Minecraft

5 Important Stats about Minecraft:

• Multi-platform.
• Open sandbox.
• Started as an indie.
• 125 million copies sold.
• Created by Marcus Persson.

Critically and commercially successful. (people who judge and how many copies sold).
The game was created in the summer of 2009. By the first weekend, it sold 40 copies. In the summer of 2010, Mojang was set up. A company owned by Marcus Persson to help with the owning of Minecraft. January 12th 2011 - over a million copies sold.

Why its successful:

• Appeals to those with a creative mind as a sandbox game (infinite replay-ability). 
• Appeals to those of all age ranges. 
• Forging relationships - help social skills and teamwork. 
• Multiple platforms.
• Not just one genre.