Covid-19: Players dig into building game Minecraft amid pandemic


A file photo of a guest photographing signs at the entrance of the 2016 Minecraft for Gear VR press demonstration and reception, in San Francisco, California. Minecraft turned 11 years old on May 17, freshened with updates and having closed out 2019 as the most viewed game on YouTube. — AFP

SAN FRANCISCO: Some 126 million people are playing Minecraft monthly and more than 200 million copies of the building and exploration game have been sold as online play surges during the pandemic.

Minecraft turned 11 years old on May 17, freshened with updates and having closed out 2019 as the most viewed game on YouTube.

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