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Minecraft. Maybe you lot've heard of it? If you've ever watched a Minecraft guide, stream, or meme on YouTube, then you've contributed to a truly staggering statistic: Minecraft customs videos have now clustered more than one trillion views on YouTube. That's a lot of zeroes — and a lot of blocks.

YouTube itself published a video celebrating the milestone. Corny utilize of Starship'south "We Built This City" bated, the video is a dainty nod to the community. A Minecraft trends page lets fans explore farther, with a more than detailed breakdown of the data, a expect at the game's international popularity, and even a collection of ASMR and walking tour videos made within the game. Hats off to Mojang for all its crafting take chances game has contributed to YouTube culture.

Minecraft Championships 19 were just held and that surely contributed something to the game's view count too. We have a breakup of results, scores, and standings from the event if you're curious about who won. Now that Cliffs & Caves Part 2 is out, there are fifty-fifty more means for the teams to compete.

If all of this has y'all interested in trying out Minecraft for yourself, we've got a few pointers for beginners. Minecraft's procedural generation means there are endless worlds to explore, but we can help you lot detect Mountain Groves, Ore Veins, and more when you start seeding.