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Mojang, the Minecraft development team, has chosen to pay homage to Technoblade, youtuber just 23 years old recently passed away after becoming, with his contents, a real point of reference for the community. The giveaway comes via a quote included in the game launcher of the Java version of the title. Here are the details of this particular giveaway:
Minecraft pays homage to Technoblade by including one of his characters within the home screen of the Java version
The image below shows theMojang’s homage to Tecnhoblade in Minecraft Java Edition. In the background, in fact, you can see a pig with a crown that represents a clear reference to a character used on several occasions by Technoblade. This particular giveaway is only available in the Java version of the game but could make its way into other versions as well. The disappearance of Technoblade has affected the community a lot and Minecraft will probably continue to pay homage to the Youtuber.
The Technoblade YouTube channel, with over 13 million subscribers, also recorded the publication of a video greeting by the Youtuber. The video was posted by Technoblade’s father. The channel hadn’t published new content for over 3 months due to the worsening health condition of the Youtuber. You can take a look at the video in question below: