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https://minecraft.net/stats
It was at 19m back in March 27
https://twitter.com/dinnerbone/status/581373985344090113
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Minecraft (PC) hits 20 million copies sold
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https://minecraft.net/stats
It was at 19m back in March 27
https://twitter.com/dinnerbone/status/581373985344090113
Crimsonclaw111
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Can it run like not shit now?
sixteen-bit
Member
Congrats on the milestone.
Yeah - it's one of those games which I never got into it, but it's a game that I'm happy to succeed. It's a nice and constructive game and the fact that it is very popular with kids makes me quite happy it exists and it is as popular as it is.
hbkajshdvfbkjhvgkahsgdfka
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Why is the game still $34 CAD on PC/Mac? It's $19.99 or free on everything else.
SwiftDeath
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1 million sales in 3 months......almost 4 years after it originally launched
Minecraft is insane. Great sales for a great game though
Minecraft isn't free on anything I don't think? Pocket Edition is $6.99
Sucks about the Canadian pricing though
Minecraft is insane. Great sales for a great game though
Minecraft isn't free on anything I don't think? Pocket Edition is $6.99
Sucks about the Canadian pricing though
king grimlock
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Is this the first game to sell over a million 4-6 years after release?
4 years = 1.0 release
6 years = alpha release
whichever is considered the official release.
4 years = 1.0 release
6 years = alpha release
whichever is considered the official release.
Welfare
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Official release is 1.0
SolidSnakesMyStepDad
Member
Never ran like shit for me? When was the last time you played?
Veritigo_X
Member
Not relevant to the thread, but what are you trying to run it on? Even my laptop can run Minecraft with no issues.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
This game is everywhere. Have any spinoffs come out yet?
1st Course
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Minecraft just passed one million sales - Jan 12th, 2011
Minecraft hits the motherlode, reaches two million purchases - Apr 24th 2011
Minecraft passes 3 million sales - 05 August 2011
Indie game sensation Minecraft surpasses 4 million copies sold - November 6, 2011
'Minecraft' hits five million paid downloads - Mar 25 2012
Minecraft sells 6 million - 25 May 2012
Minecraft' for PC sells over 7 million copies - Aug 13, 2012
Minecraft has sold 8 million copies on PC! - November 12, 2012
Minecraft PC sales reach 9M units - JANUARY 22, 2013
Minecraft for PC sells over 10 million - Apr 05, 2013
MINECRAFT PC SALES SURPASS 11 MILLION - 24 JUN 2013
MINECRAFT PC SALES AT 12 MILLION; FRANCHISE AT 33 MILLION - 3 SEP 2013
Minecraft sells more than 13 million copies on PC - Dec 13 2013
Minecraft PC sells 14 million copies - February 1, 2014
MINECRAFT SALES SURPASS 15 MILLION COPIES ON PC - 29 APR 2014
MINECRAFT TOPS 16 MILLION COPIES SOLD ON PC - 8 JUL 2014
Minecraft has now sold 17 million copies on PC - Oct 20, 2014
Minecraft Passes 18 Million In PC Sales - Jan 5, 2015
Minecraft PC hit 19 Million sold Copies - Mar 27, 2015
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Minecraft passes 3 million sales - 05 August 2011
Indie game sensation Minecraft surpasses 4 million copies sold - November 6, 2011
'Minecraft' hits five million paid downloads - Mar 25 2012
Minecraft sells 6 million - 25 May 2012
Minecraft' for PC sells over 7 million copies - Aug 13, 2012
Minecraft has sold 8 million copies on PC! - November 12, 2012
Minecraft PC sales reach 9M units - JANUARY 22, 2013
Minecraft for PC sells over 10 million - Apr 05, 2013
MINECRAFT PC SALES SURPASS 11 MILLION - 24 JUN 2013
MINECRAFT PC SALES AT 12 MILLION; FRANCHISE AT 33 MILLION - 3 SEP 2013
Minecraft sells more than 13 million copies on PC - Dec 13 2013
Minecraft PC sells 14 million copies - February 1, 2014
MINECRAFT SALES SURPASS 15 MILLION COPIES ON PC - 29 APR 2014
MINECRAFT TOPS 16 MILLION COPIES SOLD ON PC - 8 JUL 2014
Minecraft has now sold 17 million copies on PC - Oct 20, 2014
Minecraft Passes 18 Million In PC Sales - Jan 5, 2015
Minecraft PC hit 19 Million sold Copies - Mar 27, 2015
Minecraft (PC) hits 20 million copies sold - June 30, 2015
I think it is way past that now counting the mobile edition.
Probably the least front-loaded megaseller of all time.
neogaffer1
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Has Microsoft made their money back yet?
Felix Lighter
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It's a perfect mix of being extremely popular with children and being a game that parents are happy to let their children play. I'm always glad to see it continue to be successful.
killer rin
Member
Nice... But how long until they rewrite it into a language that isn't Java? Also when do we get more animals. I'm surprised we haven't got birds or fish yet.
DeejayKnight
Member
Jeez. I remember when it was $10 and I didn't grab it because my PC sucked. I don't have that issue anymore and it's $26.95? Can't afford that right now, lol. I'll get it eventually though. 
Birds were put forward as a suggestion on on of the mc forums, IIRC. With egg drops. And/or feather drops.
Chickens are birds.
killer rin
Member
You know what I mean! Something that flies around in the sky going from one high object to another, occasionally landing on the ground to peck for an invisible worm.
Actually they're dinosaurs :3
Napalm_Frank
Member
Yeah but, what do you do? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Seriously though I still have no idea if there is an actual goal in this game or if it's just basically a virtual lego playset with monsters and such. Like, do you make maps for other people? I kinda missed the boat on MC even tho I like the idea of level creation in stuff like LBP or Mario Maker.
Seriously though I still have no idea if there is an actual goal in this game or if it's just basically a virtual lego playset with monsters and such. Like, do you make maps for other people? I kinda missed the boat on MC even tho I like the idea of level creation in stuff like LBP or Mario Maker.
There's a million and one different ways to play.
Jeez. I remember when it was $10 and I didn't grab it because my PC sucked. I don't have that issue anymore and it's $26.95? Can't afford that right now, lol. I'll get it eventually though.
It was 10 euros. Now it is 20 euros (or an equivalent price).
Napalm_Frank
Member
You are not helping!
Lanrutcon
Member
There are mods for fucking everything.
It's the ultimate sandbox game. Nothing gets close when you start factoring in the insane mods people have produced.
Your an adult! You just don't understand!
I read your adjective as a verb at first...
gutterboy44
Member
Still agree that it is the most important games since the original Mario. From the massive influence on an entire generation of new gamers to how so many components of it are now in everything from indie one-off games to AAA franchises. Hell, it even charts every week in Japan, where apparently video games are dead.
I think I bought this for like $3 when it was pre-alpha.
I thought it was amazing and everyone mocked me that saw me playing it at work because it looked stupid.
Who are you mocking now, coworkers!
Probably still me.
Actually, I think I made the first topic about Minecraft on GAF, and I got mocked in that thread too!
I thought it was amazing and everyone mocked me that saw me playing it at work because it looked stupid.
Who are you mocking now, coworkers!
Probably still me.
Actually, I think I made the first topic about Minecraft on GAF, and I got mocked in that thread too!
One thing that I don't think Minecraft gets enough credit for is popularizing the survival genre that is currently in vogue in the world of Indie PC games.
Veritigo_X
Member
You do whatever you want really. Explore, build, fight stuff, spelunk. Start playing it and you'll (hopefully) get the idea. It's definitely not a game for everyone. Some people can't get over the fact that the game doesn't set objectives for you.
gutterboy44
Member
Yep. anytime you hear the word, "crafting" with new games, it is probably a pretty short connect the dots back to Minecraft. Of course crafting systems existed before Minecraft, but it was no where near as omnipresent pre-Minecraft.
Just going on steam and typing "craft"....I'd say yeah, minecraft gets PLENTY of recognition for starting the survival craze.
notoriousKTR
Member
And still doesn't have official mod support.
I am mostly referring to places like GAF, where half the posts in any Minecraft thread are people saying that they have never played the game or don't see the appeal. Chances are, everyone has played a game that took inspiration from Minecraft.
Napalm_Frank
Member
But the definition of a game is that it has a goal! This is like the Calvinball of videogames.
It is the children who are wrong.
Veritigo_X
Member
There isn't any one goal though. Right now I guess my "goal" in the game is to build up my current village (build some defensive walls, some towers, etc) and eventually build a road connecting it to my old village for easier travel. Some day I want to build a rail system for even faster travel.