PARIS: Video game Minecraft, in which players build virtual worlds, has sold 300 million copies, its creators announced on Sunday, cementing the Microsoft-owned game's status as the best-selling game ever.
In a post on its website, the game's makers said it recently 'crossed 300 million copies sold,' adding it was 'a milestone no one could have dreamed of when we were all building our first dirt houses!'For comparison, Grand Theft Auto 5, another behemoth on the video game scene, has sold over 180 million copies since its release in 2013, said Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of the game's publisher Rockstar Games.
Popular among several demographics, the game allows players to explore a virtually infinite world, where they can gather materials which can then be used to craft tools or build structures.The game can be played in survival or creative mode, depending on whether players aim to test their resilience or simply use their imagination to build and for many the game is used as a virtual infinite lego set.In 2014, Persson sold Mojang to Microsoft for $2.
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