Minecraft:Minecraft Live

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Minecraft Live logo

Minecraft LIVE (formerly MINECON Earth and MINECON Live) is a multiannual livestreamed event that features news about Minecraft:Minecraft updates and other aspects of the franchise. The official Minecraft Live web page is available at minecraft.net/live.

Prior to 2025, the event took place annually.

There is often a pre-show and an aftershow, with the latter being called The Deep Dig.

List of events

Event	Format	Date	Length	Venue	Summary
Minecraft:MINECON Earth 2017	Performed Live and in-person	November 18, 2017	01:51:37	Center Stage, Atlanta, Georgia, USA	Revealed Minecraft:Update Aquatic for 1.13 update.
Minecraft:MINECON Earth 2018		September 29, 2018	03:56:57	Copper Box Arena, London, United Kingdom	Revealed Minecraft:Village & Pillage for 1.14 update. Revealed first hands-on and gameplay of the new spinoff game - Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons.
Minecraft:MINECON Live 2019		September 28, 2019	02:57:14	Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, USA	Revealed more Minecraft:Buzzy Bees contents for the 1.15 update, featuring honeycomb blocks and honey blocks. Revealed Minecraft:Nether Update for the 1.16 update, featuring 3 new biomes in the Nether: Red Netherwart (Minecraft:Crimson Forest), Blue Netherwart (Minecraft:Warped Forest) and Soul Sand Valley. New blocks such as target block. New mobs such as piglins and piglin beasts (hoglins). Revealed first hands-on and gameplay of the new spinoff game - Minecraft:Minecraft Earth. Revealed character creator for Bedrock Edition.
Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020	Performed Live	October 3, 2020	02:13:54	Annexet, Stockholm, Sweden	Marked 10 years of Minecraft:MINECON and marked the return of Mob Vote since 2017. Revealed Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs for the 1.17 update, featuring revamped cave generation, dripstone caves, lush caves, Minecraft:copper, Minecraft:amethyst and telescope (Minecraft:spyglass). New mobs such as axolotls. Added incorporates features from the 2019 Biome Vote, including new Minecraft:mountains generation, powder snow, and goats. Announced creator's features for making add-ons.
Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2021		October 16, 2021	02:15:26		Revealed Minecraft:The Wild Update for the 1.19 update, featuring the finalized deep dark content (originally planned for Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs), mangrove-related content such as its biome, wood set, propagule and Minecraft:mud. New mobs such as tadpoles and frogs, come in 3 different variants. Revealed Caves & Cliffs - Part II for the 1.18 update, with revamped cave generation, new mountains generation and improved world generation. (originally planned for Caves & Cliffs - Part I). Revealed Minecraft Java and Bedrock Edition coming to Xbox Game Pass. Revealed the 2021 Mob Vote winner - the Minecraft:Allay, which will later be added with Minecraft:The Wild Update.
Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2022		October 15, 2022	01:51:37		Revealed gameplay content for the 1.20 update (later named Minecraft:Trails & Tales), featuring new bamboo set, hanging signs, chiseled bookselves and the camels. Revealed first hands-on and gameplay of the new spinoff game - Minecraft:Minecraft Legends. Revealed Minecraft Dungeons: Season 3 - Fauna Faire. Revealed the 2022 Mob Vote winner - the Minecraft:Sniffer, which will later be added with the Minecraft:Trails & Tales update.
Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2023	Pre-recorded Live	October 15, 2023	01:10:43	Mighty Media Studios, Bellevue, Washington, USA	Revealed gameplay content for the 1.21 update (later named Minecraft:Tricky Trials), featuring the trial chambers, new decorative blocks (copper and tuff variants), the trial spawner, the Minecraft:breeze and the Minecraft:crafter. Revealed Minecraft Legends 1.18.14350 and "BBC Planet Earth III" DLC for Minecraft Education. Revealed the 2023 Mob Vote winner - the Minecraft:Armadillo, which will later be added with the Minecraft:Armored Paws drop.
Minecraft:Minecraft LIVE 2024		September 28, 2024	31:53	Mojang Headquarters, Stockholm, Sweden	Revealed gameplay content for the Winter Drop 2024 (later named Garden Awakens), featuring the Minecraft:creakings and pale garden biome. Revealed Minecraft:Bundles of Bravery drop including Hardcore mode for Bedrock Edition and bundles. Revealed more scences and exclusive information regarding Minecraft:A Minecraft Movie. Revealed more information regarding Minecraft:Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue. Had the first Minecraft:Villager News since MINECON Live 2019.
Minecraft:Minecraft LIVE – March 2025		March 22, 2025	26:47		Revealed gameplay content for Chase the Skies, featuring the Minecraft:dried ghasts, Minecraft:ghastlings, Minecraft:happy ghasts, Minecraft:harnesses and the player locator bar. Revealed the name of the Spring drop 2025: Minecraft:Spring to Life, as well as its release date: March 25, 2025. Revealed the visual upgrade Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals coming to both Java and Bedrock Edition. Revealed a new Bedrock Edition live event server based on Minecraft:A Minecraft Movie as well as earning a cape. Revealed more scences and exclusive information regarding Minecraft:A Minecraft Movie.
Minecraft:Minecraft LIVE – September 2025		September 27, 2025	25:59		Revealed gameplay content for the Minecraft:Mounts of Mayhem, this time revealing its name too for the first time: Mounts of Mayhem, featuring the Minecraft:nautilus, the Minecraft:zombie nautilus, Minecraft:nautilus armor, the Minecraft:spear, and the addition of the Minecraft:zombie horses to Minecraft:Survival. Revealed the release date of Minecraft:The Copper Age drop: September 30, 2025. Revealed the Dragon Ball Minecraft:DLC for the Marketplace.
Minecraft:Minecraft LIVE – March 2026		March 21, 2026	21:22		Revealed gameplay content for Minecraft:Chaos Cubed, featuring the Minecraft:sulfur caves, the Minecraft:cinnabar and Minecraft:sulfur family of blocks, and the Minecraft:sulfur cubes. Revealed the release date of Minecraft:Tiny Takeover drop: March 24, 2026. Announced the sequel of Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons, Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons II.
Minecraft LIVE – May 2026	Conventional Live and in-person (similar to MINECON) mixed with some pre-recorded segments	May 30, 2026	06:36:09 (including The Midoffs: Live pre-show) 29:15 (only main show)	Rotterdam Ahoy Convention Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands	Revealed the release date of Minecraft:Chaos Cubed drop: June 16, 2026. Revealed further information on Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons II. Including concept art, as well as the main antagonist, the Twisted Warden. Revealed the sequel of Minecraft:A Minecraft Movie: A Minecraft Movie Squared. Two new characters were announced: Alex (played by Kirsten Dunst) and an unannounced character played by Matt Berry. A Minecraft Movie build challenge for the community was also announced. Revealed gameplay content for the Minecraft:Third Drop 2026, featuring the dappled forest, Minecraft:poplar set. A new abandoned camp structure and the accompanying wool slabs and wool stairs.

Format

MINECON Earth / MINECON Live

• Initially organized as live events filmed in front of an audience featuring guest appearances, interactive audience participation, diverse panels, and mini-games.  

• Locations varied, with the events held in different parts of the world.  
• Livestreams often ran for about 1-3 hours.

2017 – 2018

• Minecraft:MINECON was broadcast live globally for the first time with MINECON Earth, allowing people from around the world to tune in.

2019

• MINECON Earth was renamed to MINECON Live, clarifying its distinction from the new spinoff game, Minecraft:Minecraft Earth.

Minecraft Live

2020 – 2021

• MINECON Live was renamed to its current name, Minecraft Live.
• Initially planned as a live event running alongside Minecraft:Minecraft Festival, but the latter was delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

• Livestreams often ran for about 1-2 hours and still performed live, but without an audience due to the pandemic.

• Content included previews of new updates, behind-the-scenes insights, Q&A sessions, and news from the Minecraft franchise.

2022

• Community votes shifted from X (formerly Twitter) to official platforms like the Minecraft:Minecraft Launcher, Minecraft:minecraft.net, and annual Bedrock Edition live event servers, expanding accessibility.  

• Updates were shared incrementally to address past mistakes, offering a glimpse into the progress rather than complete plans upfront.

2023

• Transitioned from live performance to a pre-recorded show, but still acting like a live performance. However, the livestream was still controlled live, rather than being a pre-recorded and edited video that was later broadcast as a livestream.

• Livestreams became more brief, focusing primarily on franchise updates and announcements.

2024

• Fully switched to a pre-recorded show.
• Introduced an overhauled, scripted format taking place at Minecraft:Mojang Studios H.Q. in Stockholm, Sweden.
• Livestreams are prerecorded and run for around an 1 hour; the main show is a half hour.
• Minecraft:Lydia Winters made her final appearance as host before departing from Mojang Studios in October 2024.
• Community votes were retired from Minecraft Live.

2025 – May 2026

• Minecraft Live is officially styled as "Minecraft LIVE".

• A new after-show, The Deep Dig, was introduced, featuring Minecraft:Vu Bui as the host and Minecraft developers and creators discussing and showcasing the new features. Following Lydia Winters quitting Mojang Studios, there is no longer a designated host for the main show.
• Minecraft Live is now a biannual event, with 2 shows a year in spring and fall.
• The community pre-show was shortened from around 30 minutes to 15 minutes.

• The format emphasized delivering updates and announcements for the Minecraft franchise.

May 2026

• It was described as a "bonus" and "special" Minecraft Live event, and was held live at Minecraft:TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026.

• This was the first Minecraft Live to mark the return of an actual live broadcast since Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2022 (albeit a very small section), following the switch to pre-recorded form beginning with Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2023.
  • Consequently this was also the first Minecraft Live to be an in-person live show since MINECON Live 2019, being held at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium.
  • Additionally this was also the first Minecraft Live to be broadcasted live from a convention since Minecraft:MINECON 2016, that were held at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Community Vote

Template:MainThe Community Vote was an annual event and community poll that took place during or just before Minecraft LIVE events.

It allowed viewers to vote for a new Minecraft:mob or Minecraft:biome to be added to the game in a future update.

Developer speakers

According to Minecraft:Ulraf, the developers that make an appearance at a given Minecraft LIVE to announce new features are the developers of said features, though occasionally this isn't the case to give different developers the opportunity to appear.<ref> https://youtu.be/2cxUNoWNy50?t=8767</ref>

Incident

2026

Before the community artwork pre-show and after the intermission screen, the Mojang Studios screen remained frozen for approximately 30 seconds.

After the reveal of Minecraft:A Minecraft Movie Squared, the livestream feed on YouTube unexpectedly crashed. However, the livestream feed on Twitch and the vertical version on YouTube remained operational. The livestream was later cut and re-uploaded on YouTube.

2022

The pre-show started 6 minutes late, beginning on Template:LocalizedTime rather than its scheduled start time (Template:LocalizedTime). During the delay, the intermission screen's audio was cut unexpectedly, then the Minecraft Live theme song began playing for 3 seconds and then cut unexpectedly again.

Gallery

Logos

MINECON Earth

• MINECON Earth 2017
  MINECON Earth 2017
• MINECON Earth 2018
  MINECON Earth 2018
• MINECON Earth Party (2018)
  MINECON Earth Party (2018)

MINECON Live / Minecraft Live

• MINECON Live 2019
  MINECON Live 2019
• Minecraft Live (2020–2021)
  Minecraft Live (2020–2021)
• Minecraft Live - Alternative 1 (2020–2021)
  Minecraft Live - Alternative 1 (2020–2021)
• Minecraft Live - Alternative 2 (2020–2021)
  Minecraft Live - Alternative 2 (2020–2021)
• Minecraft Live (2022–present)
  Minecraft Live (2022–present)
• Minecraft LIVE - TwitchCon May 2026
  Minecraft LIVE - TwitchCon May 2026

Capes

• MINECON Live 2019: Minecraft:Founder's Cape (by purchasing it in Bedrock Edition Minecraft:Character Creator for free during the time of MINECON Live 2019)
  MINECON Live 2019: Minecraft:Founder's Cape (by purchasing it in Bedrock Edition Minecraft:Character Creator for free during the time of MINECON Live 2019)
• Minecraft Live 2023: Minecraft:Cherry Blossom Cape (by joining a special Mob Vote event)
  Minecraft Live 2023: Minecraft:Cherry Blossom Cape (by joining a special Mob Vote event)
• Minecraft LIVE - TwitchCon May 2026: Minecraft:Crafter Cape (by attending the Minecraft:TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026 in person)
  Minecraft LIVE - TwitchCon May 2026: Minecraft:Crafter Cape (by attending the Minecraft:TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026 in person)
• Minecraft LIVE - TwitchCon May 2026: Builder Cape (by watching any participating Twitch partner/affiliate streamer for 5 minutes or any Game Reward-enabled TikTok livestream for 3 minutes)
  Minecraft LIVE - TwitchCon May 2026: Builder Cape (by watching any participating Twitch partner/affiliate streamer for 5 minutes or any Game Reward-enabled TikTok livestream for 3 minutes)

Intermission screens

Minecraft LIVE - TwitchCon May 2026

• A baby chicken, a pig and a cow
  A baby chicken, a pig and a cow
• 3 sulfur cubes bouncing around
  3 sulfur cubes bouncing around
• 3 baby chickens got chased by a creeper
  3 baby chickens got chased by a creeper
• baby chickens stacking up on each other
  baby chickens stacking up on each other

Minecraft LIVE - September 2025

• An oxidized and unoxidized Minecraft:copper golem
  An oxidized and unoxidized Minecraft:copper golem
• An exposed copper golem hiding behind the unoxidized golem
  An exposed copper golem hiding behind the unoxidized golem
• An exposed copper golem hiding under the Minecraft Live logo
  An exposed copper golem hiding under the Minecraft Live logo
• An exposed copper golem peeking on the top left corner
  An exposed copper golem peeking on the top left corner
• An exposed copper golem peeking on the right side
  An exposed copper golem peeking on the right side
• An exposed copper golem in the middle of the screen
  An exposed copper golem in the middle of the screen

Minecraft LIVE - March 2025

• A cold Minecraft:cow and a cold Minecraft:pig
  A cold Minecraft:cow and a cold Minecraft:pig
• A cold Minecraft:chicken in the middle of the screen
  A cold Minecraft:chicken in the middle of the screen
• A cold chicken hiding under the Minecraft Live logo
  A cold chicken hiding under the Minecraft Live logo
• A cold chicken sitting on the cold Minecraft:cow
  A cold chicken sitting on the cold Minecraft:cow

Minecraft Live (2020-2024)

• Minecraft Live 2020/2021: Blue concrete powder background and a spinning Minecraft Live logo
  Minecraft Live 2020/2021: Blue concrete powder background and a spinning Minecraft Live logo
• Minecraft Live 2022: Blinking Minecraft Live logo
  Minecraft Live 2022: Blinking Minecraft Live logo
• Minecraft Live 2023: No special animation, still image
  Minecraft Live 2023: No special animation, still image
• Minecraft Live 2024: A Minecraft:bee flying around and a blinking Minecraft Live logo)
  Minecraft Live 2024: A Minecraft:bee flying around and a blinking Minecraft Live logo)

MINECON Earth (2017-2018) / MINECON Live (2019)

• MINECON Earth 2017: Space background and a spinning cubed globe
  MINECON Earth 2017: Space background and a spinning cubed globe
• MINECON Earth 2018: Sky background and a spinning cubed globe
  MINECON Earth 2018: Sky background and a spinning cubed globe
• MINECON Live 2019: Red concrete powder background and a spinning MINECON Live logo
  MINECON Live 2019: Red concrete powder background and a spinning MINECON Live logo

See also

• Minecraft:MINECON - the original in-person convention, former of Minecraft Live.
• Minecraft:Minecraft Now - a monthly livestream, discuss and play the latest updates.
• Minecraft:Minecraft Monthly - a monthly farcical news series.

External links

• Minecraft Live | Minecraft
• Official Minecraft Live Discord server