The Wither Storm was introduced as the main antagonist in Minecraft Story Mode, the episodic adventure game released by Telltale Games in 2015. It begins as a Wither altered by a Command Block, growing into a giant creature that consumes blocks and mobs as it hunts the heroes. Clips of its prolonged death sequence later spread in Minecraft edits, fan animations and gaming memes, where the distinctive roar and blast became shorthand for an unstoppable threat finally being beaten after a long fight.