Minecraft devs say the Creeper wouldn't be added today because it’d be too controversial

Would Minecraft be the same without the Creeper?

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00:00If I were to ask you who is the main mascot in Minecraft, would you say Steve or a Creeper?

00:05I'm betting it's a Creeper, but despite its popularity, Jens Bergensten, the CEO of Mojang,

00:11reckons the Creeper goes against modern Minecraft standards and wouldn't be added in the game today.

00:17He said, if you were to follow the rules that we have today, we probably would not add the Creeper

00:23because it would actually be so controversial to have a monster that would show up and destroy what you built.

00:29But Minecraft wouldn't be the same without the unpredictable risk factor they bring.

00:34Although annoying and occasionally scary, Creepers keep you on your toes while constructing and gathering resources.

00:40I'd argue they're crucial to Minecraft's overall popularity, both as a slightly cooler face of the brand than Steve,

00:47no offense pal, and as an engine for calamity.

00:51What do you think?