From two friends and a deleted world to WiseHosting.

SEP 6, 2019
Two friends, Lauri and Robin, decide to start a YouTube channel. They call it Shulkercraft and upload their first video. (source)
MAY 14, 2020
Shulkercraft uploads twenty-four Minecraft related videos. They get more than 2 views.
MAY 15, 2020
Shulkercraft crosses 100,000 subscribers. The comments describe the videos as “underrated af.” (source)
SEP 26, 2021
Shulkercraft’s Minecraft server is deleted by [REDACTED] Hosting. Lauri throws out his PC to demonstrate customer satisfaction. (source)
SEP 26, 2021
Lauri and Robin start self-hosting. It’s faster, but a little too advanced for their combined two braincells. (source)
SEP 26, 2021
An idea is born - having their own Minecraft hosting site.
OCT 4, 2021
Shulkercraft crosses 1,000,000 subscribers and celebrates by eating cake. (source)
AUG 10, 2022
Lauri calls his friend and says, “Quit your job. Let’s build a Minecraft hosting company.” The friend agrees. (source)
SEP 1, 2022
Mission: Build a Minecraft Hosting site that won’t accidentally delete worlds. (+999 other things) (source)
SEP 2, 2022
Reality: Finding developers who specialize in Minecraft hosting is like finding Herobrine. (source)
APR 2, 2023
Shulkercraft announces it has been secretly building a Minecraft hosting site (source)
APR 2, 2023
WiseHosting crashes instantly from too much traffic. In this case, it’s a good sign. (source)
NOV 22, 2023
A $3,000 custom Minecraft PC is given away to one WiseHosting customer. ROI: undefined. (source)
JUN 7, 2024
WiseHosting invests in a designer and evolves into truly modern-day hosting.
AUG 18, 2024
Over 10,000 servers are hosted in the first year. (source)
OCT 13, 2024
The first official copycat appears. WiseHosting notices. So do their lawyers. (source)
APR 2, 2025
Over 30,000 servers are hosted in the first two years. (source)
SEP 21, 2025
WiseHosting focuses on being the best in Minecraft, not average in a hundred different games. (source)
OCT 10, 2025
Nine locations are being offered. Some call WiseHosting Mr.Worldwide.
JUN 16, 2026
A random gamer reaches the end of WiseHosting’s story. It’s probably time to start their own server.

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