Mojang’s Minecraft is no stranger to setting sales records, as it’s already sold millions of units across the board for PC, as well as consoles – which probably stood out as the key reason Microsoft acquired the studio for a record sum last year. That said, it looks like the mobile version of the game is an unstoppable beast in itself.
MCV UK has reported that Mojang has revealed the download numbers for Minecraft: Pocket Edition, which is currently available for iOS and Android as a premium app download. The game has downloaded more than 30 million times, which equates to big money since it usually sells for around $4.99-$6.99 per copy.
In addition, the game has managed to pass the one million concurrent PC users point for the first time ever, with the number currently peaking at 1.4 million. That’s a huge number, although not surprising given the game’s addictive nature of building things, either alone or alongside friends.
Mojang also revealed an interesting statistic when it came to reaching the one million point. Half the players involved were taking part in a single player session, while the other half were engaging in multiplayer, either building things with friends or competing in some other activity.
These are big numbers for Mojang, and no doubt good news for Microsoft regarding its investment. The one million point for a single game release is a big thing, especially in comparison to Steam’s previously reported numbers of a concurrent user record, standing at 8.5 million gamers at once. The only game that comes close to this on that service is DOTA 2. The MOBA-based game reported that, during peak points, it reaches 900,000 concurrent players at the same time.
Will these numbers continue to rise in 2015 We don’t see why they wouldn’t. After all, Minecraft builders certainly aren’t going to stop now.
