Minecraftis one of the most popular games in the world, but there’s a lot of information about its characters–including Steve, the default skin for the game’s protagonist–that fans are still finding out. One new piece ofMinecraftinformation that was recently revealed by Xbox is the exact height of Steve.
It’s well known that inMinecraft, all graphics are represented in the form ofpixelized blocks, which can make it rather difficult to judge the size of things. Items, structures, and creatures are often shown to be significantly larger or smaller in relation to each other inMinecraftthan they are in real life, but now that Steve’s height has been confirmed, fans may be able to puzzle out the size of his world.
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According to a recent post on the official Xbox Twitter account, Steve is 6'2'' or 1.875 meters tall, putting him well over the average male height of 5'9'' or 1.75 meters. This information may surprise fans who are used to thinking of him on a different scale, particularly afterMinecraftSteve appeared inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. This news may mean that fans need to reconsider the exact scale ofMinecraft’s world and its other inhabitants. For example,the bees inMinecraftare easily the size of Steve’s head, which could make them the size of a watermelon in real life. Creepers appear to be about the size height as Steve, which would make them towering figures fans might not want to meet in a dark alley. Even the foxes ofMinecraftseem to be oversized, reaching halfway up Steve’s legs when most real-life red foxes wouldn’t even reach halfway up to his knees.
As of writing, it appears that fan reaction is split, with some replies expressing shock or disbelief at Steve’s newly revealed stature and other replies communicating indifference or even disregard forMinecraftas a whole, despiteplans for a massiveMinecraftupdatebeing revealed recently. Across the board, it seems that fans didn’t expect Steve to be over six feet tall. Even the official Pizza Hut Gaming Twitter account grumbled about the reveal of Steve’s height.
However, a number of other users appeared to be quite startled or even defensive. One user observed that Xbox’s post was a bit flawed, as the average male height was 5'7'' rather than 5'9'', which would only make Steve’s confirmed height more impressive. It does not appear that these fans questioned the resulting conclusions about the size ofMinecraft’s other animals and mobs. That said, one conversation soon arose about the fact that, if Steve is 6'2'', it would follow that Alex, the game’s other default player skin, would also be 6'2''. Since Steve appears to be the same height as Mario inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, this may mean that Mario is also taller than fans might expect.
Minecraftis available now for Mobile, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
