{"id":39343,"date":"2017-02-14T18:18:48","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T11:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/?p=39343"},"modified":"2017-02-14T18:18:48","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T11:18:48","slug":"minecraft-popular-game-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/minecraft-popular-game-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Minecraft is the most popular game in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Minecraft, from Microsoft, is currently the most popular game in the world. How did a game with a simple gameplay gain such extreme popularity? Let&#8217;s try to find out the reasons why!<\/strong><\/p><div style=\"float: none; display: block; margin: 0 -10px; text-align: center;\"><!-- ph_pricepony_article_top_desktop -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4796993490224996\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8052937650\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/minecraft-wii-u-2-e1487071057336.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/minecraft-wii-u-2-e1487071057336.jpg\" height=\"250\" width=\"444\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39373 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"minecraft\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/p>\n<h3>Why Minecraft is the most popular game in the world<\/h3>\n<p>Minecraft, one can say, is this generation&#8217;s Super Mario. Just like the Mario game becoming a world phenomenon, now it is all about Minecraft. The game is everywhere: computers, phones, tablets, and consoles. There are also merchandises of the game, and even an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricepony.com.ph\/blog\/minecraft-education-edition-launched\/\" target=\"_blank\">education initiative<\/a>. So, why does a game of 3D pixels more interesting than a bunch of 3D-enhanced graphics games out there?<\/p>\n<p>The most fundamental aspects of the game comes from its very name &#8211; &#8220;Minecraft&#8221;. Mining and crafting &#8211; it is simple enough. Mining is to get materials, from different sources, while crafting is to create objects from the materials that you mined. You can literally build anything, as long as you can imagine it. The sky&#8217;s the limit in this game, and we all know the limit of imagination. You can actually call this the virtual LEGO. True enough, people have created the most impressive stuff from the game, like the King&#8217;s Landing from Game of Thrones below.<\/p><div style=\"float: none; display: block; margin: 0 -10px; text-align: center;\"><!-- ph_pricepony_article_incontent_1 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4796993490224996\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"7528541080\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<!-- ph_pricepony_article_incontent_2 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4796993490224996\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2964262507\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/static3.businessinsider.com\/image\/55705ac569bedd03668e922c\/minecraft_2.gif\" width=\"847\" height=\"474\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The joy of creating something is truly amazing. Furthermore, the game also simulates real life as well: there is day-night cycle, and you have to actually survive in the wild. At night, weird creatures and monsters crawl, and you have to build a shelter. One other factor is that the game allows you to play with a lot of people. Friends, family, colleagues, etc. Or, alternatively, you can choose the good solo option. However, it is recommended to play with friends, since the biggest constructions in the game is usually built by a group of people!<\/p>\n<h3>Minecraft: A game for creativity<\/h3>\n<p>In short, Minecraft succeeds because it allows creativity, and there is no limit to that. It is simple at a glance, yet players can achieve much more. 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