Microsoft Announces Minecraft 360 has Broken All Digital Sales Records

By Sacheverell May 11, 2012
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MCX360 Smashes Sales Records - Third Platform Dominated

It was announced in a statement released by Microsoft that Minecraft: 360 Edition has surpassed all previous sales records on the XBOX Live Arcade, selling more digital copies in the first twenty-four hours of launch than any other title! There are already over four hundred thousand ratings for the game on XBLA, and it clearly has a strong start in the multiplayer community.

Official figures have not been released yet regarding the exact number of sales; it has been estimated, based on the game's ratings by players, that sales exceeded four hundred-thousand copies within 24 hours of going live, worldwide.

Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition was developed by 4J Studios in conjunction with Mojang and Microsoft Studios, and introduces new gameplay experiences such as a unique crafting menu, game tutorials, and split-screen multiplayer as well as online multiplayer for up to eight players over Xbox LIVE, with split-screen, network play, or any combination thereof.

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Minecraft + Mojang News: Minecraft on Xbox & Huge Biomes!

This week, David & Toby talk about - what else? - Minecraft on the 360! In addition, they take a look at the new features of the most recent Snapshot, 12w9a, including the incredibly awesome Huge Biome feature. Take a look!

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Posted May 11, 2012
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You should compare the number of unhappy people to happy people before you yourself make a big deal out of something like that.

I bought the game myself (and I've had it for the pc since Beta 1.3) It takes a bit of getting use to, since its on a controller. I don't see how you could trash talk about it, considering its the NEW xbox edition, Its not actually complete in its own development yet. The update for it right now is 1.6.6 (Beta for PC). Its not exactly like PC is right now... Yet*... when it meets that goal it will absolutely amazing. Until then, its just pretty awesome... there's obviously things that need to be tweaked and added in-which they plan on doing.

I just have one complaint/suggestion(and only cuz' I don't know if they're gonna fix it). An option to turn off the GUI help messages that always appear when you start a new world... its a tad' bit annoying... Its that one guy that tells you how to do stuff when you already know how to do it...

People are displeased because they can't play splitscreen, I'm going to get a refund if they don't make it so that people without an HDTV can play splitscreen!
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Noobs need to stop whining. I haven't experienced the "not saving" glitch. I am calling PEBKAC. (Or PEBCAC in this case)... The other glitches were normal for those of us who actually played the game back then. (Beta 1.6.6 and prior)... I like the familiar feeling it brings back.

For those of you betching about splitscreen not working, Why the heck aren't you using HDMI? Get with the times. Geez.

Some of us don't have money that we can spend!

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Posted May 11, 2012
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Some of us don't have money that we can spend!

HDMI cables are cheap, and if you mean your xbox is old, and you want developers to cater to your needs because of it.... No.

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HDMI cables are cheap, and if you mean your xbox is old, and you want developers to cater to your needs because of it.... No.

My Xbox isn't old, my tv is a newer one, but is to small, and doesn't have an HDMI port, my Xbox is new, but my parents don't want to spend $150 dollers to buy a new TV.

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Posted May 11, 2012
Just to let you know, there is an error on the last line. It says 12w9a not 12w19a.

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Posted May 11, 2012
Pocket edition... check

XBox 360 edition... check

PS3 edition... NOT CHECK

I WANT PS3 EDITION NOW

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Posted May 11, 2012
I didn't know there was a 12w9a...

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Posted May 11, 2012
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Pocket edition... check

XBox 360 edition... check

PS3 edition... NOT CHECK

I WANT PS3 EDITION NOW

No PC version???

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Posted May 11, 2012
Good to see that this version of Minecraft is getting a good rep... well, in the sales charts that is. It seems weird to play Minecraft without a mouse, I don't have a Xbox 360 myself, but if one of my friends gets it, I could probably do split-screen with him on there.

Even if I did have a Xbox 360, I would still stay with the PC version

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Posted May 11, 2012
Sacheverell, the most recent snapshot was 12w19a, not 12w9a.

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Posted May 11, 2012
near the bottom it needs to say 12w19a because it says 12w9a

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I have not experienced any bugs.

And people who are complaining about the HDMI thing get with the times.

Gaming is an expensive hobby and you shouldn't expect developers to make stuff for outdated hardware so stop complaining.

And people who complain about it being outdated then too bad, it will be updated. Slowly (I'm guessing) but surely, and you have your PC version to play while you wait anyway x3

And you have to remember, it's the thing allot of people forget.

It. Will. All. Be. Patched. Soon.

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Posted May 11, 2012
holy crap that's awesome i knew this was huge game i never thought it would be this big on xbox

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Before or after the no-HD, no-splitscren refunds?

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HDMI cables are cheap, and if you mean your xbox is old, and you want developers to cater to your needs because of it.... No.

Component cables cost $40... more than the game lol. And if you add all that up, you are basically paying for a $60 xbox game on the arcade... double lol. I just don't see how minecraft graphics need hd to go splitscreen while the halo series experiences no problems going 4 player sc.

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Noobs need to stop whining. I haven't experienced the "not saving" glitch. I am calling PEBKAC. (Or PEBCAC in this case)... The other glitches were normal for those of us who actually played the game back then. (Beta 1.6.6 and prior)... I like the familiar feeling it brings back.

For those of you betching about splitscreen not working, Why the heck aren't you using HDMI? Get with the times. Geez.

We're totally buying a new TV just for minecraft that we already own on the pc that's updated.

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Posted May 12, 2012
Finally they wait for a new update.

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We're totally buying a new TV just for minecraft that we already own on the pc that's updated.

Good. Get rid of the VHS player too.

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Posted May 12, 2012
I'm glad it broke sale records but let's get to updating it!

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Posted May 12, 2012
Lol at the people on the xbox live arcade forum that don't "get" minecraft. Oh.. I built a building, and a pond.. but... but... what do I do now? Please tell me what I'm supposed to do. I don't know what I'm supposed to do.. TELL ME WHAT TO DO! I CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITHOUT BEING TOLD WHAT TO DO FIRST!

Yeah, well.. that's how it read to me.

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Posted May 12, 2012
I'm not sure why everyone else is complaining, it's a great game. All the bugs people have mentioned haven't happened to me, and although I understand that people are complaining about only splitscreen with HDMI, I mean I'm young and even I can afford an HDMI cable. I played for hours yesterday with my friends, the only bug I got was a few lighting glitches, which even happen on the PC version. All in all, it's a fun game, and was definitely worth the money I spent on it.

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