Sophie Blake
What is Minecraft?
Minecraft is a sandbox game developed by Swedish developer Markus Alexej Persson, published by Mojang in 2011 and acquired by Microsoft in 2014. The sandbox video game was inspired by Dwarf Fortress, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Dungeon Keeper and Infiniminer games. It was programmed in one week and published on the TIGSource forums before the public release on May 16, 2009. It gained considerable popularity among players from this forum.
Minecraft allows you to build various designs with blocks in 3-dimensional voxel graphics. In the gameplay, you can also battle mobs, construct shelter, and explore the landscape. The game also provides multiplayer mode to build together and search together.
In this article, we will share the most up-to-date revenue and player statistics of Minecraft, which is the leader in the world’s most popular games.
Minecraft Revenue Statistics
Minecraft developer Mojang was acquired by Microsoft in 2014 for $2.5 million.
In 2022, the mobile version of the popular sandbox video game Minecraft generated $102.6 million in global in-app purchase revenues. (Statista)
| Year | Minecraft Revenue on Mobile |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $102.6 million |
| 2021 | $157.65 million |
| 2020 | $142.6 million |
| 2019 | $110.98 million |
| 2018 | $110 million |
| 2017 | $100 million |
| 2016 | $85 million |
| 2015 | $55 million |
| 2014 | $45 million |
| 2013 | $33 million |
| 2012 | $21 million |
The estimated 2021 Minecraft revenue was $380 million.
| Year | Minecraft Annual Revenue |
| 2021 | $380 million |
| 2020 | $415 million |
| 2019 | $375 million |
| 2018 | 500 million |
| 2017 | 370 million |
| 2016 | 420 million |
| 2015 | 350 million |
| 2014 | 165 million |
| 2013 | 326 million |
| 2012 | 211 million |
Minecraft sales topped 238 million with 126 million players playing the game monthly as of April 2021.
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Minecraft Player Stats
39.6 million hours watched of Minecraft on Twitch worldwide in February 2023.
In February 2023, Minecraft events on Twitch were watched by an average of 59.6 thousand viewers.
As of August 2021, Minecraft amassed 141 million active players worldwide.
In fiscal year 2021, Minecraft reached 140 million monthly active users.
| Minecraft Monthly Active Users | |
| 2021 | 140 million |
| 2020 | 132 million |
| 2019 | 91 million |
| 2018 | 75 million |
| 2017 | 55 million |
| 2016 | 40 million |
- Minecraft videos were viewed 201 billion times on YouTube in 2020, making it the subject of the most YouTube conversation.
- In April 2020, Minecraft increased the number of new players by 25% and it also saw a 40% increase in multiplayer sessions.
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