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'''MINECON''' was the name of multiple real-life [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Fan convention|conventions]] hosted by [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]] in various locations around the world.

== List of past MINECON events ==
=== MINECON 2010 ===
[[File:MINECON 2010 logo.png|200px|thumb|MINECON 2010 logo]]
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'''MINECON 2010''' was a gathering of ''Minecraft'' fans on a [[Minecraft:Java Edition Classic]] server.<ref>http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/11896-</ref> 

[[Minecraft:mcftopic:11896-|This thread]] on the [[Minecraft:Minecraft Forums]] was an unofficial organization point for the Con.
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=== MinecraftCon 2010 ===
[[File:MinecraftCon 2010 logo1.png|thumb|MinecraftCon 2010 logo 1]]
[[File:MinecraftCon 2010 logo2.png|thumb|MinecraftCon 2010 logo 2]]
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'''MinecraftCon 2010''' was an unofficial spontaneous gathering of ''Minecraft'' fans in Bellevue, Washington, USA on August 31. It was conceived by [[Minecraft:Notch]] in a blog post and was held by his family.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160118182136/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/1008498266/how-about-a-somewhat-spontaneous-minecraftcon-2010</ref>
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=== 2011 ===
[[File:MINECON 2011 logo.png|thumb|MINECON 2011 logo]]
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'''MINECON 2011''' was held at {{w|Mandalay Bay}}, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on November 18th, coinciding with the official release of the game.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110515132912/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/5388689217/minecraftcon-2011-in-vegas</ref> Tickets went on sale on August 11, 2011.

MINECON featured many exciting events, including the official release of ''Minecraft'', keynote speeches from members of the ''Minecraft'' community (including one from [[Minecraft:Notch]]), building contests, breakout classes with different ''Minecraft'' topics, costume contests, exhibits, meeting worldwide ''Minecraft'' personalities and commemorative merchandise.

Attendees received an exclusive MINECON 2011 [[Minecraft:cape]], which depicts a [[Minecraft:creeper]].
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=== 2012 ===
[[File:MINECON 2012 Logo.svg|thumb|MINECON 2012 logo]]
{{main|MINECON 2012}}

'''MINECON 2012''' was held in {{w|Disneyland Paris}} from November 24–25. The convention was attended by 4,500 people – approximately the same amount as the previous year.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20492574</ref> Tickets went on sale on September 14, 2012.

Attendees received an exclusive MINECON 2012 cape, which depicts a [[Minecraft:pickaxe]].

At MINECON 2012, the [[Minecraft:Redstone Update]] was announced and some of its features were showcased.
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=== 2013 ===
[[File:MINECON 2013 Logo.png|thumb|MINECON 2013 logo]]
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'''MINECON 2013''' was held in Orlando, Florida, USA from November 2–3.

[[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]] revealed on June 27 that MINECON 2013 would be held in Orlando, Florida from November 2–3.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20130809010950/https://mojang.com/2013/07/where-in-the-world-is-minecon-2013/</ref> After a lot of mystery, it was officially confirmed by [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]] that MINECON 2013 would be hosted in the {{W|Orange County Convention Center}} (OCCC).<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20130806003705/https://mojang.com/2013/07/minecon-tickets-are-here/</ref>

Early on July 31, [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]] confirmed that tickets would start going on sale later that day. These tickets were said to be released in batches of 3,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20130801043054/http://minecon.eventbrite.com/</ref> each of those batches selling 2,500 tickets and at $150 a piece (7,500 tickets in total).

On September 5, [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]] posted that attendees of MINECON would receive an exclusive MINECON 2013 cape, which depicts a [[Minecraft:piston]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130819125137/http://help.mojang.com/customer/portal/articles/1246918-minecon-2013 MINECON 2013 support page]</ref>
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=== 2015 ===
[[File:MINECON 2015 Logo.png|thumb|MINECON 2015 logo]]
{{main|MINECON 2015}}

'''MINECON 2015''' was held at {{w|ExCeL London}}, London, UK from July 4–5.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150328051446/https://www.excel-london.co.uk/whats-on/minecon-2015</ref>

On March 30, 2014, it had originally been announced that the next MINECON would take place somewhere in Europe. It was later confirmed that MINECON was unable to be held in 2014, instead it had to be moved to Spring 2015, and was held in London.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140821162300/https://mojang.com/2014/08/minecon-2015/</ref>

On March 18, 2015, [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]] announced that tickets would be on sale on Friday March 27th and Saturday March 28th, respectively.<ref name="2015Ticket">https://web.archive.org/web/20150324033550/https://mojang.com/2015/03/minecon-2015-tickets-announcement/</ref> The tickets were released in two batches<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150330173150/http://www.eventbrite.co.uk:80/e/minecon-2015-tickets-16140200775</ref>.

Attendants of MINECON 2015 were given a MINECON 2015 cape, which depicts an [[Minecraft:iron golem]].

At MINECON 2015, some of the features of the [[Minecraft:Combat Update]] were announced and showcased.
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=== 2016 ===
[[File:MINECON 2016 Logo.png|thumb|MINECON 2016 logo]]
{{main|MINECON 2016}}

'''MINECON 2016''' was held in Anaheim, California, USA from September 24–25.

On March 7, MINECON 2016 was announced.<ref>[https://youtu.be/1nP328vm5ik MINECON 2016 Announcement] - YouTube</ref>

On April 18, [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]] announced that tickets would be on sale on Friday May 6th and Saturday May 7th, respectively.<ref name="2016Tix">https://web.archive.org/web/20160421093159/http://www.mojang.com/2016/04/minecon-2016-tickets</ref>

Attendees of MINECON 2016 got an exclusive MINECON cape, which depicts an [[Minecraft:enderman]].

At MINECON 2016, the [[Minecraft:Exploration Update]] was announced and some of its features were showcased.
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== Minecraft LIVE ==
[[File:Minecraft Live 2022 Logo.png|thumb|Minecraft LIVE logo]]
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Since 2017, MINECON was reduced to a livestreamed event announcing the latest ''Minecraft'' news. Initially it featured a live audience, but now consists only of a pre-recorded broadcast. Initially called ''MINECON Earth'', its name changed to ''MINECON Live'' in 2019, ''Minecraft Live'' in 2020, and finally Minecraft LIVE in 2025.
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== Minecraft Festival ==
[[File:Minecraft Festival 2020 Logo.png|thumb|Minecraft Festival logo]]
{{main|Minecraft Festival}}

'''Minecraft Festival''' is planned to be held in Orlando, Florida, at an undetermined date, after being delayed three times from its original date of September 25-27, 2020.<ref>{{Mcnet|minecraft-festival-postponed|Minecraft Festival postponed|March 5, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Mcnet|announcing-minecraft-live|Announcing Minecraft Live!|September 2, 2020}}</ref><ref> {{tweet|Mojang_Ined|1477932777559498752|There is no Minecraft Festival happening this year|January 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>https://minecraftfestival.com</ref>
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== Capes ==
Each MINECON event featured a distinct [[Minecraft:cape]].

<gallery mode="nolines" heights="170" style="margin:auto;text-align:center">
File:MINECON 2011 Cape.png|{{PersonaLink|MINECON 2011 Cape|2011}}
File:MINECON 2012 Cape.png|{{PersonaLink|MINECON 2012 Cape|2012}}
File:MINECON 2013 Cape.png|{{PersonaLink|MINECON 2013 Cape|2013}}
File:MINECON 2015 Cape.png|{{PersonaLink|MINECON 2015 Cape|2015}}
File:MINECON 2016 Cape.png|{{PersonaLink|MINECON 2016 Cape|2016}}
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=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{IN|java}}, MINECON capes were given to attendees of the respective year's event. Earlier events granted capes to those who bought tickets without actually requiring attendance at the event, but this was fixed for later events. On May 12, 2020, all unused cape codes were disabled.

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{see also|Skin pack capes#MINECON capes}}
{{IN|bedrock}}, the capes were available in [[Minecraft:skin packs]] during [[Minecraft:MINECON 2015]] and [[Minecraft:MINECON 2016|2016]]. Unlike the {{JE}} capes, these skin packs were downloadable for free without needing to visit the event.

The MINECON skin packs featured [[Minecraft:Steve]] and [[Minecraft:Alex]] skins with all of the capes. Like with all skin packs, the capes are attached to the included skins and therefore cannot be equipped with any other skins, so the MINECON capes are not considered to be fully available on this edition.

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