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p>Fortnite may be the most played game but that doesn’t mean that it's hurting other games. Microsoft's Helen Chiang told Business Insider in an interview that Minecraft now has 112 million active players every month, a surge of 20 million compared to figures from October 2018. This is inclusive of all players, not just players who play via an Xbox Game Pass. However it's still an impressive achievement for a game that has existed in various forms for over a decade.

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p>Chiang described it partly as an attribute of the innovative game's longevity -- it's a title that players "keep returning to." You might fire up Fortnite or other games that get the spotlight, but there's a real chance that you'll want to build tunnels and homes in Minecraft after that.

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p>Other factors are also likely to be crucial. https://anotepad.com/notes/3rnjncnx In addition to its accessibility across platforms, Minecraft's unwieldy graphics and simple gameplay allow it to be played on low-end devices regardless of whether it's an affordable PC or smartphone. You can spend a modest amount of money on hardware and still get a quality experience.

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p>Microsoft's task is to ensure that the game remains relevant. The augmented reality of Minecraft Earth helps, as does ray-tracing and other attempts to improve the appearance. It's not clear if this is enough, however. Roblox recently hit 100 million monthly players, and Fortnite could be on the verge of it (it has reported 78.3million users in August 2018). It could not take long for other games to catch the an era of cultural relevance.

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