The game is used in schools as an educational device, has a complete spin-off game from TellTale that has a full length story mode, and is generally beloved enough to inspire a convention around the game every year. Basically, if you want to play Minecraft, you have instant access to a copy of the game on any platform around you, and that ease of access has made it beloved by millions around the world. The game’s on practically every modern console short of the 3DS (update: Nintendo just announced Minecraft has arrived on the 3DS as of September 13th), including portable platforms like Sony’s Playstation Vita, the Nintendo Switch, and iOS and Android devices.
It’s skyrocketed to the second best-selling video game of all time behind only Tetris in total sales worldwide, breaking 100 million sales in the summer of 2016 and only continuing to sell copies. The success of Minecraft is virtually unparalleled in the world of video games. The Best Minecraft Wallpapers and Icon Packs – September 2017
