Minecraft players react as Dream’s speedrun record is removed following cheating scandal

Many popular Minecraft players have reacted to the cheating scandal involving Minecraft YouTuber Clay “Dream” after his speedrun was removed from the official leaderboard.

The decision comes after a 29-page investigation report by the Minecraft speedrunning team. The team concluded that part of Dream’s “incredibly lucky” speedrun was due to a modified game code. Although Dream has categorically denied these allegations, the record has been removed from the official leaderboards.

Dream is used to defying the odds when it comes to Minecraft, but the Minecraft investigative team felt that this was a step too far.

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Minecraft players react as Dream’s speedrun record is removed following cheating scandal

Most Minecraft players and enthusiasts appear to be convinced that a modified game code assisted at least part of Dream’s speedruns. Dream shouldn't be surprised by this reaction as he's alluded to partaking in some improper acts in the past.

geosquare went through dream's whole thread and only liked the one tweet where he admits it's more likely that he cheated 😭 do y'all regret simping for this shady mf yet pic.twitter.com/CypNrzXh38

— tea ♡ (@elytraheart) January 9, 2021

Dream's often made videos explaining how he would submit fake “speedruns” to the Minecraft team without getting caught.

dream: i didnt cheatalso dream: pic.twitter.com/5Ia3wlsqWe

— 💙 kiira 💙 (@KiiraCat) January 1, 2021

Fan have also argued that Dream’s speedrun is a mathematical anomaly. This investigation might provide some confirmation for the same.

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The best opportunity in Minecraft to get one of the two items in question is via a barter with piglins for gold ingots. However, even that gives players only a 5% chance of getting the item.

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While mathematical odds can be defied to an extent, Dream got the item 42 out of 262 times, and 211 of his overall mob kills got him the second item in question.

It's actually mindblowing that the #1 Minecraft YouTuber Dream can cheat, make up a defense, refuse to apologize, and no one really caresMans lucky he ain't an esports pro

— Jake Lucky (@JakeSucky) January 5, 2021

The Minecraft Investigative team has now deemed it impossible for Dream to break the odds so frequently.

// dream situationthere are so many racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, bigoted, criminal, fear-mongering, abusive, manipulative content creators. so why the FUCK is dream the one who “needs to be taught a lesson”. the WORST thing mans could have done is cheat at MINECRAFT

— ren ★彡 (@camarvan) January 8, 2021

Famous mathematician Robert Houston also weighed into the debate. He was impressed to witness so many 13-year old Minecraft players get literate in “statistics.”

I’ve just been listening to a passionate debate about statistics among a group of 13-year-olds. I think the Minecraft player whose speed run was disqualified for anomalies suggestive of cheating has done more for statistical literacy in this age group than any teacher could dream

— Robin Houston (@robinhouston) January 2, 2021

I’ve just been listening to a passionate debate about statistics among a group of 13-year-olds. I think the Minecraft player whose speed run was disqualified for anomalies suggestive of cheating has done more for statistical literacy in this age group than any teacher could dream

— Robin Houston (@robinhouston) January 2, 2021

Overall, it appears that the internet is convinced that Dream has cheated, despite his rejection of the allegations.