"Removed Herobrine" is one of Minecraft's most common joke updates. The first time it happened, it wasn't actually a joke. Today we explore the origins of Herobrine, Notch's connection to him, and how thjis unusual creepypasta spawned a generation of terrified Minecraft players.

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Notch Interview -    • Coding with Notch (from Minecraft: Th...  
Slenderman Image - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageski...
Sonic exe -    • Sonic.exe  
Original Minecraft Trailer -    • Official Minecraft Trailer  
Fake Herobrine Stream -    • Original Herobrine Stream by BroCraft...  
Finding Herobrine on Minecraft -   • I FOUND herobrine Minecraft PE  
Notch Coding Minecraft -    • Notch Coding Minicraft [PART 2/7]  
Minecraft Aether Mod Review -   • MINECRAFT: Let's Play - AETHER MOD - ...  
Mo Creatures Mod -   • Video  
Agriculture Mod -    • Easy Automation to Mystical Agricultu...  
Summoning Herobrine -    • Minecraft Mod Showcase The Herobrine Mod  
Fighting Herobrine -   • I Killed Herobrine in Minecraft..  
Herobrine Addon -    • Video  
Real Herobrine Sighting -    • 4 CREEPIEST Herobrine Sightings  
TV Beep Effect -    • Censor BEEP Sound Effect/TV Error Clip  
Another “Real” Herobrine sighting -    • HEROBRINE SIGHTING 2019!!!!! (NOT FAK...  
Minecraft Duplication Glitch -    • Infdev And Its Little Known Glitches  
Minecon Announcement -   • MINECON 2012 Announcement!  
Minecon Moments -    • Most awkward moments at Minecon 2013  
Minecraft Movie -    • (Official) Minecraft: The Story of Mo...  
Beta NPCs -    • Human mobs in Minecraft Classic  
MinecraftAtHome Herobrine Seed -    • The original Herobrine seed has final...  
The Evolution of Minecraft -    • The evolution of Minecraft  
Mojang Office -    • Minecraft Notch: Inside Mojang Studios  
Minecraft Sky Wars -    • Minecraft Sky Wars: Episode 27 | "I s...