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{{Infobox event
| image = TwitchCon 2026 logo.png
| type = Convention
| began = May 30, 2026
| ended = May 31, 2026
| location = {{w|Rotterdam Ahoy}}<br>{{FileLink|id=Flag of Rotterdam.svg|Rotterdam|link=w:Rotterdam}}, {{w|Netherlands}}
| title = Rotterdam 2026
}}

'''TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026''' is the 2026 installment of [[Minecraft:TwitchCon]], an annual convention held by and to celebrate [[Minecraft:Twitch]]. Minecraft is the presenting sponsor of the event,<ref>{{Citation|url=https://twitchcon.com/rotterdam-2026/|title=TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026 &vert; 30-31 May 2026}}</ref> hosting several of the events at the convention.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://twitchcon.com/rotterdam-2026/minecraft/|title=Minecraft &vert; TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026|website=TwitchCon}}</ref> This makes it the first convention with official and large-scale involvement by Minecraft since [[Minecraft:MINECON 2016]].

== Schedule ==
The convention spans 2 days and ''Minecraft''-related activities are spread across 4 different locations.<ref name="schedule">{{citation|url=https://www.twitchcon.com/rotterdam-2026/schedule|title=Schedule &vert; TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026|website=TwitchCon}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! colspan="7" | May 30, 2026
|-
! Time of day (UTC+2:00)
! colspan="3" | Minecraft Arena
! NomNom Theatre
! Twitch Rivals Arena
! Glitch Theatre
|-
! 11:30
| rowspan="12" class="tc-yes" | The Midoffs LIVE
|
| rowspan="5" |
|
| rowspan="12" |
| rowspan="13" |
|-
! 12:00
| rowspan="4" class="tc-planned" | Meet & Greet (1)
| rowspan="2" class="tc-rarely" | Community panel:<br>''Skyblock Kingdoms SMP''
|-
! 12:30
|-
! 13:00
|
|-
! 13:30
| rowspan="2" class="tc-rarely" | Community panel:<br>''Crafting a Character''
|-
! 14:00
|
| rowspan="2" class="tc-no" | Community meetup
|-
! 14:30
| rowspan="2" class="tc-planned" | Meet & Greet (2)
|
|-
! 15:00
| rowspan="6" |
| rowspan="2" class="tc-rarely" | Community panel:<br>''The Symbiotic Relationship of Artists and Creators''
|-
! 15:30
|
|-
! 16:00
| rowspan="2" class="tc-planned" | Meet & Greet (3)
|
|-
! 16:30
| rowspan="2" class="tc-rarely" | Community panel:<br>''The Non-Competitive Competitive Format of Minecraft Events''
|-
! 17:00
| rowspan="2" |
|-
! 17:30
| class="tc-yes" | Minecraft LIVE:<br>Rebroadcast
| class="tc-yes" | Minecraft LIVE:<br>Rebroadcast
| class="tc-yes" | Minecraft LIVE
|-
! colspan="7" | May 31, 2026
|-
! Time of day (UTC+2:00)
! colspan="3" | Minecraft Arena
! NomNom Theatre
! Twitch Rivals Arena
! Glitch Theatre
|-
! 10:30
| rowspan="3" class="tc-rarely" | Community panel:<br>''Couriway's 10,000th Speedrun Live''
| rowspan="2" class="tc-planned" | Meet & Greet (4)
| rowspan="4" |
| rowspan="2" class="tc-rarely" | Community panel:<br>''Bannerfall SMP''
| rowspan="6" |
| rowspan="2" class="tc-rarely" | Community panel:<br>''Lifesteal SMP''
|-
! 11:00
|-
! 11:30
|
| rowspan="12" |
| rowspan="3" class="tc-yes" | The Minecraft Gauntlet
|-
! 12:00
| rowspan="2" class="tc-rarely" | Community panel:<br>''Gridlock: The Next Step in Minecraft Esports''
| rowspan="4" class="tc-planned" | Meet & Greet (5)
|-
! 12:30
| rowspan="2" class="tc-no" | Community meetup
|-
! 13:00
| rowspan="9" |
| rowspan="9" |
|-
! 13:30
| rowspan="8" |
| rowspan="8" class="tc-yes" | MC Championship: Project G.L.O.P.<br>+<br>The Craftys
|-The Craftys
! 14:00
| rowspan="7" |
|-
! 14:30
|-
! 15:00
|-
! 15:30
|-
! 16:00
|-
! 16:30
|-
! 17:00
|}

== Minecraft Arena ==
The Minecraft Arena is an extense meet & greet convention area themed around various locations from {{MC}}. It is the central location where all the ''Minecraft'' events at TwitchCon will happen, in which guests can explore biomes, "gather exclusive swag", and meet content creators such as [[Minecraft:Grian]] or [[Minecraft:LDShadowLady]].

It features various activities, including:<ref name=":0">{{mcnet|join-minecraft-at-twitchcon|Join Minecraft at TwitchCon|May 19, 2026}} </ref>
* The Sulfur Slide
* Be the Chicken Jockey
* Game Over Photo Op
* ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons II|Dungeons 2]]'' Note Block Challenge
* ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons|Dungeons 1]]'' Gameplay
* Chicken Farm Gameplay
* Craft your Gamertag


<gallery>
File:TwitchCon Rotterdam sulfur slide sign.jpg|The Sulfur Slide
File:TwitchCon Rotterdam chicken jockey sign.jpg|Be the Chicken Jockey
File:TwitchCon Rotterdam game over sign.jpg|Game Over Photo Op
File:TwitchCon Rotterdam craft your gamertag sign.jpg|Craft your Gamertag
</gallery>

== Scheduled events ==
=== Minecraft LIVE ===
{{Main|Minecraft Live – May 2026}}

Announced on May 12, 2026, an exclusive instalment of [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live|Minecraft LIVE]] will be hosted at the convention.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/live|title=Tune in to Minecraft Live|website=[[Minecraft:Minecraft.net]]|date=May 12, 2026|archive=1}}</ref> It will take place on May 30, 2026 at 15:30 UTC.

The event is located in the Twitch Rivals Arena but will also be broadcast both in the Minecraft Arena and in the NomNom Theatre.<ref name="schedule"/>

=== The Midoffs LIVE ===
{{Main|The Midoffs LIVE}}

The Midoffs LIVE is a special edition of The Midoffs, a ''Minecraft'' speedrunning tournament organized by Tubbo. It will take place on May 30, 2026 at 09:30 UTC in the Minecraft Arena.

=== MC Championship: Project G.L.O.P. ===
{{Main|Project G.L.O.P.}}

MC Championship: Project G.L.O.P. is an edition of [[Minecraft:MC Championship]] organized in collaboration with [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]]. It will take place on May 31, 2026 at 12:00 UTC in the Twitch Rivals Arena.

Similarly to [[Minecraft:The Copper Crown]], an interlude dedicated to ''The Craftys'' will be held.<ref>{{tweet|Minecraft|2052802654540058712|The Crafty's are back at TwitchCon, where your favorite Minecraft creators might win their very own Crafty!<br><br>See it for yourself at the @TwitchRivals Arena during MCC!|May 8, 2026|archive=|archiveid=}} </ref>

=== Meet & Greet ===
Meet & Greet events are scheduled sessions where attendees can interact with featured guests, with reservations required through the TwitchCon Mobile App. 5 sessions are planned in the Minecraft Arena:

{| class="wikitable"
! Day
! Time of day
! Participants
|-
| rowspan="3" | May 30
| 12:00 - 14:00
|
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|style=width: 450px|
* GeminiTay
* [[Minecraft:Grian]]
* Misstrixtin
* Philza
* SolidarityGaming
}}
|-
| 14:30 - 15:30
|
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|style=width: 450px|
* Mogswamp
* PearlescentMoon
* TheOrionSound
}}
|-
| 16:00 - 17:00
|
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|style=width: 450px|
* falsesymmetry
* IsaacBrickbuilt
* legofrederic
* ZombieCleo
}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | May 31
| 10:30 - 11:30
|
* IsaacBrickbuilt
* legofrederic
|-
| 12:00 - 14:00
|
* bekyamon
* owengejuicetv
|}

=== Community Panels ===
Community Panels are scheduled presentation sessions where guests engage with attendees.

{| class="wikitable"
! Day
! Time of day
! Theme
! Location
! Participants
|-
| rowspan="4" | May 30
| 12:00 - 13:00
| Skyblock Kingdoms SMP: Minecraft in the Sky
| rowspan="5" | NomNom Theatre
|
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|style=width: 450px|
* AcornBandit
* AvidMc
* Kingelffe
* Marma1ade
* Nukeri
}}
|-
| 13:30 - 14:30
| Crafting a Character
|
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|style=width: 450px|
* aimsey
* bekyamon
* owengejuicetv
* soupforeloise
}}
|-
| 15:00 - 16:00
| The Symbiotic Relationship of Artists and Creators
|
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|style=width: 450px|
* CherriFire
* cocoabats
* hiimcc
* ink_hoffen
* InTheLittleWood
* lemonthyne
}}
|-
| 16:30 - 17:00
| The Non-Competitive Competitive Format of Minecraft Events
|
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|style=width: 450px|
* hannahxxrose
* InsaneOrbitzz
* Shadoune666
* TheNoxite
* Wolfeei
}}
|-
| rowspan="4" | May 31
| 10:30 - 11:30
| Bannerfall SMP: A Clash Between Kingdoms
|
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|style=width: 450px|
* 4CVIT
* apokuna
* KatieGoBrr
* lemonthyne
* Maezes_
* Nominalgravy
* owengejuicetv
}}
|-
| 10:30 - 12:00
| Couriway's 10,000th Speedrun Live
| Minecraft Arena
|
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|style=width: 450px|
* Couriway
* Feinberg
* Fulham
}}
|-
| 10:45 - 11:30
| Lifesteal SMP: Inside Minecraft's Deadliest Server
| Glitch Theatre
|
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|style=width: 450px|
* ClownPierce
* Derapchu
* Dtowncat
* hannahxxrose
* Minute
* Pangi
* peentar
* SB737
* Vitalasy
* woogie
}}
|-
| 12:00 - 13:00
| Gridlock: The Next Step in Minecraft Esports
| Minecraft Arena
|
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|style=width: 450px|
* bumpyJake
* Couriway
* EvilGeniuses
* KaeltenCraft
* OliverMCSR
}}
|}

=== Community Meetups ===
{{Empty section}}

== Rewards ==
There are two capes announced that can be obtained from the event, the [[Minecraft:Crafter Cape]] and the [[Minecraft:Builder Cape]]. 
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! rowspan="2" |Name
! colspan="2" |Image
! rowspan="2" |Type
! rowspan="2" |Rarity
! rowspan="2" |Obtaining
|-
!Icon
!Render
|-
| [[Minecraft:Crafter Cape]]
| [[File:CharacterCreatorCrafterCape.png|100px|center]]
| [[File:Crafter_Cape_BE.png|64px|center]]
| rowspan="2" | Cape<br>[[File:Capes_SB_Icon.png|24px|class=pixel-image]]
| rowspan="2" | Legendary<br>[[File:Rarity_legendary.png|70px]]
|Guests will receive an inventory ribbon from badge pickup and attach it to the player's badge. Then, they must participate in either ''Minecraft'' content sessions or activities to receive [[Minecraft:emerald]] stickers. Once guests collect three of them, they will take them to the Cape Trader, where they will give the player a cape card with a code. Players must [https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/redeem redeem their codes] to obtained the cape by June 30, 2026.<ref name=":0" />
|-
|[[Minecraft:Builder Cape]]
| [[File:CharacterCreatorBuilderCape.png|100px|center]]
| [[File:Builder_Cape_BE.png|64px|center]]
|Guests will receive this cape by [https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/redeem#movie-cape redeeming a code], which could be obtained by watching a participating livestream on one of these two platforms:

* [[Minecraft:Twitch]]: Watch 5 minutes of any livestream in the ''Minecraft'' category.{{Note|On {{LocalizedTime|2026-05-31T17:00Z|May 31 at 10:00 PDT}}, Twitch ran out of codes for this cape, making TikTok the only remaining option to obtained the cape.}}

* [[Minecraft:TikTok]]: Watch 3 minutes of any participating livestream in the ''Minecraft category.''

This can be done between May 30 and June 14, 2026. All codes for this cape must be redeemed by June 30, 2026.<ref name=":02">{{Mcnet|minecraft-movie-build-challenge|Minecraft Movie Build Challenge|May 30, 2026|Cristina Anderca}}</ref>
|}

=== Merchandise ===
{{Empty section}}

== Videos ==
{{Main|Introducing The Midoffs Live}}
[[File:Midoffs Live trailer.mp4|frameless]]
{{YouTube|P1VnxWtE1yY}}

== Gallery ==
=== Promotional artwork ===
<gallery>
File:Project GLOP promo.jpeg
File:TwitchCon 2026 Cape Banner.png
File:TwitchCon 2026 cape 1.jpg
File:TwitchCon 2026 cape 2.jpg
File:A ton of content just dropped.jpeg
File:A ton of content just dropped 2.png
File:Minecraft_Live_TwitchCon.jpg
</gallery>

=== Event images ===
<gallery>
TwitchCon Minecraft Dungeons II full section.jpg|The "{{MCD2}} Note Block Challenge" at TwitchCon
TwitchCon_Minecraft_Dungeons_II_section.jpg|A statue of an unnamed mob
MCD2 Maw at TwitchCon.jpg|A statue of the [[Minecraft:Twisted Warden]]
LIVE x Twitch Portal Countdown.jpg|Portal with a countdown
LIVE x Twitch Arcade Game.jpg|{{MCD}} arcade game
LIVE x Twitch Sulfur Cave.jpg|[[Minecraft:Sulfur caves]] biome
TwitchCon Rotterdam cape trader sign.jpg|Cape trader sign
TwitchCon Rotterdam cherry grove stage sign.png|Cherry grove stage sign
LIVE x Twitch Inventory Ribbon Front.png|The inventory ribbon with three emerald stickers
LIVE x Twitch Inventory Ribbon Back.png|The back side of the inventory ribbon
LIVE x Twitch Cape Card.png|The cape card
</gallery>

{{Notelist}}

== References ==
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