Minecraft can be played in survival or creative mode depending on whether players aim to test their resilience or simply use their imagination to build and for many the game is used as a virtual infinite Lego set. — Photography Robyn BECK/AFP
Video game Minecraft, owned by US tech giant Microsoft, where players build virtual worlds, has passed 300 million copies sold, it announced Sunday, cementing its status as the best selling game ever.
In a post to its website, the game's makers said it had recently "crossed 300 million copies sold".
