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Minecraft XBLA was Profitable within an Hour, Broke Digital Sale Records

Minecraft is digging its own grave with its latest release on XBLA - and by "grave" we mean "lavish gold-plated throne room with indoor pool and grape-feeding robots." Today's tweet by Markus "Notch", Markus Persson, a Minecraft developer, claimed that Minecraft was profitable within an hour of its launch via XBLA. This is in addition to the multimillion-dollar PC version that Notch developed.



Based on leaderboard participation rates, Minecraft sold more than 400 000 copies in just 24 hours, Notch said. According to Microsoft, Minecraft sold more digital copies than any other XBLA game on its first day of release and broke records for digital sales.



Notch tweeted earlier this morning that he had Minecraft sales numbers (turns out that they were the above leaderboard figures). This led to discussions about the inner workings of XBLA developer contracts and Fez's Polytron. https://teamextrememc.org/ Polytron still doesn't know Fez's exact numbers even though the contract was released one month ago.



According to Polytron, "Standard procedure" means that you will know the amount you earned when the first check arrives three-four months after the date you received your first check. Notch believed that receiving immediate numbers was normal however he stayed clear of contract negotiation and doesn't know what the law states about this, he replied.



Minecraft also has free updates, "which is something every other developer on the platform is told is simply not an option," Polytron wrote. Notch replied: "We had to fight for that, and we got only a small amount of them. I'm not sure why they don't like it."



We may have discovered the hidden talent of Notch and the secret to his success: fighting for something in a contract, while staying clear of contract negotiations, and winning.



MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION BREAKS DIGITAL SALES RECORDS Microsoft Studios Presents: Arcade NEXT program delivers two back-to-back record-breaking titles in four weeks



Microsoft today announced that Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition Mojang's console version the immensely popular PC game, has broken all previous records for digital sales. It was the most popular game sold by any other title within the first 24 hours of its release on Xbox LIVE Arcade.



This follows the example of Trials Evolution, who also set records for revenue in its first day of sales for its first game of the "Arcade NEXT” program.



Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition was created by 4J Studios in conjunction with Mojang and Microsoft Studios, and introduces new gameplay experiences such as crafting menus that are unique games, game tutorials, and split-screen multiplayer. It also offers online multiplayer that can accommodate up to eight players on Xbox LIVE.



Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition can be purchased on Xbox LIVE Arcade at 1600 Microsoft Points. It is the final game in the "Microsoft Studios Presents Arcade NEXT” lineup that also includes Trials Evolution (Redlynx), Bloodforge(Climax) and Fable Heroes, (Lionhead).



For more information about the 360, click here.


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