In a first for the super group, BTS performed two of its biggest hits in Minecraft. If youāve ever wondered what the square-headed, blocky version of your favorite member looked like, now you know.
The group performed its Grammy-nominated number-one hit single āButter,ā as well as its Ed Sheeran-co-written smash āPermission to Dance.ā BTS is known for its moves, and seeing their choreography recreated in Minecraft is both awkward and cute.
BTS had previously made their Fortnite debut last year, joining artists like Marshmello and Ariana Grande who had appeared in Epicās free-to-play battle royale game.
According to Bandwagon Asia, the BTS Minecraft concert was designed by Noxcrew, a community of global creators. Noxcrew did a good jobārecreating the performance was, no doubt, tricky, and the resulting virtual event was fun.
Have a look at the group in action in the clip below:
The super groupās performance marked the end of YouTubeās interactive Escape 2021 global livestream. (Iām looking forward to escaping 2021 myself, but worried that 2022 doesnāt look much better! Fingers crossed for a better year.)
This might be BTSās first Minecraft performance, but itās not the groupās first digital one. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the group also did virtual versions for some of their Permission to Dance On Stage tour shows. This was a way to connect with fans, and follow best practices during certain periods of the pandemic.
But will Minecraft become the next Fortnite, offering a prime location for virtual concerts? The game certainly has a massive player base, so it will always be easy to drum up interest in a virtual concert. And while the gameās intrinsic qualities might mean itās not possible to create quite soĀ expressive performances, the charm and cute factor of Minecraft might be strong enough for that not to matter. And if itās not Minecraft, no doubt there are loads of other games more than happy to offer their platform for musical performances.
[Thanks Sang for the tip!]
