Highlights

• Google has added a Minecraft Easter egg to search results, letting users interact with the game's elements directly.
• This celebration coincides with Minecraft's 15th anniversary, highlighting the game's immense popularity and impact.
• Players can enjoy breaking blocks and exploring Minecraft's world through this fun and interactive Easter egg feature.

Minecraft is celebrating its 15th anniversary, and Google is joining in with a neat Easter egg that fans of the franchise can check out. This Minecraft Easter egg is just the latest in Google video game Easter eggs that have emerged over the years.

Google and various games have partnered in the past to celebrate their anniversaries, releases, and other memorable moments. For example, a Google Splatoon Easter egg let players splatter ink all over their search results, just like the Inklings and Octolings of the inky first-person shooter do in-game.

Now, Google is celebrating Minecraft with a neat Easter egg that lets players experience Minecraft within their search results. Anyone can check out the Google Easter egg by simply searching "Minecraft" in Google. Upon doing so, the page will pop up a small dirt block from Minecraft at the bottom of the screen. Clicking on it makes Minecraft Steve's arm appear on-screen, at which point players can tap anywhere on the screen to chip away at the search results window, like players hit blocks repeatedly in Minecraft to collect resources and clear space. Even Minecraft's sound effects are used, creating a thoroughly amusing experience.

Once the search results have been cleared from the screen by tapping on them repeatedly, the results are replaced by little windows into Minecraft's world. Players may see cliffs, cherry blossom trees, and various types of stone. At this point, tapping on any area of the screen selects a single block to destroy, emulating the way that Minecraft works nicely. Tapping on enough blocks can even give the user a pickaxe, completing Steve's iconic appearance and standard Minecraft gameplay.

Celebrating the Biggest Game's Achievements

Minecraft is the highest selling game of all time, having moved 300 million units thus far. It's a worldwide sensation that fans all over the world have used to create whatever they can dream up, whether it's simple sculptures or complex Redstone contraptions. The fifteenth anniversary is a big deal for the game and its fans, and Minecraft itself is celebrating by giving away items to its players.

The future of the game looks bright, with new additions still coming to the game after all these years. The game has seen incredible success even outside of the core title, with a number of spin-off games, products, and collaborations launching over as time has passed. While nothing is certain, there's a good chance players will still be enjoying Minecraft in another fifteen years.