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{{Infobox video
| type = [[Minecraft:Minecraft LIVE]] stream
| date = September 29, 2018
| host = [[Minecraft:Lydia Winters]]
| length = 3:56:57
| prev = [[Minecraft:MINECON Earth 2017]]
| next = [[Minecraft:MINECON Live 2019]]
| location = Copper Box Arena, London, England
}}
[[Minecraft:file:MINECON Earth 2018 Logo.svg|thumb|Official logo.]]
[[Minecraft:file:Minecon-earth-party-2018.svg|thumb|Alternative logo.]]
'''MINECON Earth 2018''' was a livestream that was streamed for an hour and a half from 16:00 to 17:30 UTC on September 29, 2018.<ref>{{Mcnet|minecon-earth-2018-save-date|MINECON Earth 2018: save the date!|April 10, 2018|Marsh Davies}}</ref> It featured Erin Wayne (Aureylian), Martyn Littlewood (InTheLittlewood), Yasmin Ayesha (Yammy), Chad Johnson (OMGchad), and [[Minecraft:Anthony Viviano]] as the co-hosts of the show.<ref>{{ytl|N_a1bZ0zazs|MINECON Earth 2018: Mystery Co-hosts Revealed!|TeamMojang|April 26, 2018}}</ref>

== Community events ==
On August 27, it was stated on ChronicleLiveUK that [https://www.nethermined.com Nethermined], a Newcastle-based [[Minecraft:MINECON]] event, would be an "[[Minecraft:MINECON 2017#Community Events|Official Community Event]]" for the first time. This is the fifth time the event is held.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/minecraft-players-treat-newcastles-minecon-15077929|title=Minecraft players in for a treat at Newcastle's MINECON Earthparty at Nethermined convention|author=Simon Meechan|website=Chronicle Live|date=August 27, 2018}}</ref>

== Announcement ==
On April 10, 2018, it was announced that MINECON Earth 2018 would stream live on September 29.<ref>{{YouTubeLink|SBhSYzretqY|Announcing: MINECON Earth 2018!|TeamMojang|April 10, 2018}}</ref>

== Main event ==
{{missing information|section|More detailed description of stream and its announcements, from the livestream VODs}}
Mojang announced the [[Minecraft:Village & Pillage]] update during the event.

=== Biome chooser ===
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[[File:Minecon 2018 biome vote image.jpg|thumb|Promotional artwork for the biome chooser.]]
[[File:Biome chooser logo.png|thumb|The logo for the biome chooser segment.]]

During the livestream, viewers could vote for one of three [[Minecraft:biome]]s that could be updated. The biome with the highest vote would get new features, such as terrain changes and new [[Minecraft:mob]]s, in the next major update.<ref>{{ytl|SX6R03F2X8Y|Biome Chooser - Announcement Trailer|Minecraft|channelid=UC1sELGmy5jp5fQUugmuYlXQ|September 17, 2018}}</ref> The two other biomes also get new features, but in a later date.<ref>{{reddit|9gl167/biome_chooser_announcement_trailer|e650hxt|It will not be like last year where one biome gets updated but the rest don't- instead the vote is just choosing which biome will get updated first but all of those biomes will get updated.|HelenAngel|September 17, 2018}}</ref>

During the live stream, the [[Minecraft:taiga]] biome won the vote and was a part of the [[Minecraft:Village & Pillage]] update.

==== Desert ====
{{w|Palm trees}}, [[Minecraft:meerkat]]s, and {{w|oases}} would be added.

[[Minecraft:Desert]] was voted as the last biome to be updated in the first poll.<ref name=first>{{tweet|minecraft|1046081520996438016|Vote on your favourite biome, and it may get updated next! The two biomes with the most votes move on to round 2! #MINECON|September 29, 2018}}</ref>

==== Taiga ====
[[Minecraft:Sweet berries]], [[Minecraft:campfire]]s, and [[Minecraft:fox]]es were to be added.

[[Minecraft:Taiga]] was voted as the first biome to be updated in the second poll,<ref name=":0" /> which was part of the [[Minecraft:Village & Pillage]] update.

==== Savanna ====
{{w|Baobabs}}, [[Minecraft:termite]]s, and [[Minecraft:ostrich]]es would be added.

[[Minecraft:Savanna]] was voted as the second biome to be updated in the second poll.<ref name=":0">{{tweet|Minecraft|1046087161194455042|Desert is out, Taiga and Savanna remain! Vote one last time to decide which biome gets updated in Minecraft next!|September 29, 2018}}</ref>

==== Results ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
! rowspan="2" | Biome
! colspan="2" | Votes (%)
|-
!First Round<ref name=first/>
!Final<ref name=":0"/>
|-
|[[Minecraft:Taiga]]
|57.2%
|'''65.3%'''
|-
|[[Minecraft:Savanna]]
|27.6%
|34.7%
|-
|[[Minecraft:Desert]]
|''15.2%''
| –
|-
|'''Total Votes'''
|55,992
|54,281
|}

==== ''Biome Chooser - Which Biome Should We Update Next?'' ====
{{yt|UGbYcN2Zs4I}}

== Panels ==
There were a total of five panels; one panel during the show with ''Minecraft'' developers and four community panels after the show.

=== ''Modded Minecraft: Playing with Power'' ===
''Minecraft'' [[Minecraft:mod]] developers talk about how using mods can provide more options, opportunities and fun for players.

The panelists discussed what modding is, and how you can do it, so it is suitable for beginners. They discussed the history of modding, great mods for Minecraft and even how to make mods.

'''On this panel:''' [https://twitter.com/drullkus Drullkus], [https://twitter.com/kinglemmingcofh KingLemmingCoFH], [https://youtube.com/user/direwolf20 direwolf20], [[Minecraft:Brandon Pearce|kingbdogz]], [https://twitter.com/amadornes amadornes], and [https://vazkii.us Vazkii]. 

=== ''Breaking Minecraft'' ===
[https://youtube.com/AntVenom AntVenom] talked about pushing Minecraft to its absolute limits, and how 'breaking' elements can create fun new ways to enjoy the game. He looked at ''Minecraft'' in a new perspective.

=== ''Hermitcraft Presents – Creating, Maintaining and Evolving An SMP'' ===
[https://youtube.com/rendog rendog], [https://youtube.com/iskall85 iskall85], [https://youtube.com/MumboJumboOfficial Mumbo Jumbo], [https://youtube.com/cubfan135 cubfan135], and [https://youtube.com/Stressmonster101 Stressmonster101].

=== ''Making a Map with MCEdit'' ===
[https://twitter.com/podshot_ Podshot], [https://twitter.com/naor2012 naor2012], [https://youtube.com/TrazLander TrazLander], [https://twitter.com/gentlegiantjgc gentlegiantJGC], and [https://twitter.com/abrightmoore abrightmoore] talked about how to create custom ''Minecraft'' maps using the world editing tool MCEdit.

== Playlist ==
{{YouTube playlist|PLZHdY_46KnYujVBcL0zdatfSkJeOB_bLt}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
FoxPixel.png|Fox.
MeerkatPixel.png|Meerkat.
OstritchPixel.png|Ostrich.
Biome Vote 2018.gif|Biome vote.
Fox Vote.png|Taiga showcase.
Meerkat Vote.png|Desert showcase.
Ostrich Vote.png|Savanna showcase.
</gallery>

== References ==
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