minecraft sold more on xbla than the pc

Mojang: Minecraft sold more on XBLA than PC in 2012



By Matt Liparota – Posted on January 14, 2013Posted in: News




Call it a case of the student surpassing the teacher – Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
sold more copies in 2012 than its older, beefier PC counterpart,
developer Mojang announced last week. According to a post over at EuroGamer,
the XBLA edition of the world-building adventure goliath sold 5,002,370
copies last year, compared to 4,177,843 sold on PC; not bad,
considering the game’s been out for less than a year on XBLA.

That news caps what can easily be called a phenomenal first year (well, eight months) for Minecraft on XBLA. The game sold a staggering two million copies within the first month of release, and went on to hit five million served
just before the end of the year (and becoming the best-selling XBLA
title of all time). The game also made history by becoming the first
XBLA title to knock Call of Duty from the top spot
on the Xbox LIVE Activity Charts. And that momentum shows no signs of
slowing down, with 4J and Mojang constantly refining the game and adding
new (to XBLA) features with various title updates, including the
upcoming Title Update 8 (which will add a lot to the game even if it won’t be as big as originally anticipated).

If you aren’t one of the millions of XBLA Minecraft adopters
to date, the game is available for 1600 MSP (with add-ons and skin
packs available for varying prices). Those on the fence can take a look
at two differing opinions on the game right here at XBLAFans: Our original positive review and an editorial from a staffer who just doesn’t “get” Minecraft.

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