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Minecraft Tops Modern Warfare 3 as Most Played Game on Xbox LIVE

October 25, 2012 by Alex Co

Minecraft is now the most played game on Xbox LIVE.

We already know Minecraft is the most-successful Xbox LIVE game of all-time; now it can add another "notch" to its belt as the game has now managed to topple Modern Warfare 3 as the most played game on Xbox LIVE.

While Minecraft's success isn't really that surprising given its PC accomplishments, it's still something when an open-world building game  manages to unseat this generation's most popular gaming franchise.

Here's the full list of top Xbox 360 LIVE games based on unique users (via Xbox360Achievements)

  • Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition

  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

  • EA Sports FIFA Soccer 13

  • Call of Duty: Black Ops

  • Borderlands 2

  • Halo: Reach

  • Battlefield 3

  • Modern Warfare 2

  • Madden NFL 13

  • NBA 2K13

  • Happy Wars

  • Skyrim

  • Gears of War 3

  • RESIDENT EVIL 6

  • GTA IV  

  • FIFA 12  

  • Forza Motorsport 4

  • Dishonored

  • EA SPORTS NHL13

  • Halo 3

I'm guessing a congratulations are in order for Minecraft studio Mojang and the studio behind its Xbox 360 port 4J Studios, no? Then again, I assume they can't hear all that back-patting over all money they're raking in right now.

Is this a sign that the FPS genre is finally reaching a saturation point or is Minecraft just an anomaly? Sound off and let us know.

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