Minecraft Has Over 112 Million Players Every Month - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 17 September 2019 / 1,912 Views
Minecraft has been around for over 10 years and is still one of the most popular games with more than over 112 million players every month, according to Business Insider. This is an increase over 20 million players from October 2018.
"What we find is that it's a game that players keep coming back to," said Minecraft studio head Helen Chiang. "It may not always be the one that's in the forefront, because there are a lot of great games that continue to come out, but it's one that they love to return to."
Microsoft acquired Minecraft and developer Mojang for $2.5 billion in 2014.
Minecraft is available on just about every current platforms. This includes the Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows PC, iOS, and Android.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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I'm waiting for the 9th gen remaster. I want 8K and 120 fps.
And unskippeable cutscenes.
Why didn’t I think of this game?
Jesus. 10 years and going strong. Microsoft struck gold with the purchase of Mojang.
$2.5b seemed crazy at the time. Doesn't seem so bad now.
Damn and here i was praising 3m for Geaes 5 but in Gears 5 credit, they did 3m in a weekend.
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