Technoblade

The top videos on YouTube for 2022 included eulogies for a passed Minecraft star, a coming out video, and a real-life Chocolate Factory.Screenshot: Technoblade/Jaiden Animations/Mr. BeastAs annoying as existing on YouTube seems to be in this day and age—when you’re halted ever three to five minutes by a State Farm ad—I still come back to the platform regularly. I can’t help it. There are many different video platforms, but as agonizing as it is to notice the increasing number of ads or know how little your decisions…

The power of Minecraft extends far beyond the blocky boundaries of its game world. It is obviously an amazing tool for expressing creativity, considering how free you are to shape and build the world into just about anything you can imagine, but it has also allowed for those passionate about the game to launch entire careers off of it. There are people who do "let's plays," show off amazing builds, do challenges, speedrun, and more for millions of fans. Technoblade was among the top content creators in the…

Popular video game Minecraft has paid tribute to broadcaster Technoblade, whose family confirmed last week that he had passed away from cancer.A pig wearing a golden crown now appears as the Minecraft splash image in the game's launcher, paying homage to Technoblade's bejeweled-crowned royal pig-man from the game."We have been trying to find the words, but all of us here at Minecraft are heartbroken over the loss of Technoblade. He meant so much to our community and brought so much joy. He will be missed dearly," the…

Minecraft has been updated with a tribute to the popular streamer Technoblade, whose death from cancer was announced by his family last week. The splash image for Minecraft in the game’s launcher now features a pig wearing a golden crown — a callout to Technoblade’s Minecraft character, a royal pig-man wearing a bejeweled crown. The Minecraft team tweeted on Friday that the team was ”heartbroken over the loss of Technoblade,” writing that he “brought so much joy” to the game’s community. We have been trying to find…

Minecraft developer Mojang has put a tribute to late streamer Technoblade in the game’s main menu after he passed away last week.  News broke of Technoblade’s passing – who revealed his real name was Alex – on July 1, as his father uploaded a video with the content creator’s final message, titled “so long nerds”. The official Minecraft Twitter account uploaded a message dedicated to him on the same day, which read: “All of us here at Minecraft are heartbroken over the loss of Technoblade. He meant so much to our…

Minecraft-focused YouTuber Technoblade has passed away at age 23, according to a message from his family on his YouTube channel. In a video released today (July 1) titled “so long nerds”, Technoblade’s father read a message from the content creator, confirming that he died from stage four cancer. “Hello everyone, Technoblade here, if you’re watching this, I am dead,” began the message. “So let’s sit down and have one final chat.” Technoblade revealed that his real name is Alex, and thanked his viewers for all their…

Technoblade, a popular Minecraft YouTuber, has died from cancer age 23. In a video uploaded to his YouTube channel titled “so long nerds” and narrated by his father, Technoblade thanked his fans and fellow streamers for their support over the years, and revealed that his real name was Alex. (He’d “accidentally” let slip he was called Dave in an earlier video.) “Hello everyone, Technoblade here. If you’re watching this, I am dead,” he says. “Thank you all for supporting my content over the years. If I had another 100…