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== Events ==

=== Minecon ===
{{Main|Minecon}}
Minecon (stylized as "MineCon" or "MINECON") is an official [[Fan convention|convention]] dedicated to ''Minecraft''. The first one was held in November 2011 at the [[Mandalay Bay]] Hotel and Casino in [[Las Vegas]]. All 4,500 tickets for MineCon 2011 were sold out by 31 October.<ref>{{cite web|last=Good|first=Owen|date=31 October 2012|title=Well Whaddaya Know: MineCon Is Sold Out|url=http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/10/well-whaddaya-know-minecon-is-sold-out/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203113607/http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/10/well-whaddaya-know-minecon-is-sold-out/|archive-date=3 February 2013|access-date=11 January 2013|website=[[Kotaku]]|publisher=[[Gawker Media]]}}</ref> The event included the official launch of ''Minecraft''; keynote speeches, including one by Persson; building and costume contests; ''Minecraft''-themed breakout classes; exhibits by leading gaming and ''Minecraft''-related companies; commemorative merchandise; and autograph and picture times with Mojang employees and well-known contributors from the ''Minecraft'' community.<ref>{{cite web|date=11 August 2011|title=GameSpy: Tickets for Minecraft Convention, MineCon, Now On Sale&nbsp;— Page 1|url=http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/minecraft/1187399p1.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203114001/http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/minecraft/1187399p1.html|archive-date=3 February 2013|access-date=18 December 2011|website=[[GameSpy]]|publisher=[[Glu Mobile]]}}</ref> After MineCon, there was an ''Into The Nether'' after-party with [[deadmau5]].<ref>{{cite web|date=22 November 2011|title=Into the Nether party with deadmau5|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/22/deadmau5-blows-the-roof-off-of-minecon|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106094628/http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/22/deadmau5-blows-the-roof-off-of-minecon|archive-date=6 November 2012|access-date=25 September 2012|website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> Free codes were given to every attendee of MineCon that unlocked alpha versions of Mojang's ''[[Scrolls (video game)|Scrolls]]'', as well as an additional non-Mojang game, ''[[Cobalt (video game)|Cobalt]]'', developed by Oxeye Game Studios.<ref>{{cite web|last=McElroy|first=Griffin|date=8 September 2011|title=MineCon attendees get alpha codes for Cobalt, Scrolls|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/08/minecon-attendees-get-alpha-codes-for-cobalt-scrolls/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616022327/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/08/minecon-attendees-get-alpha-codes-for-cobalt-scrolls/|archive-date=16 June 2013|access-date=23 November 2012|website=[[Joystiq]]|publisher=[[AOL]]}}</ref> Similar events occurred in MineCon 2012, which took place in [[Disneyland Paris]] in November.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ward|first=Mark|date=26 November 2012|title=Minecraft fans gather for Minecon in Paris|work=[[BBC News]]|publisher=BBC|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20492574|url-status=live|access-date=23 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111022225/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20492574|archive-date=11 January 2013}}</ref> The tickets for the 2012 event sold out in less than two hours.<ref>{{cite web|last=Corriera|first=Alexa Ray|date=14 September 2012|title=Minecon 2012 tickets sell out in two hours, Mojang looking into releasing more|url=http://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/9/14/3332678/minecon-2012-ticket-sell-out|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328203220/http://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/9/14/3332678/minecon-2012-ticket-sell-out|archive-date=28 March 2013|access-date=23 December 2012|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|publisher=[[Vox Media]]}}</ref> MineCon 2013 was held in [[Orlando]] in November.<ref>{{cite web|last=Winters|first=Lydia|date=7 April 2013|title=MINECON will be in the US this year. Sorry dear Brits. I'm not coming to scout locations!|url=https://twitter.com/LydiaWinters/status/320922859411230720|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026014537/https://twitter.com/LydiaWinters/status/320922859411230720|archive-date=26 October 2013|access-date=20 June 2013|publisher=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=27 June 2013|title=Where in the World is MINECON 2013?|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNG_Ayqb-ts|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130813032054/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNG_Ayqb-ts|archive-date=13 August 2013|access-date=27 June 2013|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> MineCon 2015 was held in [[London]] in July.<ref>{{cite web|date=21 August 2014|title=MINECON 2015|url=https://www.mojang.com/2014/08/minecon-2015/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905030710/https://mojang.com/2014/08/minecon-2015/|archive-date=5 September 2014|access-date=6 September 2014|publisher=Mojang AB}}</ref> MineCon 2016 was held in [[Anaheim]] in September.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bui|first=Vu|date=18 April 2016|title=MINECON 2016 tickets announcement!|url=https://www.mojang.com/2016/04/minecon-2016-tickets/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807112535/https://mojang.com/2016/04/minecon-2016-tickets/|archive-date=7 August 2016|access-date=13 August 2016|website=[[Mojang AB]]}}</ref> MineCon 2017 was held as a [[livestream]] instead of being held at a show floor. Titled "MINECON Earth", it was streamed live in November.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Good|first1=Owen|date=8 August 2017|title=Minecon goes online as 'Minecon Earth'|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/8/16114706/minecon-2017-minecon-earth-time|access-date=29 August 2017|website=Polygon}}</ref>

''MineCon Earth 2018'' followed the same format as the 2017 event, but was renamed in 2019 to "MINECON Live" to avoid confusion with Mojang's augmented-reality game, ''Minecraft Earth''.

=== ''Minecraft Festival'' ===
{{main|Minecraft Festival}}
In ''MineCon Live 2019'', Mojang announced ''Minecraft Festival'', an in-person event to be held 25–27 September 2020, in Orlando, Florida. The event has since been delayed indefinitely due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minecraft Festival is postponed due to coronavirus fears|url=https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-05-minecraft-festival-postponed-coronavirus.html|access-date=16 June 2020|website=Engadget|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Minecraft Festival 2021 {{!}} MINECRAFT Event|url=https://geekevents.nl/events/minecraft-festival-2021/|access-date=16 June 2020|website=Geek Events|language=en-US|archive-date=4 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804013033/https://geekevents.nl/events/minecraft-festival-2021/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=3 September 2020|title=Announcing Minecraft Live|url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/announcing-minecraft-live|access-date=26 November 2020|website=Minecraft.net|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=Mojang_Ined|author-link=Mojang Studios|number=1477932777559498752|title=There is no Minecraft Festival happening this year|date=January 3, 2022}}</ref>

=== Minecraft Live ===
On 3 September 2020, it was announced by Mojang that a new livestreamed event would be taking place to replace the postponed ''[[Minecraft Festival]]''.<ref name=":0" /> It took place on 3 October 2020,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wales |first=Matt |date=3 September 2020 |title=Minecraft Live digital event dated for October |work=Eurogamer |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-09-03-minecraft-live-digital-event-dated-for-october |access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref> showing the features of ''Minecraft''{{'}}s "Caves and Cliffs" update.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Doolan |first=Liam |date=26 September 2020 |title=Mojang To Reveal Next Big Minecraft Game Update At Its October Live Show |work=Nintendo Life |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/09/mojang_to_reveal_next_big_minecraft_game_update_at_its_october_live_show |access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref> The second Minecraft Live took place on 16 October 2021 and showcased more of the Caves and Cliffs part 2 update, along with announcing and showing of features for the Wild Update.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brown |first=Andy |date=17 October 2021 |title='Minecraft' announces a revamp to the outdoors with The Wild Update |work=NME |url=https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/minecraft-announces-a-revamp-to-the-outdoors-with-the-wild-update-3072400 |access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref> The third Minecraft Live took place on 15 October 2022 and announced more of the features in the Wild Update and the (at the time) unnamed next update.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gray|first1=Kate|title=Minecraft Live 2022: Where To Watch, What To Expect, And Everything You Need To Know|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/minecraft-live-2022-where-to-watch-what-to-expect-and-everything-you-need-to-know|website=Nintendo Life|date=14 October 2022|access-date=30 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Crosbie |first1=Dylan |title=Minecraft Live 2022 Recap: All New Features |url=https://whatifgaming.com/minecraft-live-2022-recap/ |website=WhatIfGaming |access-date=8 December 2022 |date=17 October 2022}}</ref>