Minecraft topples Call of Duty, FIFA 12 and Battlefield 3 in Xbox LIVE activity chart

NewsPublish Date 25/05/2012 - 9:36am GMT+1

Only Modern Warfare 3 has more active players on Xbox LIVE than the XBLA game.

Minecraft for Xbox 360, a work in progress port of the PC original, is currently riding high on the Xbox LIVE activity chart at No.2.

While Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is sitting at the top, Minecraft has managed to see more online activity than heavy hitters Black Ops, FIFA 12 and Battlefield 3.

According to a Major Nelson tweet, this is the first time an XBLA game has reached second spot.

LIVE Activity for week of May 14:

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
2. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
3. Call of Duty: Black Ops
4. FIFA 12
5. Battlefield 3
6. Halo: Reach
7. Modern Warfare 2
8. NBA 2K12
9. Skyrim
10. Gears of War 3
11. GTA IV
12. Forza Motorsport 4
13. Max Payne 3
14. Trials Evolution
15. Mass Effect 3
16. NHL12
17. Madden NFL 12
18. Halo 3
19. Red Dead Redemption
20. Saints Row: The Third

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CheekyLee @ draytone

Not really. Minecraft was in Alpha for a long time, but was only officially released at the tail end of last year.

@Clockpunk: I would be willing to bet that Journey would sell more on 360 than it did on PS3. As to 0x10c, I think consoles won't really be part of the process. It sounds far too ambitious, and since hacking and programming actually plays a part I don't really see this one carrying across. Not to mention the subscription problems.

Posted 14:36 on 25 May 2012

FantasyMeister

Daughter Number One played Minecraft for practically 2 days solid this week, she's really taken to it.

Posted 13:46 on 25 May 2012

draytone

I guess they will hold back to see how well it does, it was a long time after Minecraft came out on PC before it got a 360 release.

Posted 13:23 on 25 May 2012

Clockpunk

Well deserved - seeing as how we 360 owner don't appreciate artistic or creative games, according to thatgamecompany... ;)

I don't know why it is so addictive, but I'm currently hunting slimes in anticipation of the piston update!

Wonder if Microsoft will be lining up another exclusive contract to port of Notch's upcoming 0x10 (or whatever it is called)...

Posted 12:15 on 25 May 2012