Minecraft formats

- Minecraft: Java edition, whic is playable on windows, Mac and Linux computer at a cost of £20
- Minecraft for Windows 10 (bedrock edition), which is playable on Windows 10, Oculus rift and Windows mixed reality as a cost of £20
- Minecraft for Mobile devices (pocket edition), Apple, Android, Amazon, Windows phones, Nintendo Switch and amazon fire at a cost of £5
- Minecraft for Xbox one, can be used on all Xbox 1 platforms including S and X at a cost of £15
- Minecrfat for Ps4 costs a toll of £15

Cross Play = In video games, 'cross platform play' or crossplay is a term used to describe the ability of video games across different platforms such as: computer/PC, Xbox, Playstation, nintendo and mobile phone

Minecraft overall as a Brand?
With minecraft being available on many platforms such as PC, Xbox, PS4 and Mobile devices, it increasing the target audience potentially increasing sales and revenue, which can be reinvested into the game increasing the overall gameplay. Overall, this helps benefit the producers of the game alongside the audiences as the game they love everyday is getting technically stronger and more enjoyable due to a larger fan base and cross platfom avalibility. From the years 2014/2015 business year, Minecraft tripled their revenue from 1 million to 3 million! As a result of a small business, microsoft viewed their success as an investment; therefore late in 2014 purchased Minecraft from Mojang for a record $2.5 billion.