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Sales of indie phenomenon soar ahead of Xperia Play and Kinect release

More than 2.5 million PC users have picked up a copy of Minecraft to date. The sales achievement was revealed by the game’s creator Markus Persson via Twitter, where he said: 2.5 million sales! That’s as much as Diablo 1 and Far Cry, according to Wikipedia.” The news comes just …

E3 2011: Markus Persson reveals new studioâ??s involvement with upcoming Xbox Live project

Minecraft will no longer be available only to PC owners. The first person world creation game will make its console debut exclusively on Xbox 360 Kinect this winter. Microsoft’s Phil Spencer showcased the title briefly at the platform holder’s E3 press conference. Developer Mojang Specifications released the game on PC …

Breakthrough indie game an 'Xbox console exclusive', Microsoft says

The anticipated Android version of Mojang’s PC hit Minecraft is to enjoy a period of times exclusivity on Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play. Mobile versions of the game for iOS and Android were announced in February. It’s not the first time Sony Ericsson has struck an exclusivity deal on a big …

Swedish studio 'hopes to have co-published games released by the autumn'

Las Vegas event could tie in with final launch of the game

Almost one-in-three registered users have now paid for Mojang Specifications' sensationally popular MMORPG

Indie games sensation Minecraft has made over 19 million for its creator Markus Persson, the Swedish developer has said. Persson explained the early edition of the title had sold about 800,000 copies at €9.95 each, while a later version – sold at €14.95 – had been purchased over a million …