An 81-year-old grandma has been using Minecraft as a means to pay for her grandson’s cancer treatment. Ever since its release in 2011, Minecraft has been one of the most culturally significant titles in gaming, and it’s the best-selling video game of all time, with over 350 million copies sold across many platforms. Its success has led to a massive franchise that includes numerous video game spin-offs and a live-action film adaptation, A Minecraft Movie.
Minecraft has also been aided by social media websites such as YouTube and Twitch, with the game notably receiving over one trillion views on the former. It still maintains a standing among the most-viewed games on both sites, attracting millions of views a year even after a decade and a half on the market. Its significance stretches far beyond its standing in the gaming world, with its applications being used as educational tools in fields such as chemistry, computer science, and computer-aided design.
A talented Minecraft player online recreates Hawkins National Laboratory from Stranger Things in the game.
As reported by GamesRadar, an 81-year-old woman named Sue Jacquot started a YouTube channel called GrammaCrackers and began uploading Minecraft...
