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"All of our players are playing across a number of different devices and platforms, and it shouldn't matter where they're playing,"
Chiang added that in addition to uniting more playerbases, Microsoft wants to bring Minecraft to more parts of the world as part of its effort to make the game "available to anybody, anywhere in the world, any way that they want to play." It is a bold ambition, but we're not surprised, given that Microsoft paid
Also in the interview, Chiang revealed that Minecraft--many years after release--set a new record in December for monthly active players: 74 million. It is not immediately clear how "active" is defined in this context, but whatever the case, it is a massive figure. She added that part of what help drive that figure is the regular new updates that keep players coming back, and, as mentioned, increasing availability around the world.
Chiang also told the publication that Minecraft has now sold 144 million copies across all platforms it's available on, of which there are more than a dozen. She was promoted to head of the Minecraft team after the
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added cross-play between competing consoles. For the first time, Minecraft players on
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could play with those on
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, bringing the previously separated playerbases together. Cross-play is also supported with other platforms such as
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and mobile. One system that has not gotten in on the action yet is the
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, but it hasn't happened yet. Now, Minecraft boss Helen Chiang, in one of her first interviews since getting appointed to head of Minecraft, has said she hopes that one day the entire Minecraft community will be united--wherever they are."All of our players are playing across a number of different devices and platforms, and it shouldn't matter where they're playing,"
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. "What's important to us is that they have the opportunity to play it together, because it makes it so much more of a rich experience. That's the journey we're still on..."Chiang added that in addition to uniting more playerbases, Microsoft wants to bring Minecraft to more parts of the world as part of its effort to make the game "available to anybody, anywhere in the world, any way that they want to play." It is a bold ambition, but we're not surprised, given that Microsoft paid
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.Also in the interview, Chiang revealed that Minecraft--many years after release--set a new record in December for monthly active players: 74 million. It is not immediately clear how "active" is defined in this context, but whatever the case, it is a massive figure. She added that part of what help drive that figure is the regular new updates that keep players coming back, and, as mentioned, increasing availability around the world.
Chiang also told the publication that Minecraft has now sold 144 million copies across all platforms it's available on, of which there are more than a dozen. She was promoted to head of the Minecraft team after the
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