Lack of content? Excuse me, but I believe that’s not the problem. There is plenty of content, and Minecraft is a genius idea that pushed videogames forward, and is the inspiration for many open-world survival games of today. On top of that, the myriad of NPCs, monsters, items, dungeons, and construction blocks make it perhaps the ideal game for those who love to spend countless hours immersed in a world, building uppon it and creating a story and a kingdom of their own. It’s a tiny little niche, and Minecraft appeals to it, specifically. It’s fun for all ages, because it is easy to learn, so children can get the hang and start enjoying the infinite world of Minecraft, yet the mechanics are deep and interesting enough to appeal to a little niche of teenagers and adults. But… kids… and internet. You know how the internet is towards children. You’ve probably seen a video aimed towards children before, and I don’t want to describe it. Minecraft appeals to children more than it appeals to adults, because it is a game with simple rules and no tutorials, nor boundries (no clear goals, no path to follow, basically). I’ll give you a virtual cookie if you can imagine something that appeals to children more than that, and such a thing was a goldmine for the ExplodingTNT’s of the world. The rest is history, and the result is perhaps one of the worst fanbases ever. The problem is that the game is knee-deep in the reputation of “that game for squeaky annoying kids and pedophiles”, and so the idea went to waste, and now there is too much of a focus on adventure. Too many dungeons, too many bosses, and the new T.A.C.T.I.C.A.L K0MB4T Mechanix make it so dealing with monsters is a pain. Servers are drowning in annoying kids and fun-hating trolls, and I’d say it’s too late to “save Minecraft”. The moral of the story is: People are shit. Good night.