Minecraft's 'MineCon' convention set for November 18 - 19 in Vegas

Rather than setting its convention in the icy grip of its home country's chilly November, Sweden-based Minecraft studio Mojang Specifications is holding what it dubs "MineCon" in Las Vegas. "For me, MineCon is about celebrating the full release of Minecraft," Mojang head Markus "Notch" Persson told PC Gamer this week. Apparently the delayed title will see its full launch in grand style, with Notch "getting up on stage and pushing the button to upload the final build."

When he first spitballed the idea back in May, voters overwhelmingly responded, "No, definitely not" when asked whether they'd attend such an event. That said, the minority's 42,000 votes were assuredly enough to convince him of demand for such an event.

Speaking of, Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino will host MineCon on November 18 and 19, and the ticket registration site is set to go live next week -- apparently Notch will announce as much on his Twitter account, so keep an eye out. That is, if you can tear yourself away from building that to-scale replica of Hogwarts.

Update: This year marks the second MineCon.

Reader Comments (26)

@ChainSmoker
But not more worse than your horribly constructed comment. If you're going to troll put some effort into it.

@Crimsic lol @ you thinking im trolling
Whatever puts your mind at ease though bruh.
Enjoy playing your horrible games.

THIS JUST IN. 70% OF MINECON ATTENDEE'S HAVE SHOWN UP LOOKING LIKE AN EXPLODING HISSING PENIS. MORE AT 10

@Dr Changsteen

"Terror Alert at 'PANTS SHAT BROWN' Level! Film at 11!"

IN OTHER NEWS SENATE HAS PASSED LEGISLATION OUTLAWING THE USE OF LOWER CASE LETTERS

@Dr Changsteen IS MINECRAFT AN OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TRAINING GROUND FOR TOMORROW'S COMMUNISTS? FIND OUT TONIGHT ON THE O'REILLY FACTOR.

@Dr Changsteen

ON TONIGHT'S PROGRAM:

RICHARD SPENDS HIS FIRST NIGHT IN FEAR

JAMES KILLS A COW

AND I RIDE A PIG OFF A CLIFF

@AutobotIronhide

AND ON THAT BOMBSHELL, IT'S TIME TO CLOSE THE SERVER!

@fyhkjghkhgkjg

...!

HOW DID YOU KNOW MY NAME IS HANGSTEEN?

I'll admit - I didn't expect this game to call for events like this.

@Duke Neither did I.. and I still can't think of a good reason why.

In other news, Notch goes on vacation.

@Kayonesoft
But this time, everyone's invited! (if you can pay the airfare and ticket admission)

@Destati *Portions of the entry fee go to fund Notch's vacation fund.

@Kayonesoft

He bough a Snapple!

To scale replica of hogwarts?! Point me to that server, NAO. And cool about MineCon, too bad I can't go, too poor and to afraid of heights to fly anywhere.

Awesome, I live here. :3

I'd go if I was in the Vegas area

I hope everyone makes it...sssssafe...

I expect some big changes in my life til then, but I'm going to consider this. I think it'll be pretty badass. I want a minecraft furniture in my house.

MineCon is just fancy talk for "Join Notch on a vacation"

I'm going to dress up like a box.

I totally want to go to this...

Too bad real life exists and I'm on the wrong coast.

I live in Vegas so i'm more than likely attending.

This is the SECOND Minecon. He had the first one in Washington last year at some park, and it was live streamed for online users to ask questions.

Man, I simply love that there are many MInecraft lovers!!

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Minecraft's 'MineCon' convention set for November 18 - 19 in Vegas

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