Minecraft:Minecraft Live – May 2026

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Official logo of Minecraft LIVE

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Official artwork for the event

Minecraft LIVE – May 2026 was a Minecraft:Minecraft LIVE event that occurred at Minecraft:TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026 on Template:LocalizedTime.<ref name=":site">Template:Citation</ref><ref>Template:Tweet</ref> It was described as a "bonus" and "special" event that contained information about the third game drop of 2026.<ref>Template:Bluesky</ref>

Announcements

Chaos Cubed

A recap of the features included in Minecraft:Chaos Cubed was shown, and the drop's release date was announced to be June 16, 2026.

Minecraft Dungeons II

Additional details for Template:MCD2 were announced, including the Template:MCD2.

A Minecraft Movie Squared

The title for the film was officially revealed to be Minecraft:A Minecraft Movie Squared. It was also confirmed that Minecraft:Jack Black, Minecraft:Jason Momoa and Minecraft:Danielle Brooks would be returning as Template:AMCM, Template:AMCM and Template:AMCM respectively.

Template:W was announced to be playing Template:AMCM, and Minecraft:Matt Berry was confirmed to be playing an unknown character.

Third game drop of 2026

The third game drop of 2026 was announced, featuring the Minecraft:dappled forest biome containing Minecraft:poplar trees, the Minecraft:abandoned camp structure, as well as Minecraft:wool stairs and Minecraft:wool slabs.

Livestream

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The Twitch VOD recordings for the pre-show and show livestream are split into three parts given a broadcasting issue that made the recording non-continuous.


Part	Length	Url	Description
1	02:39:28	Template:Twl	Start of the pre-show until an odd stream glitch towards the end of video where an odd speed up in the livestream occurs.
2	00:01:28	Template:Twl	In the middle of the pre-show for over a minute where the livestream oddly cuts off.
3	03:54:41	Template:Twl	Rest of the pre-show with the community art showcase at 03:19:58 and the main show starting at 03:25:12.

Incident

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.

Location

The live event took place in the Twitch Rivals Arena at the Template:W convention centre in Template:W, Template:W. It was rebroadcast both on the Cherry Grove Stage in the Minecraft Arena and in the NomNom Theatre on Floor 2 for attendees who were unable to secure a seat in the Twitch Rivals Arena or for those arriving late.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>

Pre-show

The Midoffs: Live - a special edition of The Midoffs, hosted by Tobias James Smith (Tubbo) on Template:LocalizedTime, was the pre-show for this edition of Minecraft Live. It was hosted on the Cherry Grove Stage and lasted approximately 6 hours. The last part of the pre-show showcased community artwork.

Rewards

There are two capes announced that can be obtained from the event, the Minecraft:Crafter Cape and the Minecraft:Builder Cape.


Name	Image		Type	Rarity	Obtaining
Name	Icon	Render	Type	Rarity	Obtaining
Minecraft:Crafter Cape	width=100x100 width=100x100	width=145x145 width=145x145	Cape width=24x24	Legendary width=70x70	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 redeem their codes to obtain the cape by June 30, 2026.<ref name=":0">Template:Mcnet</ref>
Minecraft:Builder Cape	width=100x100 width=100x100	width=145x145 width=145x145	Cape width=24x24	Legendary width=70x70	It can be obtained by watching any livestream with Game Rewards for 5 mins on Twitch and 3 mins on TikTok.<ref name=":0" />

The Crafter Cape may be obtained by attending the in-person event. Participants need to collect three emeralds from three events to obtain the cape.

Trivia

This was the first Minecraft LIVE to mark the return of an actual live broadcast since Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2022, 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. This year, the event was held live at Minecraft:TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026.
Since it was an actual live event, Minecraft LIVE wasn't leaked beforehand this time.

Videos

Announcement trailer

Template:Main The event was announced in a video which was uploaded to the official Minecraft Minecraft:YouTube channel on May 12, 2026. Template:Youtube