One of the best-selling PlayStation 4 games of 2019 is made by Sony's direct competitor, Microsoft

Despite Microsoft and Sony directly competing with the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, Microsoft-owned "Minecraft" is a major player on PS4.

[Kribwalker]

It’s consistently been top 20 since it launched almost 5 years ago, and i wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the best selling game on The PS4 Total. How would that sound. A MS game could be the best selling game on the PS4 (at least top 5)

Great Business move by MS

[gangsta_red]

The game continues to impresses me. The graphics are minimal but the gameplay and what you can do is almost limitless. It's pretty amazing what I've seen people create and do with Minecraft. Definitely a good investment on MS to make.

[bouzebbal]

I didn't know Minecraft was made by Microsoft

[Teflon02]

MS just bought the game and studio after it's initial success with that MS money. That's why

[gangsta_red]

@bouzebbal
"I didn't know Minecraft was made by Microsoft"

They didn't, Mojang did, crazy right? MS bought Mojang which makes them a MS 1st party studio.

@Teflon02
"...after it's initial success with that MS money. That's why"

You mean a company bought something that was successful with actual money? Oh man, this is life changing right here.

[Mozillayaseen]

Been wondering about this for a while. Did Microsoft make their money back?

[DarXyde]

What does "almost limitless" even mean? Something either has a limit or it does not.

I'd say Dreams is extremely comparable in scale.

[gangsta_red]

"What does "almost limitless" even mean?"

It means it's only limited by the power of your own imagination.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

@Teflon02

And have made great improvements since the original games release

I know you want to say Microsoft just bought it and all the games success has nothing to do with Microsoft when that is simply not true.

[darthv72]

Well technically Mojang made the game but without that MS $ the game would never have evolved into the huge $$$ maker it is today. So while MS didnt make the game... they sure as hell provided the groundwork to build it into something as popular (if not more) than even Tetris. The expansions and spin offs and other licensed products.

none of that would be possible without M$.

[JackBNimble]

It was also on ps4 before MS bought the studio.

[Andy_Dee]

Why do you get down votes for this? I don't understand ppl.

[-Foxtrot]

At the end of the day, no matter how anyone spins it, Microsoft never made Minecraft, they just own it now. The updates they've released for it are so lacking despite how much funding they could give it, modders have done things that Microsoft should have done years ago. They couldn't even come through with the Super Duper graphics pack.

[Kribwalker]

and at the end of the day, no matter how anyone spins it, Ms made a brilliant move buying minecraft prior to release on the PS4 where it would go on to become one of the best selling games on that platform

And in regards to updates, the better together update trumps any update. To be able to have a huge world and be able to play seamlessly with your friends on a PC/Switch/Xbox/Phone/Tablet is absolutely brilliant and was a big part in making it one of the most played game monthly on a consistent basis. It’s too bad the heads of Sony won’t allow you to have the option to join in on that update, but don’t blame MS for their decision

I could see why the super duper pack could have issues running cross platform like that, as these mods you’re talking about are more PC Specific and PCs have significantly more power than say a mobile phone

[rob-GP]

@kribwalker - MS bought them after it came to PS4, not prior.

[Kribwalker]

@RobGP

Really?
“The two companies signed an exclusivity agreement in July, this person said, when it became clear that Mojang's founders were open to selling.”
https://www.wsj.com/article...

July 2014

While Minecraft released on the Ps4 ons september 4th 2014

[RosweeSon]

And that’s because they don’t want to put more money into it just milk what they can out of it

[badz149]

@Krib

nobody is spinning the fact that MS bought Mojang and Minecraft because $2bil is not a small amount for a studio and a game.

but it's the fanatics that are always trying to spin that MS somehow "made" Minecraft which is a total BS! Minecraft has been appearing everywhere long before MS bought it and MS has done very little to improve on the Minecraft winning formula since the buyout. Minecraft will forever be Mojang...and MS that bought it.

[r2oB]

@kribwalker

You sure Microsoft didn’t announce the acquisition on September 15th, 2014? After the PS4 release.

Also, yes it was a brilliant move to buy Mojang and the IP, however, Microsoft didn’t make the game. You are just deflecting the fact that Microsoft didn’t have anything to do with the creation of the game, by stating something irrelevant to the point being made.

[Jin_Sakai]

@Kribwalker

“and at the end of the day, no matter how anyone spins it, Ms made a brilliant move buying minecraft prior to release on the PS4 where it would go on to become one of the best selling games on that platform“

And at the end of the day PS4 owners get the best of both worlds, Minecraft and Sony exclusives. It’s a win win situation for PlayStation fans.

[gamer7804]

To be totally fair, Sony doesn't make games either, they buy or publish them, lets give credit where its due, to the studios, whether its Naughty dog or Mojang.

Super duper graphics pack cancellation was annoying, a shame they couldn't make it work on phones.

[bluebenjamin]

Did sony make the last of us? OAN modders always do stuff that the main company’s havent done u xbox hater#youre exposed now ps Ive had a Playstation every gen and been buying Xbox since it became im not a hater like yo azz

[KillBill]

nope.

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

Pretty stupid if you ask me, they should've kept it on PC and xbox - ms might have actually had decent hardware sales if they did.

Not so smart.

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

How stupid of me, well definitely 2 billion dollars well spent.

[gangsta_red]

"Pretty stupid if you ask me,"

One of the most successful games of our time pulling in billions of dollars after how many years on the market...and you truly believe MS is more worried about "decent hardware sales"...

Thank gawd no one asked you.

"Not so smart."

The prophecy!

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

Imagine how many the new ips 2 billion dollars could have made, you'll just have to wait until next gen.

That's becoming the ms mantra.

[Dragonscale]

@gangsta, saying ms don't care about hardware sales is a strawman and has ony happened since they got their asses handed to them this gen.

[gangsta_red]

@Dragonscale

It's not a straw man if you're comparing a game that prints money, successful on all platforms, has been popular since it released on 360 to a one time hardware purchase.

That wouldn't be a straw man either...it was just be plain stupid.

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

gangsta - what if, at the end of the day Minecraft sells more on PS4? ms would be better being a publisher at this stage, hardware sales ain't working out so good for them.

[Kribwalker]

lol “Hardware sales aren’t working for them”

Since when is selling over 40 million units “Not Working”
It’s not selling as many units as the competition, but 40 million units is definitely working. What a moronic statement

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

krib - being 3rd in a 3 horse race isn't where most companies would happy to be. Spending 2 billion dollars and selling more units on a competitors console - that screams stupidity to me.

The point is to make your console more desirable than the others on the market.

That's how you increase sales.

Like I said ms the publisher looks to becoming a reality. Time will tell.

[gangsta_red]

@oldboy
"That's how you increase sales. "

There's more to making sales than just with consoles. This is what you aren't really understanding, or trying not to understand. Minecraft isn't popular just on PS4, it's popular on PC popular on mobile devices. And has been making MS money since it's debut on 360. It's making money across every platform it's on. What few developers or publishers can say they have a game like this under their belt where it makes them money for that long?

How can you even begin to believe that could be stupid?

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

gangsta - im not disputing or saying the acquisition of Mojang/minecraft was stupid.

It seems I need to write in plain English for some to understand.

ms shouldn't have released Minecraft on PS4, the place to play Minecraft on current gen consoles should've been xbox one and all the other under selling iterations.

That's how you increase console sales of your flagship games product.

I'm pretty sure ms would rather 60+ million xbox one owners to flog their services to.

[rainslacker]

Would be kind of silly to devalue the brand by making it exclusive. When a company spends 2 billion, investors want to see a return, and they've made a lot of money off the ps3/4 versions.

Doesn't matter if they made it first or not, they are reaping the benefits, and since the ps3/4 release were planned and essentially done before MS brought the studio, there was no compelling reason to make it exclusive. It wouldn't have helped sell the x1 enough to make up what they would have lost by not releasing the ps versions.

[bluebenjamin]

Beyond smart they not fanboys they business men making money play what you want to play on! software sales is where its at

[SpaceRanger]

“How would that sound. A MS game could be the best selling game on the PS4 (at least top 5)“

You couldn’t be anymore right. It sounds like MS truly is heading in the direction as a software company with stats like this. Definitely a good direction with the investments they’ve made.

[XabiDaChosenOne]

Yup, now go ahead microsoft and bring those other best selling franchises to the PS4 as well such as Gears, Halo and Forza.

[Juusterey]

Because one game released years ago sold well on ps4
that somehow means ms is heading in the software direction?

[rainslacker]

It would be interesting if ms went more towards a software publisher than a console maker. I think they want to push services, but if their services are doing well, and the other console makers are dominating the market, then going the route of other big publisher who are looking to have their own streaming or downloading services may be more suitable for them.

I think for much of the flack they get from fan boys, many ps gamers would still enjoy a lot of the games MS makes. The good ones are better than many 3rd party games out there.

[zodiac909]

"Best selling game on Ps4 Total"....dumb you are.

[sushimama]

Thanks Microsoft LOL

[KickSpinFilter]

Mindcraft was way out on PS4 before MS Acquired it

[Kribwalker]

MS agreed to buy mojang in july 2014, the game released on ps4 september 4th 2014 and the acquisition was announced September 15 2014.

[KickSpinFilter]

...

[Imortus_san]

Great move not to cancel the PS version, tons of easy cash, game sold a ton more since Microsoft got involved.
They have long sold more then 170 million.

[agnosticgamer]

I am guessing 116 (downvotes) individuals... really have no clue what a great business move is... Console warriors are the worst. they can't even recognize a great business move by a competitor. MS has made a fortune off this acquisition and resisted the urge to make it exclusive to reap in large amounts of profits as a multi-plat multi-device title.

[KickSpinFilter]

Mindcraft was out on PS3 in Dec 2013, so with development time it was already heading to PS4 long before MS talks. A developer can't turn a game around in 3 months. So it was a game already in production.

[Longadog]

sigh..didnt know that when the swedish guys were first developing minecraft, they were already employed by microsoft...but yeah. whatever floats the ms fanboys

tbh, if minecraft was microsoft from the beginning, it would be a mindless kiddie fps shooter.

[mandingo]

Over a hundred Sony ponies mad at the success of a Microsoft owned game lol

[Longadog]

"microsoft owned game"

... when sometimes you just really have to scrape the bottom of the barrel

[ajax17]

So Notch was employed by MS? 🤔

[Silly gameAr]

It's Minecraft. Are you guys serious with this? It was a big seller before MS was even involved. Is there a conference coming up? Some kind of upcoming event for MS? Getting a lot of fluff pieces.

[ApocalypseShadow]

Minecraft selling well on PlayStation is the only thing they can hold on to. Even though the game was on PlayStation before Microsoft bought the company.

It's really sad how far they have fallen after being completely dominated by Sony this Gen and being led by a carrot this whole time by Microsoft.

Next thing you know, they'll be happy all their 1st party games are on PlayStation, Nintendo and PC. Compared to how they behaved last Gen, it's eye opening the amount of Kool- aid they drink. You'd think they'd be better off with all that salt instead of the amount of sugar they consumed.

[Father__Merrin]

They enjoyed ps1 then they enjoyed ps2 then......based entirely because they purchased xbox 360 first they quickly decided ps3 has to go even going as far as saying it has no games it will do a dream cast etc who needs blueray who needs WiFi.... Now look at them and look at ps4

[nowitzki2004]

They need credit for SOMETHING this gen.. let them shine in this moment lol

[badz149]

I think Phil already took too much credit for himself LOL

[Gardenia]

It wasn't even made by MS like the article says

[trooper_]

Giving Microsoft credit for Minecraft is literally REACHING at this point.

[Elda]

Tried the demo on the PS3 eons ago & I thought the game was boring & uninteresting. I don't know what folks find interesting in Minecraft but like they say....To each their own.

[Livingthedream]

@ELDA you have to be a free thinking imaginative individual, to really be into this game.

[Elda]

Again....To each their own.

[Juusterey]

No you don't, I'm not any of those things but still enjoy playing on survival mode

[nowitzki2004]

You didnt give it a fair shot. There is so much in this game that it is truly unbelievable, just depends on how far your mind is willing to go.

[Elda]

Truly your opinion of the game,the game graphics alone makes it uninteresting to me along with the boring gameplay.

[nowitzki2004]

@Elda.. well I come from a time when all games looked worse than Minecraft lol. So to me graphics are ok. I still play old games with worse graphics than Minecraft.

[badz149]

@Elda

you're definitely not alone here. I can't get into Minecraft no matter what. I can't see the point of it and why the hell is it so popular. but my kids love it to shreds and spend hours upon hours on it every week.

[bluebenjamin]

I get bored with it myself but my son likes minecraft and wants me to play coop so hey

[WeAreLegion]

Well, it's basically unlimited LEGOs. That's a major part of the appeal.

[rainslacker]

It's pretty addictive when you finally figure things out. I was kind of not into it when I first tried it during its beta stages. Neat concept, but still rough in a lot of places. Since then I tried one of the official releases and I enjoyed it . But ita one of those things i play in sports, and my backlog lately has kept me busy on other things.

[Smokehouse]

I’m not into Minecraft but I got nothing against it. It does prove that choice is the most important factor of games though. Story is nice, graphics are nice but choice will always reign supreme.

[galmi]

how dare you have nothing against minecraft? Its MS's IP if anything, that should count for something.

/s

[rob-GP]

Well, ‘made by’ Mojang, MS just bought them after it was already released on all platforms. This isn’t the mobile port we see on other platforms, it’s the one Mojang originally created before it was gimped.

[CaptainCook]

Microsoft owned Minecraft IP before PlayStation 4 and Switch released.

[rainslacker]

It was developed and slated for release on PS4 before MS brought the IP. It also released on PS3 before MS brought them.

[rob-GP]

Switch yes, because the switch wasn’t even a thing when they bought them. However, it had launched on PS4 a few weeks before MS bought them after Notch tweeted out that he was looking for a buyer. This was all in September 2014, with the PS4 version launching around the 3rd.

So no, the PS4 version wasn’t technically ‘made by MS’ as the article implies above it was made by Mojang as an extension of the original Java game onto last gen systems then ported across to modern systems. The only one that’s been ‘made’ from scratch under MS control is the mobile port which became the ‘better together’ version.

[nowitzki2004]

M/S Made this game

[AmUnRa]

No thats a lie and you know it. It has been said multiple time in this topic.
And 6 people agree with you? You guys are delusoinal and in denail.

[Kribwalker]

@amunra and rob
you are incorrect. It was announced after the launch of the Ps4 release (11 days after) but the agreement was reached in july that year, prior to the ps4 release

https://www.wsj.com/article...

[rob-GP]

@everyone who thinks MS made the PS4 version of Minecraft...

Do we have to start dealing with the facts just because you're all delusional and think MS created everything?

The official trailer for Minecraft on the PS4: https://www.youtube.com/wat... (June 9th 2014)

Notch's Tweet asking if anyone wants to buy Minecraft: https://twitter.com/notch/s... (June 17th)

Now, I know some people may disagree and try to convince us that 17 comes before 9, but it doesn't. The game was already finished and in the final stages of production BEFORE Notch put the game up for sale. Then, it launched in September, a few days before the big news about MS and what they were doing moving forward. However, they didn't 'make' the game on the PS4, by that point all they did was publish it as it was already finished.

I imagine some of you will disagree but unless you can find anything before the 9th June which shows that MS was making the game (before Notch sold it), then I think we can stick to the facts here...

[Godmars290]

Owned and continually developed for. If MS had actually made it, it very likely would have been forgotten like their version of Little Big Planet.

[FanboysKiller]

Good xbox news is good.

[Godmars290]

This is more propaganda than news. MS may own the best selling game on PS4, but the PS4 is still a better selling console than Xbox. They didn't make Minecraft just as they've repeatedly failed to develop in-house IP which should have boosted console sales.

[FanboysKiller]

More of them are coming, even made by inhouse studios. The word exclusive won't hold its value anymore.

[Godmars290]

"More of them are coming, even made by inhouse studios. The word exclusive won't hold its value anymore."

Is that suppose to mean something, or just be a contradiction?

MS needs to show that they can do more with in house resources than make largely lukewarm multiplayers to justify paying for their online subscription. That they can do more with their hardware than advertise it as the most power only to port from PC. That's going to take a lot of time and needs to be far more than announcements much less their fan camp assuring that they will in the face of so much - that same said fans refuse to admit - that says otherwise.

And if they do manage to turn things around to a point where even their most staunchest detractors have to admit that they have, MS sure as hell isn't going to share that turnaround with their chief competitor. They will shout till the lungs of their PR shill collapse what they have to offer exclusively. Just like you and others will be running it in the faces of your opposites.

[terstomp]

Microsoft did not make Minecraft, they bought it when it was already very popular. As people mentioned already, it was a business savvy move and a very good one at that.

[zodiac909]

Microsoft did not make Minecraft...THIS is the level of false information we can expect be to a top article on N4G these days...what a joke this site has become..a place where stating an opinion gets you flagged or banned, thanks to sensitive mods, and a place where false info runs rampant.

[Hardiman]

Grasping at the proverbial straws as it were!

[King_Noctis]

Change the title from “made” to “owned” and most of the people here wouldn’t have anything to complain about anymore.

[Z501]

Presenting the correct information is complaining now?

[Juusterey]

Lol. What Is this
Can whoever is responsible for this article being approved, please have those rights taken away 😂

[GtPawnSacrifices]

And Xbox used blu ray, which is partly owned by Sony.
And some PS games use the Havok physics engine, owned by MS.
Point is, who cares. Just play games because you like games.

[badz149]

again...Sony helped developed Bluray and arguably the main reason it won over HD DVD. Havoc, just like Minecraft, MS just bought it as everyone has already been using it.

[King_Noctis]

And this affect you, as a consumer, in what way?

[badz149]

@King_Noctis

it doesn't. where did I state that this fact affects me in any way? is there any point of you being this defensive against FACTS?

if everything has to affect you in one way or another before you're allowed to comment and provide your input regarding that matter, none of us should comment anything on here because we are mere consumers.

what a stupid question.

[King_Noctis]

@badz

I was talking about gTpawn’s comment when he said “Point is, who cares. Just play games because you like games.”

And he is right. People seem to always worry or care about inconsequential little things that don’t matters.

[kayoss]

Minecraft wasnt made by Microsoft. Microsoft just bought the company that made it.

[P_Bomb]

“the company has taken a new tactic in the ongoing console wars - and it looks like that tactic is paying off“

Well, they bought it. Which is fine, but nothing new. If it wasn’t already a multiplatform success, it probably wouldn’t have cost ‘em 2.5 billion. In comparison, Vince McMahon bought WCW for only 2.5 million. Minecraft’s got teeth.

We’ll see what happens with the sequel, if they make one. They’ve clearly hit a wall by canceling the super duper graphics pack. Parity is holding it back. I own three copies, but my kids gave grown out of it in favor of Roblox. Could use a fresh coat of paint. It’s an 8 year old game, and the last gen versions on PS3/360 no longer receive updates anyways. Warframe’s had a couple remasters already in Eidolon and Jupiter and they don’t make a fraction of the money. Just do it, or make a sequel with a higher bottom line.

[rainslacker]

Itd be risky making a sequel. Constant expansions keep the player base in tact, and less fractured.

However, I think minecraft has a lot of potential to keep selling well, and it has a ridiculous amount of merchandising attached to the ip as well

[FallenAngel1984]

There’s so much wrong with the headline crediting Microsoft for the creation of Minecraft

That’s like saying Microsoft created Banjo-Kazooie. Or worse saying Disney created Marvel and Star Wars

[bluebenjamin]

Its like saying Sony created Uncharted and we know it was all Naughty Dog aka Crash Bandicoot

[FallenAngel1984]

Sony owned Naughty Dog when they made Uncharted 😑

[bluebenjamin]

So they didn’t make it 🤷🏿‍♂️ they didn’t even make the last of us, Heavy Rain Detroit I can keep it going

[FallenAngel1984]

You really don’t have a comprehension of how first party devs work do you? Any game developed by a Sony first party studio is a Sony made title

[TheHateTheyGive]

This is another way of xbox patting themselves on the back yet again?

[Juusterey]

Somehow i think MS has better things to do that write articles like this
unless you literally meant an xbox wrote it

[phoenixwing]

anyone else think that dragon quest builders 1 and 2 deserve to take the title from majong and should have more sales

[XiNatsuDragnel]

A third party publisher is a good future tbh Xbox

[Ristul]

That is probably were things are going, Microsoft is already releasing games on both ps4 and switch.

[NeoGamer232]

Pretty amazing that Minecraft continually keeps selling well year after year on pretty much every platform.

Doesn't matter who owns it, it is truly a phenomenon type game long before MS bought it. It has been good that MS has continued to all Mojang to move Minecraft forward within its original vision.

[Xaevi]

Minecraft was never made by Microsoft, and before the studio behind it was bought up by Microsoft the game was already on PS4 SMH. Do these sites think before writing this shite?

[AK91]

Well Minecraft wasn't made by MS just bought out by them but this does further enhance my belief MS is exiting the hardware business and going into the software business plus their play anywhere model means XBL will be on multiple platforms.

[KickSpinFilter]

MS did not make Mindcraft and mindcraft was on PS4 way before ms acquired them. Never played it then not gonna play it now. Great game for little kids though.

[2pacalypsenow]

MS didnt make minecraft tho...

[rivaldoo777]

Why do people pretend to care? I thought minecraft is for the casuals? Stop pretending you guys care.

[frostypants]

Not Microsoft made at all. Purchased. If I buy a Ferrari that doesn't mean I built it.

[sizeofyou]

Be interested to see the figures.
Over the lifetime of the PS4, I'm guessing it's done really well. A bestselling title for 2019 though...I suspect that's economies of truth...

[sizeofyou]

Disagree..cos it hasn't done well on PS4 overall or because it IS a bestseller for 2019..?

[rainslacker]

It's been on sonys best seller lists for quite some time now. I dont know how that translates to units sold, or in comparison to other games.

I mean, the top 5 selling things on psn at any given time for the past year have been the currency packs for fortnite, so the numbers arent always easy to decipher. I'm sure the game is doing pretty well though. It's one if those things you buy because everyone seems to talk about it or play it.

[sizeofyou]

I agree. Overall it's a massive seller. But I'd love to see units sold this year because I dont think it's been a best seller this year. Solid results for an old game, but when it's been up against top first party and 3rd party titles, dont think it would get anywhere close to those numbers...

[ScootaKuH]

Yeah, only it's not is it? It's made by Mojang. Yes Microsoft own Mojang but they didn't actively develop Minecraft.

Who writes this crap?

[Lionsguard]

You mean "bought by".

[Juusterey]

Lol
What is this? XD
Who approves this crap?
can they please have approving rights stripped away? for the better of this site?

[mogwaii]

It's a sad indictment when Microsoft's best selling game is one they had to buy.

[ILostMyMind]

It is not "made" by Microsoft, it is owned. A good financial move by Microsoft. And that's why it is certain that Halo, Gears and Forza will eventually make it to PS4.

[navi87]

Awww look at these people ignoring the fact it was originally a PC game...released in 2011. You guys talk as if its a console exclusive haha.

[Juusterey]

Who? who's talking like that?
most people are pointing out that microsoft didn't make it but bought it
so please, give me the names of people talking as if it were a console exclusive

[navi87]

Loads of people kept going on about who owned it when it came out on PS4 etc. Also mentioning it was on PS3, Switch etc but not one mentioning of it being on PC. Which is where it all started. I found that rather amusing.

[Juusterey]

That's because it was relevant to the conversation
Maybe you just latched onto certain words instead of actually reading though
You're obviously easily amused or don't understand what's happening be here

[Jin_Sakai]

“One of the best-selling PlayStation 4 games of 2019 is made by Sony's direct competitor, Microsoft“

It’s one of the best selling games of all time and continues to be a top performer on all platforms. No need to single out PS4.

It’s been that way long before Microsoft had anything to do with it.

[Godmars290]

Actually, now I'm wondering how well its selling on Xbox. Think it says something if its not around top 10 to 20 where it might be on the PS4 or Switch. Would say something about the Xbox's audience.

[Deeeeznuuuts]

A Microsoft game? Not really

[brando008]

MS never made Minecraft, they bought it from Mojang and the Swedish dev took the ultimate vacation. It was already a massive success, which is why MS aquired it.

[l33t_haxx0r]

I brought a copy, dies that now mean I made it? X

[Elderlygoose]

If only it had crossplay with everyone.

[Reefskye]

Does Sony not also buy successful developers? Sony would of bought Crash Bandicoot if activation let them, So how is it any different, you should all be pretty glad they didn't because you would all be hypocrites right now, Plus Microsoft and Sony don't make games, they buy successful developers to make their games, so everyone's points are mute.

its just a bit of plastic and electronics that plays games, i mean PS4 might have a huge install base but lets face it the average person plays CoD/FIFA Fortnite etc. 3rd party games on all platforms including PC

[Juusterey]

what's your point here?
people are mostly pointing out that microsoft didn't make this game
i how would anybody be hypocrites? i'll assume you don't know the proper time to use that word

[Reefskye]

And Sony doesn't make its games it funds them. My point is it amazing how an article about a game for kids is on the top page because a bunch of people don't like the fact that this has been said, so try to downplay it as "Microsoft didn't make the game" doesn't matter who made the game its owned by Microsoft.

yet a none important article is the hottest thing on N4G. because it has a popular game owned by microsoft being one of the most popular games on the PS4. Like Sony hasn't bought successful IP's or developer before.

[Juusterey]

No, people are commenting cos the article is clearly wrong
yes it matter, because the title says "made by Microsoft"
everyone here is happy to admit it is owned by MS, nobody is disputing that
How is that hard to understand?

[knickstr]

*bought by

[Max_Eckhardt]

Microsoft like to pretend Notch didn’t make the game.

[ocelot07]

Probably made them more money on PS4/PS3 than it did on XB1/360.

[Exvalos]

Clickbait article at its finest, Microsoft in no way shape or form made Minecraft, that was Mojang. Microsoft just saw how much money the game was making and bought the IP.

[Edito]

An article to create confusion and fuel the war between the companies because we all know that MS didn't do much beside writing a check... So it doesn't change the fact that MS can't produce outstanding games...

[Nacho_Z]

TIL that owning things is the same as making them. Looking around my house I must be one hell of a craftsman.

[Silly gameAr]

You don't even have to read the article if you don't want. All you have to do is look in the headline. You see where it says MADE? So while clever, your comment is kind of null and void.

And buying something that's already been made, is the same as making them? What planet are you from? Do they have good nachos there?

[Nacho_Z]

They do and they'd go great with whatever you're drinking, we're in agreement about the article btw.

[gangsta_red]

@Silly
Are you really this upset that you can't even realize that Nacho is also criticizing this article's title.

Calm down, seriously.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

PS gamers make Microsoft a lot of money which is great for all those new exclusives Xbox will be getting and that PS users complained about not having

[343_Guilty_Spark]

Minecraft dungeons will also sell well and be popular on PS...made after the original Minecraft purchase.

Will PS users give credit to Microsoft ?

Probably not

[KaiPow]

I'm surprised whatever company still makes the traditional LEGO games hasn't tried taking on Minecraft. I guess LEGO Worlds sort of counts..

[PurpHerbison]

I remember when the game first came out and nerds got angry the creator was taking vacations and enjoying his success.

[JesusBuiltmyHotrod]

So??? MS never made minecraft they simply bought it from the original creator...Don;t see what the big deal is?

[rainslacker]

I dont find it a big deal. I think some people are not happy with the symantics the news is being presented with.

I dont think MS deserves credit for "making" minecraft, but they do own it now, so theyll reap any benefits of its release, so fair game. They should be given credit for anything that is done with the game after their purchase

[Father__Merrin]

No it isn't made by misrosoft. Microsoft aquired minecraft and let it continue to run on all devices as its a universal game.

And the point of the article is?

[Kratos_Kart2007]

This article is total bait...LMAO

[AmUnRa]

So the headline is a ly cous the game is NOTmade by Microsoft, but it is good for clicks aperently🙄
Change the headline N4G, dont be like other "everything for the clicks", websites😉

[Italiano1234567]

It was on ps4 before Microsoft bought it..Big deal.

[Thundercat77]

Minecraft was not made by MS it was just bought.

This is confirmation that MS would do better going multiplatform with their "services".

[Spartacus10]

Microsoft didnt make Minecraft. This site is shite, cant even report fake news.

[outsider1624]

I've been gaming my entire life and I've seen some gameplay videos of minecraft. To this day i still haven't a clue what this game is about.

[rainslacker]

Mostly a world building thing. And sharing your creations with others. There are some other game play aspects, but the core is building a world, and playing in others. It has an addictive quality to it, although I think there are some other games out there which have more depth. Dragon quest builders for one. I havent played it since any of the updates, so maybe there is more now

[outsider1624]

Ahh, that's why the character carries the hammer. Thanks for the explanation.

[SixFragz]

Business Insider.

Talking about gaming like they have a clue what they're talking about.

Another failed attempt at trying to make it seem like M$ actually accomplished something. LOL.

[andyo13]

It wasn’t made, it was later bought by microsoft

[ITPython]

Big difference between Sony supported studios and MS just flat out buying a company that already made a game without thier help.

Although I will hand it to MS for making the decision to buy MC. Definitely a wise investment.

[ravens52]

Everyone seems to be ignoring "of 2019" lol... The Ps4s life cycle has been longer than a year...

[The7Reaper]

I would find this information neat if it wasn't for the fact that Minecraft was available on PlayStation systems before MicroSoft even bought the rights.

[TheHan]

Sounds good, though I’m not a Minecraft fan I do like seeing companies have success. Microsoft has bought Minecraft and the studio quite a few years ago.

[SoulClaw]

No hate, but Microsoft didn´t made that game..I wish fanboys could be neutral for once.....Microsoft bought the game...

[Shikoku]

Microsoft didn't make minecraft they bought it big difference tards.