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Biannual interactive livestream for Minecraft
Minecraft Live is an interactive livestream about the video game Minecraft, hosted bi-annually by developer Mojang. Originally starting out as an in-person fan convention called MinecraftCon, the first gathering was in 2010; the event reoccurred annually until 2016 under the name Minecon. The Minecon 2011 convention was held in Las Vegas and celebrated the launch of the game with Minecraft-related discussion panels and gaming areas; the last in-person convention, Minecon 2016, held in Anaheim, had 12,000 to 14,000 attendees. The most recent event was held on 26 September 2026.
More on Wikipedia ↗Minecraft is getting its first new dimension in 15 years. Mojang revealed "The Sift" during its latest Minecraft Live showcase, joining the Overworld, the Nether, and the End, the last of which arrived with Minecraft's full 1.0 release back in 2011. A short clip shown at the event shows a...
Minecraft Live 2026 delivered six reveals: Dungeons II launches Sept. 29, The Sift dimension, a London attraction, and Switch 2 support Oct. 27.
This is the first new dimension introduced into the game in more than 14 years.