They have been heard of, but never received proof of their existence: We are talking about gaming myths. Some of them are absurd, while others kept us awake at night. Therefore, we have taken a look at 10 of the most famous myths that almost everyone knows, which have turned out to be false beliefs.
How is the list structured? In our list, we show you some of the 10 most famous gaming myths that many believed at the time, which turned out to be untrue. Nevertheless, these myths were very memorable for many people, and even today a large part of gamers remembers one or another story.
We will explain to you what the myths were about and what the truth behind the story looks like. We do not stick to one genre, but mix it up. With our directory, you can also quickly jump to the individual myths if not all of them interest you:
Myth 1 – Herobrine from Minecraft
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What kind of myth was that? The probably most famous urban legend of Minecraft is Herobrine – a figure with glowing eyes and creepy behavior. The myth started in 2010 after an anonymous fan posted his observation on 4chan: He saw a second player in his newly created world during alpha, who then suddenly disappeared but left some strange monuments behind.
Many players, including YouTubers, further fueled the rumors by trying to find or summon Herobrine. Many stories circulated about who or what this being might be.
Some fans even claimed it was the deceased brother of Markus Persson, the creator of Minecraft, who had manifested as a kind of spirit in the game. As if that weren’t creepy enough, there is also Disc 13 and 11, which, when listened to in the game, sound very disturbing. Cosmic noises and a desperate player who gasps restlessly can be heard, suggesting that something sinister exists in Minecraft and could be hunting you.
Despite the many hints about Herobrine, the myth turned out to be fabricated. There has never been and will never be a version of such a figure in the game. Nevertheless, Minecraft still enjoys the joke in its patch notes and lists every time that Herobrine has been removed from Minecraft.
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