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Numbers in the News: Minecraft Mania!
A Minecraft Movie comes out in April. Check out some facts about the mega-popular video game!
MINECRAFT
2011
The year Minecraft was officially released to the public.
180 MILLION
The number of active Minecraft users as of 2024.
830
The number of unique blocks in the latest version of Minecraft, representing materials like wood, diamond, and amethyst.
0.0000001252%
The percentage of Earth’s area that’s been built in Minecraft as part of the Build the Earth project, which is re-creating our planet inside the game.
5 FEET 11 INCHES
The estimated real-life height of Steve, Minecraft’s most famous character.
THINK ABOUT IT: In the 14 years since its release, Minecraft has sold more than 300 million copies. On average, about how many copies were sold per year?
SOURCES: MOJANG STUDIOS, STATISTA, ACTIVEPLAYER, BUILD THE EARTH