The Minecraft Website reveals that over 700,000 players have now purchased the independently developed sandbox game (thanks Big Download). Also, the Markus Persson interview on Hooked Gamers talks with the man behind the game. Along the way Markus discusses the inspiration of games like Dungeon Keeper and Dwarf Fortress, the present and future of the project, and an amusing take on his own style of play: "The game is designed to be as broad as possible, so what you do is up to you. For me, that usually ends with me exploring caves and getting lost."