Minecraft sales have officially topped 200 million with 126 million playing the game each month. https://premiumebooks.net/ has released the latest sales figures at the same time that Mojang Studios celebrates eleven years since the first Minecraft Alpha build was released.

Microsoft also observed a significant increase in Minecraft usage during this epidemic. Minecraft has seen an increase of 25% in players and a 40% increase in multiplayer sessions in the last month.

The Minecraft sales reached 100 million in 2016 and the game hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. An increase in YouTubers' enthusiasm and nostalgia-driven play has seen Minecraft remain the top game in YouTube numbers for the year of its viewership.

Microsoft acquired Minecraft maker Mojang nearly six years ago for $2.5 billion, and at the time, it was selling more than 50 million copies across PC, Xbox 360, PS3 and various other platforms. It was a smart acquisition by Microsoft and the staggering growth in sales and the momentum that has followed ever since has kept players coming back to the game for a long time.

Minecraft started off life as a bedroom project, distributed initially as an Java applet on a web forum. The game quickly caught the attention of millions of gamers who were enthralled by the idea of letting players shape the environment by creating and building structures made of blocks. It has created a massive community that creates replica objects and YouTube instructions on how to play Minecraft which are regularly shared with millions of players.