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Minecraft Breaks Xbox Live Sales Records

Microsoft said the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft has has broken all previous Xbox Live Arcade digital sales records, selling more than any other title in the first 24 hours.

The company was unable to provide exact sales figures, but they say over 400,000 players are playing the game. Trials Evolution previously held the first-day Xbox Live Arcade sales record. Minecraft released yesterday. Check out our review of the game right here.

[Source: Major Nelson]

Comments
  • IN ONLY A DAY?! OMG, this is a goooood game. Ssssssssssssss
  • Yeah, take that Activision, with your Call of Duty and WoW... oh wait, 400,000... crap.
  • where's the ps3 love? oh well maybe i'll just pirate a copy for pc. (:
  • Nice,it deserves it that game is insanely fun.and for 20 bucks if you haven't got it yet get it now!!!
  • I might get it, but I already have it on PC, so I don't see what could be different.
  • Just watch out for Creepers
  • Very impressive. Glad to see this game expanding beyond PC and doing well!

  • Well Duh! There's nothing else to play on XBox!
  • yeaup, I contributed to that figure.
  • It looked pretty crappy in test chamber. I mean it LOOKED good, but there was sort of a lot missing from the game it seemed like. I'm not talking about the adventure update stuff, that was all kinda pointless anyway. I just don't see it as a real version of the game. They could have fit a bit more in I think, but there were probably too many restrictions from microsoft. Mods are a big part of that game. It's practically unplayable compared to how much you can fix stuff with mods to suit your own play style and understanding of the game. I guess thats the opposite of the console mindset, tho. This game just isn't right for it, imo.
  • Give me this for PS3 or give me death! (Not literally.)
  • Achievement Get!

  • I'll wager at least 50% of those are players who already own it for PC too x.x

  • I don't have this for PC and I don't plan on getting it for Xbox, either. Question, though: Why the hell would you play this on a console? I'm sure a majority of these folks have a PC that runs it.
  • Must... keep... resisting... purchase...
  • And yet, Mojang will only get a fraction of what they normally would have if it was the PC version. *sigh*
  • Well that's not very surprising. That's not nearly fair though considering its fanbase

  • WOW I am definitely going to have to add to that number. Count me in!

  • very well deserved.

  • Im going get this one.

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