Minecraft

Minecraft reigns supreme as the best-selling video game of all time, having sold over 300 million copies globally. What began as Markus "Notch" Persson's side project in 2009 quickly evolved into a cultural phenomenon, with over a million copies sold before its official 2011 launch. Microsoft's substantial $2.5 billion acquisition of Mojang in 2014 underscored its immense value. Beyond raw sales, Minecraft's impact extends into education, with a dedicated Education Edition used by thousands of teachers worldwide to teach coding and other subjects, far surpassing the typical lifespan of two years for most video games.