Minecraft sells 500K copies in Japan on PlayStation platforms — including 200K on Vita

One of the most popular games in history is also big in Japan.

PlayStation Japan announced this week that Minecraft has sold 500,000 copies on the PlayStation Network, across the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4, and Vita, making it a top-ranking downloadable game for the region. The success of this Western hit in thee East is likely music to the ears of Microsoft following their $2.5 billion purchase of Minecraft developer Mojang late last year.