Minecraft fans rejoice! The fan-favorite virtual brick-building video game is now the most watched game in YouTube's history.
The popular sandbox independent video game has reached another significant milestone, becoming the most streamed video game in YouTube's history.
The video-sharing site on Wednesday, May 13 announced that the virtual brick-building video game has also become the most searched-for term, only behind "music."
It confirms earlier research from YouTube video research firms Newzoo and Octology, which discovered that Minecraft material got more than a staggering 3.9 billion views on YouTube in March this year alone.
Ryan Wyatt, YouTube's global head of gaming content, told the Associated Press that there are more than 42 million "Minecraft" videos on YouTube today, and it's surprising because the game that enables players to build constructions out of textured cubes is also the second most searched term on YouTube.
It's a testament to Mojang understanding the market capacity and power of content creators.
That said, this will not come as a surprise to the many parents who have become "Minecraft-widow," as they try to urge their children to do anything else other than spend hours watching other players build things with their green bricks, BBC noted.
Parent's concern about the shifting levels of enthusiasm/obsession/addiction that their children show when playing Minecraft, the game that was originally designed by Swedish programmer Markus "Notch" Persson, is well-documented. Parents have noted in several posts and articles online that their children become irritated when they are not playing Minecraft. Some parents even complained that their children neglect homework, chores and even going to the toilet in order to continue playing. This has led few parents to ban or at least pare down Minecraft time.
Minecraft's popularity no doubt is going through the roof.
Minecraft outperformed the likes of Grand Theft Auto, League of Legends, and Call of Duty. Rockstar's GTA came in at No. 2 while Riot Game's League of Legends grabbed the third spot. Call of Duty took the fourth spot, followed by EA's FIFA.
Garry's Mod at No. 6, followed by The Sims, Five Nights at Freddy's, Puzzles & Dragon, and Dota 2, rounded out the top 10.
Mojang, the Swedish firm behind Minecraft was acquired by Microsoft in Sept. for a whopping $2.5 billion. Mojang at the time promised Minecraft players that the game will continue to evolve under the tech giant's roof.
