on the stage where I'm not sure what the game is about or how it works outside of building blocks and surviving green creeps or something. Might tip toe to the ''genre'' with Dragon Quest Builders first.

It's games like this that ensure the survival of the industry in the long run.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Congrats on the success.

 

[Disxo]

Damn son, thanks to this thread I noticed that minecraft is the perfect game for education.

 

[Disxo]

can someone explain what the appeal is? i did buy it years ago while it was in alpha/beta (can't remember exactly) and i was hooked building random stuff but got boring after a while. i can understand kids enjoying it but i know it's not just kids buying it. every time i'm on youtube there are always minecraft videos. i'm not hating on it but just curious what other people get out of it.

The freedom, the mods, the exploration, which can be shared with friends is a unique experience in gaming

 

[DagnastyEp]

Wow, huge milestone! I definitely didn't see it continuing to sell so well. I think MS has done a pretty good job supporting it so far.

And the game hasn't even launched in China yet!

 

[Shauni]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games#All_platforms

So, basically, like a fourth of the game's sales come from mobile? That shouldn't surprise me, I guess, but it really does for some reason.

 

[jediyoshi]

Oh weird, only just now noticed Minecraft updated their website to a modern layout. Interesting they keep Microsoft's name off it.

 

[alexbull_uk]

Love Minecraft, I've got copies on PC, X360, XOne, PS4 and iOS. Glad it's still enjoying success even though I don't play nearly as much as I used to.

 

[Arthr2ShdsJcksn]

Greatest game of all time. I know, technically Tetris has sold more copies, but we're still in the first decade of Minecraft. I'm still a bit surprised that Microsoft hasn't messed it up yet, but good on them for recognizing the timelessness of that beautiful game.

 

[FeelTheKick]

The mods are the greatest things about minecraft. I wouldn't be playing it if it wasn't for FTB and other packs.

 

[paragonpro]

Fad.

Nope, just a great game thats earned its success through a strong community. Well deserving of its success

 

[Anno]

It's a game I'll never be able to get into but I'm glad so many others love it. I wonder how the endless hours of Minecraft will change game development a decade or
more from now when these kids start getting their hands on game design. I have to imagine it'll make an impact.

 

[pdog128]

I know I double-dipped on PC and the Gear VR version.

Speaking of which, the Gear VR version is legit. Sure, the draw distance could be better, but the immersion is fantastic. Whole new angle to the game.

 

[Wyndstryker]

Minecraft is awesome, dunno how many hours I sunk into it...days even.

Also, according to that infographic. Australia is home to creepers?

We're doomed.

 

[Glass Shark]

can someone explain what the appeal is? i did buy it years ago while it was in alpha/beta (can't remember exactly) and i was hooked building random stuff but got boring after a while. i can understand kids enjoying it but i know it's not just kids buying it. every time i'm on youtube there are always minecraft videos. i'm not hating on it but just curious what other people get out of it.

It's like a digital version of LEGO with an infinite landscape and an infinite number of pieces. If it was around when I was a kid I would have gone nuts for it. Even as an adult I've probably put a few dozen hours into it.

 

[gamz]

I know I double-dipped on PC and the Gear VR version.

Speaking of which, the Gear VR version is legit. Sure, the draw distance could be better, but the immersion is fantastic. Whole new angle to the game.

I didn't even know there was a Gear VR version?

 

[Aaron D.]

One rare truly 10/10 game. It's up there with classics like mario and doom.

Agreed 100%

can someone explain what the appeal is?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5hRGde3KTI

 

[Kilau]

Love this game still, have put hundreds of hours into it. I originally thought MS had paid too much for it, but it's going stronger than ever and I hope they can do something really great with it going forward.

 

[Horns]

I thought maybe GTA V would eventually catch up to Minecraft sales. I can see that was a mistake.

 

[Ryng_tolu]

Mother of god

Player it some Times with my friends... But never bought it.

Though, i'll buy The Wii U Version.

 

[JimiNutz]

I love the idea of Minecraft but I tried it on Xbox One and was fucking terrible at it.
Quickly lost interest as it seemed very complex.

 

[CrunchyFrog]

Like it or not, Minecraft is a seminal moment in video gaming history. There's a half a generation of kids now who've grown up with this game.

 

[Elandyll]

And people called MS' investment insane (I was one oops)

Minecraft. When will it end. Absolute beast)

They are still nowhere near getting their investment back ($2.5b), and likely never will in pure cash flow, but that's not how (probably) they look at it.

As an investment of cash flow that was stranded abroad to avoid taxes, all it had to do was bring more than a 10% roi per year to be worth it.
The game alone did $50m in 2 years, so barely made it into black territory (vs having the money just sitting somewhere and making dividends), but the franchise likely made them some extra pocket change with spin offs (Minecraft story mode) and merchandising (toys, books, etc.).

So, not really a rousing success compared to the level of investment, but again, better than having that money just laying there making a fixed%. (Plus the brand value might increase as well, but that will depend on MS's management of it).

Reminds me, I need to get a copy for my 7 yr old who has been dying to play after going through story mode.

Tablet or Console version?
Might have to get both... (the lack of x buy also probably being a big reason of constant sales)

 

[Ricky Ricardo]

Nothing stops this train!

 

[Outtrigger888]

I've bought 4 copies, 360, mobile, ps4, and Xbox one. My daughter is the only one that plays though.

 

[Anth0ny]

53,000 per day is madness.

It will become the greatest selling game of all time. Unbelievable.



and I still haven't played it. lol

 

[Shauni]

Why are so many people getting multiple copies across multiple platforms...? For other family members or something?

 

[Disxo]

Tablet or Console version?
Might have to get both... (the lack of x buy also probably being a big reason of constant sales)

Tablet, I believe that there are no limits in that version of the map.