Sensor Tower has measured the impact of IP across entertainment platforms.
Sensor Tower has measured the impact of IP across entertainment platforms.
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Minecraft sales grew 35% on both mobile and console after release of film | Sensor Tower

A Minecraft Movie has generated $941 million in revenue at the worldwide box office, and it has also helped sales of the Minecraft game as well, Sensor Tower said.

In an entertainment era hallmarked by sequels, reboots, and nostalgia plays, Hollywood is increasingly turning to video game IP to create scripted content. From TV hits like HBO’s The Last of Us and Prime’s Fallout, to feature films like A Minecraft Movie and The Super Mario Bros. Movie, video game adaptations have been a hit with both audiences and critics.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.