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p>Minecraft sales have officially surpassed 200 million and 126 million players are playing the game each month. Microsoft has released the latest sales figures, just as Mojang Studios celebrates eleven years since the initial Minecraft Alpha build was released.

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p>Microsoft also noticed an increase in Minecraft usage during the pandemic. Minecraft has seen a 25% increase in players and a 40% spike in multiplayer sessions in the last month.

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p>In 2016, sales for Minecraft topped 100,000,000, and the game hasn't diminished in its popularity. An increase in interest from YouTubers? and nostalgia-driven gaming has seen Minecraft remain king of YouTube? numbers for the year of its viewership.

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p>Microsoft bought Minecraft maker Mojang around six years ago for $2.5 billion, and at the time, the company had sold more than 50 million copies across PC, Xbox 360, PS3, and other platforms. It was a smart acquisition by Microsoft, and the incredible sales growth and momentum ever since has kept players returning to the game for a long time.

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p>Minecraft started off life as a hobby project in a bedroom that was initially released as an Java applet on a web forum. The game was quickly embraced by thousands of players who fell in the game's concept that allowed players to create and build structures out of blocks. It has also created a massive community that creates replica objects and YouTube? tips on how to play Minecraft that are regularly shared with millions of users. https://mooc.elte.hu/eportfolios/1302635/Home/Minecraft_Realms_Multiplayer_Finally_Heads_To_Apple_TV </p>

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