Minecraft passes 200 million copies sold

Mojang Studios' sales titan just keeps on going.

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Minecraft has been an utter sales juggernaut, selling over122 million copiesback in February 2017. The blocks of cash keep on stacking though, as today Microsoft shared the news that Minecraft has sold over 200 million copies. This even further solidifies Minecraft’s position as the best-selling game of all time, with only Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto V even being in the same league at over 120 million copies sold.

Mojang wasacquired by Microsoftin back in 2014. Yesterday, Mojang shared the news that it hadrebranded as Mojang Studios, unifying the dual studios in Redmond, Washington and Stockholm, Sweden. Mojang Studios also plans to explore new game projects and open additional studios in new locations.

Meanwhile, hack-and-slash RPGMinecraft Dungeonsis set to release on May 26 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC and Nintendo Switch.

Available everywhere you play.

Minecraft is a veritable, inarguable and complete success. It has sold copies in the hundreds of millions, has a huge following of dedicated players, and lets you unlock your every creative desire. It’s also available on every platform imaginable, including Xbox One, Windows 10, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS. Play with anyone, and play anywhere.

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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.