It wasn't just industry designers who were shocked by Minecraft's sales.
Players themselves were stunned too.
Without even realizing it, tens of millions of people worldwide were already playing Minecraft.
But soon, that shock gave way to pride.
So many people playing the game you love—what could be better?
Of course, that feeling only lasts for a moment.
For players, more people playing is whatever. You get a quick rush of pride and that's it. What else do you want them to do?
Compared to sales numbers, what really matters to players is the content inside the game.
At first, the most liked videos online were almost all about builders showing off insane creations.
They were shocking, making everyone gasp, "Wow, other people's worlds are amazing." But after seeing enough of them, players just got used to feeling crushed.
Anyway, they just look at those things, maybe download one from the workshop, and then go have fun with it themselves.
But soon, some redstone masters started posting creations that left most players completely lost.
Redstone music tracks, redstone machines of every kind.
One player even built a working mech using sticky pistons and other contraptions.
A lot of players were stunned.
At least you could still understand the buildings before. But redstone? That stuff made zero sense!
But that's the point—if you could understand it easily, it wouldn't feel so impressive!
And then one day, as players were about to scroll through the official blog or check video sites for something new—
An official post suddenly exploded with shares, and at the same time a video shot straight to the top of the trending charts.
The title was simple: "Episode One: Major Events in MC History."
At first, players froze when they saw it. But then they noticed it came from Nebula Games' official account, and they instantly got excited.
They clicked. The video was nearly an hour long.
The footage wasn't anything flashy—just raw in-game Minecraft footage, with no extra effects.
But what grabbed players' interest was the information revealed in it.
"January 3rd, Minecraft's early access went live. That day, 969,231 players entered this strange blocky world."
"Among them, the player with ID [ewwqr] was the very first to break a block."
"When night fell and zombies and skeletons appeared, helpless Steve faced his first real danger. That's when the player with ID [Master Builder] became the first to 'dig three blocks and fill one' to survive."
"In a warm bed, making it through a tough night, the player with ID [WhatAreYouEvenSaying] became the first to sleep through the night in a bed instead of hiding in a cave."
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"On February 1st, Minecraft officially launched. That day, the player count broke 3 million. As of now, more than 37 million players have entered Minecraft."
"On average, each player has broken 418,941 blocks and placed 231,236 blocks. The player who broke the most blocks was [ExplosionIsArt] with a total of 2,820,910, while the player who placed the most blocks was [CandyFilling] with 892,031."
"Redstone technology, one of Minecraft's unique systems, holds a kind of special magic. The player with ID [DadIWantToBeAScientist] was the first to use redstone to build a working minecart system, and also the first to use note blocks to compose music with redstone."
"On February 5th, the first player-made MOD [Luxury Villa] was uploaded to the workshop, created by a player with the ID [Construction Expert]."
"On February 19th, the first player-made mini-game MOD [Tank Battle vs Evil Monsters] was uploaded to the workshop, and it reached two million downloads on the same day. The player's ID was [Do You Believe in Light]."
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"Next are the unforgettable moments from different servers."
"Wars have never stopped from ancient times to modern times. Wherever there are people, there are conflicts. The very first PVP war broke out on Server 17."
"So far, over six million players have taken part in battles, and more than 31 million buildings have been destroyed."
"Among them, Server 1611 has the fiercest fighters. Up to now, the average death count per player there is 121, the highest record so far. At present, the server has three main factions, locked in a standoff like the Three Kingdoms."
"Server 1211 is also full of warriors. From the very start, countless players have been fighting, but unlike Server 1611, this one looks more like the Warring States period, with guilds each fighting on their own."
"On Server 2147, wars also happen, but there are players who avoid fighting. They formed a \[Merchant Alliance] that farms, raises pigs, builds houses, and trades resources like gold, redstone, diamonds, and coal with the big guilds."
"What those guilds didn't know was that with all that resource supply, the Merchant Alliance's tech grew at a crazy pace. While the other guilds were still fighting with iron swords, iron armor, and bows, the Merchant Alliance had already created the first gun in the game. In the middle of the chaos, they fired the very first shot in network mode, announcing to all the other factions in Server 2147: Gentlemen, times have changed!"
"Server 111 players, though not on a peaceful server, still love peace. They also have the lowest average death count—only seven per player. It's said they're trying to build the first sky city in the game, and we truly wish them success."
"Server 3511 players are also peace-lovers. The biggest guild there is [Cavemen]. Unlike Server 111, they seem to want to build an underground city deep below. More than 3,000 players there have already died to lava."
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The one-hour video introduced all sorts of groundbreaking creations in Minecraft, and it made countless players realize one thing: you never really know what players will come up with in this game.
Just like when seeing a female character, most people might just think about whether she looks good.
But who would've thought so many players would change their camera angle just to check for "special" details?
Minecraft is the same.
Even though there were already lots of videos showing off the game's unique play styles, Lucas's new video still left players stunned.
(End of The Chapter)
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