‘Minecraft’ Now 2nd Highest-Selling Video Game In History: Over 100M Copies Sold

A recent report by game developer “Mojang” reveals that more than 106 million copies of their hit video game title “Minecraft” have been sold, proving once and for all that the indie title reigns supreme as far as the number of users goes. The developers also included an infographic in their report, detailing which countries contributed the most to their sales and China claimed the number one spot.

Averaging 53,000 units sold a day, “Minecraft” has been a juggernaut of a game since it was released by the Swedish game development company back in 2011. When “Microsoft” decided to buy the rights to distribute the title for $2.5 billion back in 2014, it already sold more than 50 million copies, according to Fortune. It has only gotten bigger since.

The biggest contributor to the game’s success is its appeal to every demographic. Players covered all walks of life, regardless of age, gender, culture, or nationality. It offered a lot of things for everyone and “Mojang” put in a lot of effort to make the game as inclusive as possible.

Not only were there constant updates, additions, fixes to gameplay mechanics, and a ton of mods that added even more content to the already significant number of things that players can do in the game, “Minecraft” has also been marketed as an educational tool. Combined with the fun gameplay elements, all of these features made the indie title the second most popular video game of all time; with the first spot belonging to Tetris.  

Further proof of the title’s immense influence and popularity are the over 70 million videos about people playing the game on YouTube. Celebrities on the video streaming site are even making millions doing this because of the substantial viewership.

Engadget also notes how “Minecraft” is now available on even more platforms, versions, and styles than ever. “Microsoft’s” plans to formally bring the game to China soon as well.