The massive success ofMinecraftfollowing its initial release in 2011 turned Mojang’s open-world sandbox game into a worldwide phenomenon. The block-based open world game has been one of the most popular games in the world since its release and has remained near thetop of streaming sites like Twitchwith many creators becoming internet icons through the game. Among the first big wave of YouTube creators to make it big through the game would be one of the game’s most recognizable stars over its entire life, Adam “SkyDoesMinecraft” Dahlberg.
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SkyDoesMinecraft’s apparent attempts to sell the YouTube channel that gained him internet celebrity status in his heyday comes as the creator faces serious accusation from both former partners and co-workers. A post earlier this year from a former partner named Elizabeth claims Dahlberg is guilty of abuse, stealing money to fund a drug addiction, andsexual harassment with several membersof his own team, Sky Media Productions, backing up those claims. Dahlberg has not made any public announcement of the attempted sale of his YouTube channel, though the seller’s name suggests it is legitimate.
The sale of the massive channel comes asMinecrafthas seen a new wave of content creators rising to stardom on the platform since the peak of SkyDoesMinecraft.Popular Twitch streamer Dreamrose to popularity through his popular “Dream SMP"Minecraftseries and a report from YouTube at the end of last year showed thatMinecraftvideos on the platform had combined for over one trillion views across the website.Minecraftremains as popular now as the game was during its peak nearly a decade ago and shows no signs of slowing down.
Minecraftis available now for PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and mobile devices.
