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| title = MINECON 2016<br />
| image = none<br />
| date = September 24–25, 2016<br />
| location = [[Minecraft:w:Anaheim Convention Center|Anaheim Convention Center]], Anaheim, California, USA<br />
| attendance = 12,000<br />
| type = Convention<br />
| genre = [[Minecraft:Minecraft]]-themed event<br />
| prev = MINECON 2015<br />
| next = MINECON Earth 2017<br />
| next_two = Minecraft Festival<br />
}}<br />
[[File:MINECON 2016 Logo.png|thumb|Official logo]]<br />
'''MINECON 2016''' was a [[Minecraft:MINECON|''Minecraft'' convention]] held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, USA, from September 24 to 25, 2016. It marked the final in-person MINECON event before the series transitioned to an online format.<br />
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== Announcement ==<br />
On March 7, 2016, Mojang announced that MINECON 2016 would take place in Anaheim, California, USA, from September 24–25.<ref>{{Ytl|1nP328vm5ik|MINECON 2016 Announcement|Mojang|March 7, 2016}}</ref> The official [https://minecon.minecraft.net event website] launched on April 18, 2016, featuring countdowns to ticket sales and links to discounted hotel accommodations.<ref name="hotel">{{citation|url=https://registration.experientevent.com/ShowMCO161/Flow/ATTENDEE#/registrant//Dashboard/|title=MINECON 2016 Hotel Booking Portal|website=Experient|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421120000/registration.experientevent.com|archive-date=April 21, 2016}}</ref><br />
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On August 12, 2016, Mojang developers teased announcements related to the ''[[Minecraft: Pocket Edition]]'' API during the event.<ref>{{tweet|searge|764033531223896064|There will be news about the API at Minecon. I'll talk about the things I'm working on and what our plans are. But no more details for now.|August 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{reddit|4xcq9m|comment=d6fzvrt|user=grum|text=*one|date=August 13, 2016}}</ref><br />
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== Location ==<br />
Anaheim Convention Center<br>Location of Anaheim Convention Center: 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, California<ref>http://www.anaheim.net/1117/Anaheim-Convention-Center-Arena</ref><br>Location within the ACC for MINECON 2016 are Exhibit Halls A and D. The recommended entrance is through Exhibit Hall E, on the lower level.<br />
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== Tickets ==<br />
Tickets went on sale in two batches on May 6 and 7, 2016, priced at US$160 each. Each batch offered 6,000 tickets, totaling 12,000 available passes.<ref name="2016Tix">{{citation|url=https://www.mojang.com/2016/04/minecon-2016-tickets|title=MINECON 2016 Tickets|website=Mojang|date=April 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421093159/http://www.mojang.com/2016/04/minecon-2016-tickets|archive-date=April 21, 2016}}</ref> Purchasers received access to discounted hotel bookings through an official portal.<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Batch<br />
! Sale date<br />
! Time (UTC)<br />
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| 1<br />
| May 7, 2016<br />
| 01:00<br />
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| 2<br />
| May 7, 2016<br />
| 19:00<br />
|}<br />
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== Event highlights ==<br />
During the convention, Mojang unveiled the [[Minecraft:Exploration Update]] (later released as ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'' version 1.11), which introduced new features such as [[Minecraft:woodland mansion]]s and [[Minecraft:shulker]]s. Panels included developer discussions, gameplay previews, and community workshops. Additional activities included build competitions, costume contests, and meet-and-greets with Mojang staff.<br />
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== Hosts ==<br />
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== Special guests ==<br />
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== Promotions ==<br />
=== Cape ===<br />
{{main|MINECON 2016 Cape}}<br />
[[File:MINECON 2016 Cape.png|thumb|x200px|MINECON 2016 cape design]]<br />
Attendees of MINECON 2016 received an exclusive [[Minecraft:cape]] depicting an [[Minecraft:enderman]] for ''[[Minecraft:Java Edition]]''.<br />
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=== Skin Pack ===<br />
{{main|MINECON 2016 Skin Pack}}<br />
Players of [[Minecraft:Legacy Console Edition]] and ''[[Minecraft:Pocket Edition]]'' were granted the MINECON 2016 Skin Pack, featuring themed character skins.<br />
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== Playlist ==<br />
{{YouTube playlist|PLZHdY_46KnYtCeXMULkHvXaQjVuOgAdGp}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
=== Official artwork ===<br />
<gallery><br />
MINECON 2016 Logo.png|MINECON 2016 logo<br />
Minecon 2016 Enderman.jpg|MINECON 2016 artwork<br />
Minecon whattodoatminecon.517018ffe4dd.png|Steve and Alex presenting Jens<br />
Minecon howtogetthere.eae7ac1db19b.png|An enderman approaching a [[Minecraft:Nether portal]]<br />
Minecon getinvolved.3a6364ff1c74.png|Several characters wearing masks of each other<br />
Minecon agentapplication.b0944aa686bc.png|Endermen ushers<br />
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=== Photographs ===<br />
<gallery><br />
Max Brooks on stage.jpeg<br />
Egmont panel 2016.jpeg<br />
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=== Screenshots ===<br />
<gallery><br />
Pocket Edition Minecon 2016 Cape.jpg|MINECON 2016 cape<br />
MINECON 2016 Part1 ElementAnimation.png|alt=<br />
MINECON 2016 Part2 ElementAnimation.png|alt=<br />
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==Videos==<br />
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== References ==<br />
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