Incessant gamer reaches fabled fringe of Minecraft map after greater than 14 years — has been strolling in the direction of legendary ‘Far Lands’ on the fringe of the map since 2011, overlaying 12,500km in-game

Minecraft gives one of many largest worlds in any sport, however it nonetheless has its limits. Earlier variations of the title high out at round 12.5 million blocks, after which the sport glitches out, with a jagged, vertical wall, referred to as ‘Far Lands’, showing on the sting of the map. YouTuber and Twitch streamer kurtjmac determined to succeed in this legendary land on foot — no teleportation, cheats, or mods — which took over 14 years to complete.

Kurtjmac began this in 2011 on Minecraft Beta 1.7.3, the final model of the sport to hold the bug. While at it, he livestreamed the journey whereas additionally working fundraisers on behalf of assorted charities. He may’ve used different means to shortly attain the tip of the map; he as an alternative determined to savor the journey, documenting each step of the best way on Twitch and YouTube in a sequence referred to as ‘Far Lands or Bust’, or FLoB.