The mobile version of one of the most popular games of all time hits a huge new milestone.
Minecraft: Pocket Edition recently crossed over the 30 million downloads mark, a number that developer Mojang jokes is “bigger than Texas” and “23 times hotter than the sun.” This is a true sales landmark as Minecraft: Pocket Edition is a paid premium game, priced at $7 on iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and Amazon Kindle Fire. The news surely serves as justification for Microsoft’s $2.5 billion spend to acquire Mojang and Minecraft last September.
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For being a game that debuted in 2009, Minecraft continues to do well. As of today, according to Mojang’s real-time counter, the original PC/Mac version has more than 18 million purchases. Minecraft is also available on Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita.