The German Minecraft event Craft Attack is entering its 8th round. Since 2013, several YouTubers have gathered each year to compete against each other. In 2020, 50 different players are participating and dominating YouTube in Germany.
What kind of event is this? Craft Attack is the largest Minecraft project in the German-speaking world. There, 50 YouTubers compete against each other and build against the clock. They play in a vanilla world with the “rugged” type. There are huge mountains in the game world.
The players sometimes split into groups to collaborate and build a base together. Building a base is also urgently needed, as the players attack each other. Additionally, there are always special events like the attack of phantoms, which can sometimes even be determined by the viewers.
The YouTuber Trymacs described the event as follows: “There are basically no rules, except: don’t be an ass.”
How long does Craft Attack last? The event lasts not just a few hours, but over several days and weeks, depending on how long the participants stay.
Event dominates German YouTube and is also strong on Twitch
What makes it so interesting? Over 50 YouTubers are participating in Craft Attack 8, including well-known names like rewinside, Gamerstime, Dner, or Trymacs. The latter recently made headlines with the opening of packs worth 4,000 euros in FIFA 21.
On YouTube, various channels reach view counts ranging from thousands to several hundred thousand. In the current German gaming trends on YouTube (as of November 10 at 7:30 PM), two videos are in the top 5.
Minecraft is a phenomenon on the video platform. The Let’s Player Gronkh uploaded his first Minecraft video in October 2010. With this game, he was the number one on YouTube for an extended period. And even today, Minecraft videos are simply popular there.
How is the event performing on Twitch? The YouTuber Trymacs started a 72-hour stream together with his group. At its peak, nearly 70,000 watched him simultaneously (via sullygnome).
Overall, Craft Attack is currently also dominating the Minecraft section on Twitch. More than 100,000 people (as of November 10 at 6:15 PM) are watching the German streams on it.
So, if you enjoy Minecraft and can identify with one or even several of the YouTubers, you should definitely check out the event.
If you prefer to get hands-on with the game, now is a great time. Because right now you can play the new “Caves and Cliffs” update that so many have been eagerly waiting for.
