Minecraft was YouTube's second-most popular search query of 2014
According to Google, the word "Minecraft" was more frequently searched on YouTube in 2014 than the term "movies." Gaming personality PewDiePie also ranked among the service's most popular searches in 2014, trailing queries for Disney's Frozen and for artists Drake and Beyonce.
Google reports that user searches and engagement for gaming-related content are rapidly rising, even though many surveyed users don't necessarily identify as gamers. YouTube videos in the "Gaming" category hit the service's Top 10 Trending list on 25 different days in October of 2014.
"A Google Consumer Survey fielded in October 2014 of people who said they watch gaming videos on YouTube revealed that only a portion of this group (37%) considers themselves 'gamers,'" the report states. "When asked about their motivations for watching gaming videos, viewers mentioned 'entertainment' and 'humor' as often as they mentioned 'learning new strategies' or 'game tips.'"
The report continues: "We also wanted to find out why they watch videos by creators such as PewDiePie and SkyDoesMinecraft. Quite a few fans answered, 'Because they're hilarious!' Some even compared these videos to stand-up comedy. An up-and-coming gaming creator summed up interest with the following analogy: 'You don't have to play soccer to enjoy it on TV.'"
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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/08/minecraft-was-youtubes-second-most-popular-search-query-of-2014/
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DBKPosted:
Makes sense the game has been very popular ever since it came out and is just getting bigger!
EarnPosted:
I'm surprised it's not first, loads of minecraft youtubers have gotten really big in the past year!
NatusVincerePosted:
Amazing how much minecraft has evolved over the years.I remember back in 2009 and saying wow this is nothing but a stupid block making game.
CraigPosted:
It's far from surprising though... Minecraft is on every single platform going nowadays...
SkittlePosted:
This is amazing, but in more surprised that 'music' is first, who simply searches 'music'?
SkittlePosted:
This is amazing, but in more suprised that 'music' is first, who simply searches 'music'?
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