A few days have gone by since YouTube legend and Minecraft star Alex "Technoblade" unexpectedly passed away, and the gaming and streaming community continues to mourn his death.Earlier today, some community members noticed Minecraft's Java launcher was paying tribute to Technoblade by adding his signature crown to one of the pigs in the game's loading screen.ThatGoofyGuy (Working on MTH) #savetf2@TGGtheStickBoyTHE PIG IN THE JAVA MINECRAFT LAUNCHER IS WEARING A CROWN AS A TECHNOBLADE MEMORIAL THAT'S SO SWEET556724594THE PIG IN THE JAVA MINECRAFT LAUNCHER IS WEARING A CROWN AS A TECHNOBLADE MEMORIAL THAT'S SO SWEET https://t.co/GkO9OnB89OFans were quite happy to see the heartfelt gesture from the developers, and the conversation thread on Twitter went viral, attracting over 50k likes, with more than 100 fans having commented in the reply section.Twitter reacts to Minecraft launcher's tribute to TechnobladeTwitter user ThatGoofyGuy (@TGGtheStickBoy) shared the developer's tribute to the content creator on July 2. Some community members want the developers to make the launch screen a permanent feature.Craftpea@Craftpea1@TGGtheStickBoy They better not change the Minecraft launcher screen from now on4731@TGGtheStickBoy They better not change the Minecraft launcher screen from now onAnkit Mohan 🎗🐷👑@AnkitMohana@TGGtheStickBoy they should permanently keep that902@TGGtheStickBoy they should permanently keep thatGrape@GrapeApe9D@TGGtheStickBoy I hope they never remove him. Technoblade is canon to minecraft and will always be 🫡11@TGGtheStickBoy I hope they never remove him. Technoblade is canon to minecraft and will always be 🫡Others provided a rational take by suggesting that Mojang should add a pig donning the special crown on every launcher screen.Furrito Random@UnFurritoRandom@Craftpea1 @TGGtheStickBoy Or even betterThey add the pig with crown in every screen so he's always present1358@Craftpea1 @TGGtheStickBoy Or even betterThey add the pig with crown in every screen so he's always presentAnother user on Twitter had an interesting idea and suggested that the developers should add a unique pig with a cosmetic crown that spawns very rarely in the world of Minecraft.Mulletbird@TheMulletBird@TGGtheStickBoy They should make it an extremely rare chance for a pig with a cosmetic crown, like the rare pink sheep spawns, but purely cosmetic as so no one kills it for the crown103811@TGGtheStickBoy They should make it an extremely rare chance for a pig with a cosmetic crown, like the rare pink sheep spawns, but purely cosmetic as so no one kills it for the crownSeveral fans paid their respects to Technobalde and thanked Minecraft for the loading screen tribute.random_ena_fan@random_ena_fan@TGGtheStickBoy THANK YOU MC!13@TGGtheStickBoy THANK YOU MC! https://t.co/KuDYK9b8rsEh@LandomLiam@TGGtheStickBoy LONG LIVE THE BLOOD GODthis is so glorious... I hope he knew the effect he had on not just his fans but the community at-large4@TGGtheStickBoy LONG LIVE THE BLOOD GODthis is so glorious... I hope he knew the effect he had on not just his fans but the community at-largeHi🐉@Hi14547829@TGGtheStickBoy Rest in piece TECHNOBLADE21@TGGtheStickBoy Rest in piece TECHNOBLADEsun@wllos3@TGGtheStickBoy W Minecraft6342@TGGtheStickBoy W MinecraftJoel Vanwinkle@joel_vanwinkle@TGGtheStickBoy I am so sad to hear that the legend technoblade has passed at only 23 years of age. He brought happiness to millions1@TGGtheStickBoy I am so sad to hear that the legend technoblade has passed at only 23 years of age. He brought happiness to millionsSome Minecraft community members were unaware of the YouTuber's demise and wanted to learn more about it.Mechaskelly@wilhelm929@TGGtheStickBoy What happened?@TGGtheStickBoy What happened?AA-@HeavyWeaponPie@TGGtheStickBoy What happened?11@TGGtheStickBoy What happened?Bitrate@B1tr4te@HeavyWeaponPie @TGGtheStickBoy Technoblade died from stage 4 cancer73@HeavyWeaponPie @TGGtheStickBoy Technoblade died from stage 4 cancerBitrate@B1tr4te@HeavyWeaponPie @TGGtheStickBoy yeah23@HeavyWeaponPie @TGGtheStickBoy yeah https://t.co/imldPU9I7aSeveral fans appreciated the developer's considerate gesture and considered Techno immortalized in-game.Joshua@Joshua56598056@TGGtheStickBoy Now, he's immortalized in the game32@TGGtheStickBoy Now, he's immortalized in the gamecanadixn@canadixn1@TGGtheStickBoy Awww that’s so nice of them <34@TGGtheStickBoy Awww that’s so nice of them <3babijamjam@deusjamjam@TGGtheStickBoy That is super sweet and it make me a litll bit more happy@TGGtheStickBoy That is super sweet and it make me a litll bit more happyicatt || go to sleep u moron its like 3am@ICATT_twitt@TGGtheStickBoy OMG THIS IS THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED, MINECRAFT THEMSELVES AND SO QUICK TOO@TGGtheStickBoy OMG THIS IS THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED, MINECRAFT THEMSELVES AND SO QUICK TOOTechnoblade passed away in late JuneThe streaming and gaming community got the shock of their lives on July 1, 2022 after Alex's father announced that the YouTuber had passed away a few days ago after battling stage four cancer. He posted this emotional message on social media platforms:Jake Lucky@JakeSuckyTechnoblade has passed away after his battle with cancer, his father delivered a final message on his behalf today.May he rest in peace.30568331129Technoblade has passed away after his battle with cancer, his father delivered a final message on his behalf today.May he rest in peace. https://t.co/z2dL5xzjvBA final goodbye video was uploaded to his main YouTube channel on July 1, 2022, titled "so long nerds," in which his father read out the following message written by the content creator himself:"Hello everyone, Technoblade here. If you're watching this, I am dead. So let's sit down and have one final chat. My real name is Alex. I had one of my siblings call me Dave one time in a deleted video from 2016 and it was one of the most successful pranks we've ever done. Thousands of creepy online dudes trying to get overly personal going, 'Oh hey, Dave, how's it going?'"The Minecraft star ended his message with an emotional wish for his fans:"I hope you all go on to live long, properous, and happy lives because I love you guys. Technoblade out."The heartbreaking video went viral, attracing over a million views within a few hours of being uploaded. At the time of this writing, the video has garnered over 45 million views and 5.9 million likes.