Minecraft
Something in the concept of Minecraft made it one of the most popular games in the world, immediately becoming a beloved sandbox title played and enjoyed by numerous people. The 3D procedurally generated world and the building cubes available allowed players to recreate all kinds of famous real-life buildings or even entire sceneries from movies. The liberty to build whatever you want is probably the best gift a gamer could get from the developers. What is most curious is the fact that Minecraft managed to sell over 1 million copies in just one month from its beta release without having a publisher and being advertised exclusively through word of mouth.
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