Microsoft Reveals Minecraft has an Astonishing 112 million Monthly Players
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Microsoft Reveals 'Minecraft' Has An Astonishing 112 Million Monthly Players
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Anyone who has been paying attention to Minecraft has noticed that it's experiencing a rebound. But now we can quantify that to some extent.
Microsoft has told Business Insider this week that Minecraft has risen to 112 million monthly users, a 20 million increase from the figures for October. This is a game that is now a decade old, and more relevant than ever before.
Other than "it's popular and people love it" there are a myriad of reasons for the recent explosion of Minecraft. A new update was made available around the 10th anniversary of the game and added a lot more content. PewDiePie, the YouTuber with 100 million subscribers is credited for bringing the game back to the "influencer" scene. His channel was devoted to Minecraft for the past few months. Then there's the slow loss of Fortnite as players move out of that megahit and back into other games, Minecraft among them.
Minecraft's rise is even more impressive when you consider that on the majority of platforms, it's not free, unlike Fortnite. Although some may credit Microsoft for including it in the Xbox Game Pass to increase the number of players, others might not.
Fortnite seems to be aware that Minecraft is attracted by players. This is the reason we have seen the birth and dedication to building Creative Mode in that game. Minecraft is still the first and will continue to increase its popularity with future releases like Minecraft Dungeons. SKINS This game combines the original with Diablo-like looting, and dungeons.
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In general, I hear the same feedback from Minecraft players that it's a game people love to return to after some time. In this instance, there was a snowball effect in which numerous players returned to it together that it was as if old friends could all join the game simultaneously and have as much enjoyment as they did 3-8 years ago.
Although it seemed odd at the time, Microsoft's acquisition of Minecraft for $2.5 billion was a smart decision. They now have one of the most loved games in the world. SKINS I'm willing bet that Minecraft has a monthly user count of 112 million, which is more than Fortnite right now. It could even be competing with mobile games at this level. It's truly amazing.
Expect Minecraft to live for a long time, and continue to be relevant in the coming releases such as Minecraft Dungeons and Minecraft Earth The AR game that will take aim at Pokemon GO in the coming.
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