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Minecraft developer Mojang has been served a cease and desist letter from US mini golf chain Putt-Putt regarding user-created levels using the likeness of the company’s courses. VG247 reports that Minecraft creator and Mojang founder Markus ‘Notch’ Persson took to Twitter to post an image of the letter, adding that …
Read More »Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition sells 7m copies on XBLA
Continuing the recent streak of Minecraft sales figure news, 4J Studios has announced that Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition has moved past 7m sales. The unbelivably successful indie game’s Xbox 360 developer took to Twitter to announce the latest milestone. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has now sold over 7 MILLION copies …
Read More »Minecraft moves 11m units on PC
Indie megahit Minecraft has surpassed 11m sales on the game’s original platform. Games Industry reports that Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson took to twitter last night to announce the news on the PC/Mac/Linux version. "Minecraft has now sold 11m copies on PC/Mac/Linux! That’s more than the number of atoms in …
Read More »Minecraft sales pass 11 million on PC
Lifetime sales of indie gaming's blockbuster pass 22 million
Read More »Notch confirms strong retail performance for Minecraft Xbox 360
The retail version of Minecraft was the best-selling Xbox 360 game in its launch window, according to the game’s creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson. VG247 reports Notch took to twitter to boast on the indie mega-hit’s hot start at retail for Microsoft’s console. They’re telling me it’s currently the fastest selling …
Read More »E3 2013: Microsoft asserts support for indies
Phil Harrison insists independent developers matter as Mojang's hit gets another port
Read More »Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition launches at US retail
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition is out today at US retail, with the disc version arriving in additional territories throughout the rest of the month. The physical offering arrives at stateside shops following a five-week delay from its original April 30th release date. The title hits shelves in Japan, Australia and …
Read More »Minecraft Expo comes to the UK
Event to take place at Insomnia 49 event in Telford
Read More »Machinima made claim for Minecraft sales cut
Persson labels attempt to generate more money from gameplay videos 'offensive'
Read More »Minecraft: Pocket Edition hits 10m sales
The iOS/Android version of Minecraft has reached a major milestone, selling 10m units since launching in August 2011. Mojang shared the significant sales figure for Minecraft: Pocket Edition in an official company post –adding that several feature additions are in the works for the mobile version. Some of the new …
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