According to CNET, Minecraft has become one of the best-selling games in history, along with Tetris, Super Mario Bros., and GTA. Now it's setting a new milestone: more than 1 trillion views on YouTube.
The game first appeared on Google's video sharing service in 2009 and has grown to become one of the largest communities on the platform. YouTube says there are more than 35,000 active creator channels producing Minecraft videos in 150 countries. In addition, 140 million people play Minecraft on PCs, mobile devices and video game consoles.
Gaming industry analyst Lewis Ward Minecraft remains one of the most played and best-selling games in the entire industry each year, and he expects this to continue as more companies look to build digital "metaversal" worlds in which people can socialize. He said: "With Minecraft, you know what you're going to get. ”