A new report related to the profits of the popular survival game Minecraft, which recently ended up generating much more revenue on competing platforms such as Nintendo Switch and Playstation, compared to the Xbox platform.

It is known that Microsoft owns the publishing rights to the game Minecraft, and its record profits on competing platforms are very impressive, counting on Xbox devices, which raises many exclamations and question marks, although it is already one of Microsoft's biggest games in terms of revenue.

During the testimony of the Chief Financial Officer of the Xbox Games Division Tim Stewart In the case of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) v. Microsoft, which generated a lot of controversy and contained a lot of interesting information, in which Stuart highlighted the success of Minecraft. In fiscal year 2021.

Tim Stewart He confirmed that Minecraft generated four times more revenue on the Nintendo Switch than on Xbox platforms. The game also achieved twice the revenue on PlayStation devices compared to the Xbox platform, and is one of the most profitable games, if not the most profitable in the former group.

And in another part of his testimony, he said Stuart Why Minecraft didn't become exclusive. As confirmed, this would be seriously detrimental to the company's bottom line and would negatively impact the multiplayer base provided. Where it also said:

“We were among those who enabled cross-play in Minecraft. We allowed the title to live in more than one location and cross-platform login, allowing players to navigate across multiple platforms.

“We are in the gaming industry. There are many platforms, devices and users in the gaming industry, and if the gaming industry is growing, that is good for us. Some of the decisions we make are good for us, but they are also good for the industry. A rising tide lifts all boats.”

“The strength of a game like Minecraft comes from cross-platform play. You’re losing a huge revenue stream if you don’t continue to support that.”

What do you think of the numbers from the exciting survival game Minecraft and the statements from the CFO of the Xbox Games Division?