He read his son’s last message on the YouTube channel where the 20-something had entertained over 11 million viewers with Minecraft gameplay and humorous commentary. The title “So long nerds.”

Technoblade Technoblade, a YouTube celebrity who gained millions of followers through his humorous comments on videos of him playing Minecraft, has passed away, his father announced via a video uploaded to his son’s YouTube account.

More than 11 million subscribers made a habit of watching screen recordings of Technoblade’s Minecraft gameplay while he offered commentary off camera. While he usually focused on the action in the game, in certain videos, he talked about things that are as routine as visiting the D.M.V. or as devastating as being diagnosed with cancer.

Technoblade’s YouTube channel posted an original video titled “so long geeks” on Thursday. The video was watched more than 26 million times as of Friday afternoon. The video is different from the channel’s usual aesthetic which is characterized by vibrant bricks with pixelated colors. Instead the man who identified himself as Technoblade’s father appears sitting in a chair on a stark white backdrop, with a small white dog on his lap.

His father, who does not identify himself is reading an email from his son that begins: “Hello, everyone. Technoblade here. If you are watching this, I am dead.”

The message continues to reveal Technoblade’s initial name, Alex. He didn’t use it on the internet. The video also includes some pictures of Alex with loved ones. PROXIMAL.ORG He hasn’t often appeared in his YouTube videos, preferring to present himself as his avatar: a crowned and sword-wielding pig.

Alex’s letter states that “If I had another hundred years in my life, I believe I’d pick Technoblade each time.” “Those were the most joyful years of my entire life.”

His father, who remains emotional throughout the video, says that he and his son argued for months about whether to create a final video. Instead, Alex decided to write the letter and died around eight hours after finishing the work, his father claims.

“I do not think he did everything he wanted to say, but I believe he was able to get the most important points,” he says.

The video ends with a declaration written by Alex’s mother (who is not identified) wrote. She wrote that Alex did not want to be famous and was self-deprecating as his channel skyrocketed in popularity.

She wrote that Technoblade was always seeking ways to delight and reward their fans. He offered prizes online, encouraged good sportsmanship, and, most importantly, shared his Minecraft adventures to entertain and fun.

Alex’s family was unable to contact the player on Friday. Hypixel is a gaming company that collaborated with Technoblade, has confirmed that the family requested that inquiries for comment not be passed on to them. Don Pireso, the company administrator, stated in a tweet that “The video they shared includes all the information they’re comfortable sharing right now.”

Alex first publicly acknowledged his cancer diagnosis in a video posted on his channel in August. The video, which showed Alex’s off camera comments, showed the game. He maintained his self-deprecating and humorous manner, avoiding any attempt to be serious. He also admitted his age at the time, 22.

He described how his first round of chemotherapy left exhausted that he couldn’t even make it to a virtual appointment with an oncologist. Then, he joked: “Sitting in a chair, am I Superman?”

After experiencing intense discomfort in his arm, the doctor diagnosed him with. He initially dismissed it as a stress injury due to playing video games, however, after a few days of rest, he claimed that his shoulder “was swelling like crazy.”

He also implored people to obtain the Covid-19 vaccine, stating that the treatment for cancer affected his immune system, putting him at risk of serious illness from the coronavirus.

He added, “I’m going ahead and be a voice for all cancer patients when I say it is incredibly irritating when hospitals are overwhelmed by people who are dying from preventable diseases.” “I’m just saying that we’ve got a right to use those hospital beds.”

Technoblade’s friends, fans, and followers on social media have praised him for his humor, as well as his role as an inspiration for Minecraft players.

Minecraft is distinct from other games because its creator, Microsoft does not have control over the servers that players can connect online. Players can instead create their own servers or join one that was created by another person, creating an expansive universe of worlds within the Minecraft universe.

Hypixel which runs a network of Minecraft servers, announced that it had created a digital publication where users could write messages, and the book would be printed and sent out to Technoblade’s family and friends. The tribute of the company included a picture of Technoblade’s pig as a statue. “In many ways the success of many of us is tied to the success of Technoblade,” the company stated.