Minecraft closing in on CoD for most played on Xbox Live

Minecraft was the third most played game on Xbox Live last week, Microsoft has announced.

The only games to boast more worldwide unique users were Modern Warfare 3 and Black Ops.

Mojang’s indie phenomenon raced past chart mainstays Battlefield 3, FIFA 12 and Halo Reach in its first week on sale.

Further down the chart, Trials: Evolution continues to put in a very respectable performance for an XBLA title, nestled at 12.

Here’s the full top 20, as posted by Microsoft community man Major Nelson:

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops
3. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
4. FIFA 12
5. Battlefield 3
6. Halo: Reach
7. Modern Warfare 2
8. NBA 2K12
9. Skyrim
10. Gears of War 3
11. GTA IV
12. Trials Evolution
13. Forza Motorsport 4
14. Mass Effect 3
15. NHL12
16. Madden NFL 12
17. Halo 3
18. Red Dead Redemption
19. Saints Row: The Third
20. Call of Duty 4

Source: Major Nelson