Minecraft Passes 1 Trillion Views Threshold on YouTube
2021-12-15
Minecraft proved to be the most-watched game on the YouTube platform in the history of the service. Since Minecraft was created, gamers began to share their achievements with each other, streaming the progress. For years the game continues to be popular around the world, like GTA, Mario, and Tetris. The 1 trillion milestone on YouTube is something you can’t find in other games.
Minecraft was released in 2009, and it appeared on YouTube right away. Since that time, the community of devoted players has grown significantly, attracting more people to watch YouTube streams. According to YouTube officials, over 350 000 active channels create videos about Minecraft these days. There are Minecrafters from 150 countries around the world. Apart from that, 140 million users prefer to play Minecraft on mobile, video game consoles, and PCs.
The Mojang company that developed Minecraft is thrilled to see these numbers all these years. While there are new games popular around the world, Minecraft continues to be played. The head storyteller of Mojang, Lydia Winters says that the game is growing. She also began her journey to the Minecraft world from YouTube.
In 2014, Microsoft bought Swedish developers Mojang for $2.5 billion. The CEO of Microsoft said that Minecraft is not only a good game, but it also has an incredible community around the world that received the opportunity to show their creativity inside this open-world builder. The head of the company underlined that this game provides more opportunities for Microsoft as well.
We still don’t know the secret behind Minecraft’s success. Some players believe that unlimited sources and tools can never become boring, some say that the main benefit of the game is Mojang and their ability to surprise and cheer up players. All we know is that the game is on-demand since the day it was created.
If you think you know the major secret of Minecraft’s appeal, share it in the comments. Do you like the game? Which mod is your favorite?
