Minecraft hits 3 million sales

Indie world building hit Minecraft has just hit three million sales, game creator Markus Persson has announced on Twitter. It's a great milestone to reach, particularly considering the game's still in beta. The full game is released later this year for €20, but you can pay €14.95 now and get access to the title in its current unfinished state plus a copy of the full game once it's out.Microsoft revealed at its E3 press conference in June that Minecraft will see an Xbox 360 console exclusive release this winter. The game will feature Kinect support.Minecraft's also coming to iOS and Android, with the Android version launching on Xperia Play first. Tom Ivan