Charles Batchelor, primarily known by his online name Grian, is a British YouTuber, who is known primarily for creating Minecraft content.[2] As of December 2024, his main channel has over 8.6 million subscribers and 2.5 billion views.[3]
| Grian | ||||||||||
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| Born | Charles Batchelor | |||||||||
| Nationality | British | |||||||||
| Occupation | YouTuber | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2015–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Gaming | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 8.65 million (main channel) 9.5 million (combined)[a][1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 2.54 billion (main channel) 2.66 billion (combined)[b][1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 1 December 2024 | ||||||||||
Career
editWynncraft
editBatchelor, alongside Francis Mailloux and Isaac Pohl-Zaretsky, founded Wynncraft, a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), which launched on 6 July 2013.[4]
Wynncraft received generally positive reviews.[5][6] On 4 July 2017, Guinness World Records recognized Wynncraft as the largest MMORPG created within Minecraft.[4]
Hermitcraft
editBatchelor joined Hermitcraft on 19 July 2018, and has since become one of the most well-known members of the server.[7] Hermitcraft is a private, invite-only, Minecraft server, and one of the most famous. Hermitcraft has been featured by Mojang, during various events in the past. Hermitcraft also works with charities such as SOS Africa, the Gamers Outreach Foundation, and the Make a Wish Foundation, many of which Batchelor has co-hosted.[8][9][10]
Life Series
editIn 2021, Batchelor launched the Life Series, a collaborative Minecraft series featuring 14 other YouTubers. The first season, titled 3rd Life, premiered in April of that year. Batchelor described the series as "experimental hardcore with a twist." The success of 3rd Life led to the series continuing, and as of December 2024, the series is in its sixth season, titled Wild Life.[11]
MC Championship
editBatchelor is a regular contestant of MC Championship, one of the biggest Minecraft competitive tournaments, which began in 2019. Batchelor and his team won the 17th MC Championship in September 2021, and Batchelor has gotten to dodgebolt, a best-of-five game that determines the winner of the event, multiple times.[12]
Other activities
editIn July 2022, Xbox collaborated with the National Trust to recreate Corfe Castle in Minecraft. The build, created by Batchelor, with the help of archaeologist Martin Papworth, was launched ahead of the National Trust's Festival of Archaeology.[13][14][15][16][17]
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "About Grian". YouTube.
- ^ Bragais, Jordan (31 July 2023). "15 Best Minecraft YouTubers to Watch in 2023". Gamurs.
- ^ "Grian". YouTube.
- ^ a b "Largest MMORPG built in Minecraft". Guinness World Records. 4 July 2017.
- ^ Plunkett, Luke (21 May 2017). "A Giant MMO Made Entirely Inside Minecraft". Kotaku.
- ^ Wood, Austin (12 February 2018). "Welcome to Wynncraft, a full-fat Minecraft MMO mod". PC Gamer.
- ^ Rose, Danielle (4 November 2024). "The best Minecraft YouTubers 2024". PCGamesN.
- ^ Hjorth, Larissa; Richardson, Ingrid; Davies, Hugh; Balmford, William (2020). "Metagaming and Paratextual Play". Exploring Minecraft. Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-59908-9_5. ISBN 978-3-030-59908-9.
- ^ "COVID-19 Minecraft Hermitcraft Livestream Feeds Thousands Funding Goal Before It Even Starts". SOS Africa. 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Minecraft Icons Host 2nd Livestream Fundraising Event for SOS Africa". SOS Africa. 1 May 2021.
- ^ Yang, Lin (29 January 2024). "'Life Series' and a defense of Minecraft YouTube". Michigan Daily.
- ^ "Every MC Championship (MCC) winner, ever". Gamurs. 23 May 2024.
- ^ Trotman, Andy (29 July 2022). "Xbox partners with the National Trust to rebuild Corfe Castle in Minecraft". Microsoft UK Stories.
- ^ "Minecraft: Corfe Castle recreated by YouTuber Grian". BBC. 30 July 2022.
- ^ Bolding, Jonathan (1 August 2022). "Here's a neat Minecraft model restoring a ruined castle to its former glory". PC Gamer.
- ^ Marshall, Carrie (2 August 2022). "This incredible Minecraft project proves that gaming is good for you". T3.
- ^ "Explore virtual ruins in Minecraft". National Trust.