Minecraft Earned $350,000 in a Single Day

As it turns out the server issues experienced by Minecraft last week that led to an unplanned weekend of free-to-play- might have served as a perfect marketing technique for the indie game that builds worlds. When paired with exposure from Penny Arcade, this free weekend is believed to make players hungry for a legit version of the game. According to a Minecraft sales tracking website, the game was purchased 25936 times in the 24 hour period after it came back online last Wednesday, netting its creator, Markus Persson, somewhere in the vicinity of $350,000.

The game's revenues have dropped somewhat since the servers' revival, but have remained significantly higher than before the free-to-play weekend. HANMA'S BLOG This is a substantial amount of money, but it's nothing in comparison to the wages the game's players have lost due to investing their entire lives in DIY projects. We want to redo the marble floors of our palace, complete the diamond tower, and dam this lake. We're serious this time!