and Call of Duty in an online poll of 5,000 readers of the Guinness World Records Gamers Edition book to find out their favourite game. Minecraft came in an impressive third place third behind behemoths Super Mario Bros.
With over 50m users worldwide and sales of the PC/Mac version averaging an astonishing 16,000 a day, the blocky juggernaut shows no signed of abating, with the game’s incredible popularity recently prompting tech giant Microsoft to buyout the game’s Swedish developer Mojang for a massive $2.5bn. Often described as virtual Lego, Minecraft is an online game that lets people build fantasy worlds and drop in on past creations. In just five years, Minecraft has gone from being a cult indie title to become one of the world’s most successful entertainment franchises.
