[cue Dr. Evil finger-to-lip pose] One. Million. Dollars.
That's how much money Minecraft's fan creators have earned, collectively, since the in-game Minecraft Marketplace launched in June. The news was announced with an appropriately blocky flourish on the game's Twitter feed.
Prepare your best WHOOP! Prepared? Good! Coz we’re happy to say Minecraft Marketplace creators have now earned over 1 MILLION BUCKS. WHOOP! http://pic.twitter.com/bhmfcul0j1
— Minecraft (@Minecraft) September 5, 2017
Minecraft has been a friendly place for amateur programmers for almost as long as it's been around. What Marketplace did was set up a curated storefront where approved creators could sell their creations for a price of their choosing, earning a share of the money spent in the process. Read more...
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