Minecraft’s runaway success practically speaks for itself these days. Most gamers who’ve spent enough time on the internet know that it’s one of the most popular games of all time, but sometimes it can be hard to tell just how popular it is. Good news for those who are curious about that, then, as the Minecraft YouTube community just passed an insane milestone, with videos about it surpassing 1 trillion views in total.
Few games have left their mark on the platform quite like Mojang’s blocky sandbox. Pretty much since the game first debuted over a decade ago, gamers have been taking to YouTube to share their Minecraft adventures, speedruns, SMPs, and fan-works for all to see. It’s been pivotal in shaping the landscape of internet celebrity culture, helping launch popular content creators like PewDiePie, Mr. Beast, and Dream to superstardom. This has also served to expand its audience well beyond the many millions of people actively playing Minecraft.
Reaching 1 trillion views is an incredible feat for a single game’s community to achieve, and YouTube is marking the occasion in style. In addition to thanking the Minecraft content creators, the platform released a celebratory animated video full of references to the game’s top creators and community highlights. The video was then retweeted by Xbox’s Phil Spencer, who joined in to thank everyone who helped make the Microsoft-owned Minecraft such a key part of YouTube’s gaming community.
The trailer is just one of the things YouTube has also rolled out to celebrate the milestone. The platform’s homepage has been updated with a Minecraft theme, and it has introduced a page on its Culture & Trends site compiling articles about a variety of Minecraft-related topics. These include a breakdown of the data behind the 1 trillion milestone, highlights of members of the Minecraft community, and a recap of the popular Dream SMP. Furthermore, YouTube has set up a #MinecraftMuseum tag on its Instagram page, allowing fans an easy way to share their favorite Minecraft memories with one another.
One of the most remarkable things about this milestone is that most of the views the Minecraft community has accumulated came in the last two years. Rather than lose steam as time passes, Minecraft has only grown more popular ten years on from its launch. It also certainly helps that Mojang has continued to release huge new updates for Minecraft that expand the already massive scope of what players can do in its sandbox. At the rate things are going, chances are the game’s YouTube community will be hitting its next big milestone before long.
Minecraft is available for Mobile, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
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