Minecraft for Xbox 360 'profitable within an hour'
We've known that Minecraft has been extremely popular and a cash cow for developer Mojang, so it isn't too much of a surprise to learn that the Xbox 360 version has done extremely well.
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We've known that Minecraft has been extremely popular and a cash cow for developer Mojang, so it isn't too much of a surprise to learn that the Xbox 360 version has done extremely well.
He's been hinting at it for awhile, but Notch finally spilled the name of his new game
Markus "Notch" Persson has taken to his blog to set realistic expectations about his offer to help fund Psychonauts 2.
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