Minecraft

Created by a single person called Markus Persson or Notch
Minecraft has sold more than 154 million copies
Reasons why Minecraft is so popular
It is a literal sandbox with infinite replayability
The game is only limited by the confines of your imagination
A strong community
The players creations are Minecraft's own marketing campaign
Its platform agnostic
Its not limited by genre It fulfils our human instinct to bring order to chaotic wilderness

1) How many subscriptions does Ali-A have for his YouTube channel?

£16 million 

2) How many years have he been doing this? 

2009 10 years 

3) Why did he start playing Minecraft?

Because his fans asked him

4) What does he say he is trying to do with his content?

Survival series 

5) Describe his average working day

Work, edit, publish and plan ahead for social life 

6) Why might we watch Youtubers? 

Because it entertain people 

7) What is Twitch and what is the average time spent on it by a viewer? 

Twitch is a streaming service of which a person can play a game and stream it and 4 hours a day

8) How much do you estimate that Ali-A earns in a year? Go to socialblade.com to check your answer

$3 million

Microsoft’s purchase of Mojang (3.22-8.15) :

9) How much was Minecraft purchased for?

$2.5 billion 

10) What are 3 reasons behind Microsoft’s purchase?

a) Mojang is a successful company 

b) Because it is buying Minecraft 

C) Microsoft wants a new audience so it increases the total money 

11) How might this affect the game?

New employers that can improve the game 

12) What is Minecraft’s biggest asset? 

Its replayability of the game