MinecraftCon 2010

MinecraftCon 2010

Type	Fan gathering
Date	August 31, 2010
Location	Downtown Park, Bellevue, Washington, USA
◄ MINECON 2010 (event server) MINECON 2011 ►

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MinecraftCon 2010 (also referred to as Minecon 2010) was the first unofficial MINECON event, organized as a spontaneous gathering of Minecraft fans on August 31, 2010, at Downtown Park in Bellevue, Washington, USA.^[1]

Event

The event was conceived by Notch after he expressed interest in a meet-up in a blog post^[2] and called on the community to organize it without specifying a venue.^[3] Notch was already in the area visiting the offices of Valve Software.^[4] Although Notch referred to it as "MinecraftCon 2010," the event was more of an informal gathering than a traditional gaming or anime convention.

A thread on the Minecraft Forum^[5] served as an unofficial hub for organizing the event, with attendees sharing YouTube videos and photos afterward.^[6]

Over 50 people attended the gathering, including one fan in a full-body creeper costume,^[7] which caught Notch's attention.^[8] Notch discussed his future plans for Minecraft^[9][10] and addressed the recent popularity of Herobrine.^[11] Several attendees livestreamed the event or uploaded recorded footage to YouTube.

Videos

Gallery

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  Creeper costume.
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  The event in Downtown Park.
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  Notch surrounded by fans.
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  MinecraftCon 2010 logo 1
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  MinecraftCon 2010 logo 2

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