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Minecraft icon Clay "Dream" surprised the internet earlier today by announcing his latest line of merchandise dedicated to YouTube legend Alex "Technoblade".
The streamer took to his main Twitter handle on September 1 to say that "something arrived in the mail." He shared some pictures of himself donning a "Good Game Hoodie" and announced that all the profits from the merchandise line will aid the Sarcoma Foundation and Technoblade's family.
Dream concluded the tweet with the phrase:
"Technoblade never dies."
Fans react as Dream showcases Technoblade's Good Game Hoodie
Dream's Twitter post has become a viral hit on the social media platform. It has garnered well over 119K likes, with more than 4,600 people in the conversation thread.
One user stated that the streamer didn't "need to twist" their arm for them to order the hoodie:
Many fans were enthusiastic about the new merchandise:
Meanwhile, some community members shared emotional messages:
One fan requested Dream to release the merch on Amazon:
This viewer praised the merchandise, saying they loved the hoodie and that "it's the comfort" they have been waiting for:
Other Minecraft community members thanked Dream and said:
However, not all reactions were positive, as some Twitter users urged the Minecraft star to "make better content":
Here are some more relevant fan reactions:
About Technoblade's demise
On July 1, the streaming and gaming community was shocked to learn of Technoblade's death after his father announced the YouTuber's demise on multiple social media platforms.
Technoblade's father took to Twitter to recall the events of the previous year, during which the content creator battled stage four cancer. He said:
"This past year had a lot of rough spots for our son as he battled stage four cancer. But he didn't complain, and kept using his famous strategic mind to try beat what he knew were almost impossible odds."
A while later, a video titled "so long nerds" was released on Technoblade's YouTube channel.
In the video, his father read aloud an emotional goodbye message written by the YouTuber himself. Part of the message read:
"Hello everyone, Technoblade here. If you're watching this, I am dead. So lets 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."
At the 1:34 minute mark, Technoblade bid farewell to his community members with the message:
"I hope you all go on to live long, prosperous, and happy lives because I love you guys. Technoblade out."
The video received more than 81 million views and 8.3 million likes. This makes it the most watched video on the YouTuber's channel.
