Minecon Recap

Minecon 2011 was definitely an event to remember! 23 Different countries were in attendance at Minecon; We saw visitors from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the U.S., with ages ranging from infants to 77 years old! It was truly incredible to see a very diverse crowd from all walks of life meeting together to celebrate the launch of an amazing game. There were numerous sponsors, including Curse, Microsoft, Cole2's World, IGN, Multiplay, Razer, Alienware, Super-Earth and Jones Soda.

The convention began strong on Friday with a nice keynote opening, which also marked the official release of Minecraft. This was followed by a wide assortment of panels, contests, giveaways, demos and more. The convention hall was decorated with numerous Minecraft-related statues, banners and more - the various scale-replica monsters, animals and Steve were just incredible. Two statues in particular really stood out: a massive ceiling-high creeper, and a to-scale Ender Dragon!

The Opening Ceremony on Friday:

The Make-A-Wish lunch was very nicely done, with great food, a chance to speak with Mojang, and more. However, the most exciting part was seeing Evan get his Wish - coming to Minecon, hang out with the Yogscast, and one of three unique Minecraft Xbox360s! Additionally, Mojang contributed $20,000 to the Make-a-Wish Foundation! In a surprise move, Matt Dunn had a special surprise for his fiancee, Asia Ramirez - an on-stage proposal!

The Closing Ceremony on Saturday:

Minecraft has undergone an incredible journey in two years, beginning as one man's project and culminating into one of the most popular modern video game titles! We would like to thank and congratulate Mojang for all of their hard work and dedication, as well as everyone who has played and supported this amazing game every step of the journey!

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paleryder22
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Posted Nov 20, 2011
THey post all this about minecon but nothing about the full minecraft release?

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Posted Nov 20, 2011
Next thing you know, we'll be having another one.
Minecon: Minecraft's 10th Anniversary

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WontonNewdoL
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Posted Nov 20, 2011
you didn't include china, i came over there and it was fun though

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Posted Nov 20, 2011
I wish I could go there, but darn School >.<

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Posted Nov 20, 2011
OH COMMON!

BLIZZCON AND COMICON ARE EVENTS THAT HAPPEN 1 TIME AT EVERY YEAR!!!

YOU SHOULD MAKE IT LIKE THAT EVERY GRAND UPDATE!!!
Also i wish i was there

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Posted Nov 20, 2011
Somehow I still want minecraft to still be in the beta version...
Its too early for minecraft to be in the full version... At least thats what I think.

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Posted Nov 20, 2011
there is all kinds of wrong in this post, Puerto Rico isn't a country, countries are missing, and it says this was posted on the 23rd when its the 20th...what the hell?

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Posted Nov 20, 2011
Hell Yeah Brazil!

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Posted Nov 20, 2011
Cools! Hope that they continue adding new stuff to Minecraft! Put PIGMEN in first on that list of "what to put into minecraft next"!!!

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Posted Nov 20, 2011
Oh how many stars is there in the US flag? 50? Oh, I remembered, Puerto Rico is an invisible 51st star on the other side of the flag...
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Seriously, even when a state is not independent, it's still a country.

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Posted Nov 20, 2011
I Missed it.....

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Posted Nov 20, 2011
To all the people that is saying that minecraft is over: Notch said that he and jeb will keep doing additions to the game. Maybe not as often as the community would like but at least it's something

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Posted Nov 20, 2011
Someone should have built a giant fake mob grinder with slides and ladders and an airball pool at the bottom. All those creepers! egads

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Posted Nov 20, 2011
i hope they do tit every year

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Posted Nov 20, 2011
oh yeaa who said geeks cant be romantic and sexy

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Posted Nov 20, 2011
Look at how many countries minecraft has brought together, and look how well everyone gets along through it. Minecraft does a better job than the United Nations.

And by definition, Puerto Rico is not a country. Source: http://geography.about.com/od/politicalgeography/a/puertoricoisnot.htm

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Posted Nov 20, 2011
Proposing in front of hundreds of people, thus adding extra pressure on the potential bride to say yes. Good strategy.

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Posted Nov 20, 2011
Where can I see more of Pico?!? :blink.gif: I think I'm in love...

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Posted Nov 20, 2011
I just got back from MineCon. I love minecraft as much as the next guy, but I don't understand where all this positive press is coming from for the Con. It was the worst Con I've EVER been to in 15 years of going to Cons. It was little more than us paying for a vacation for Mojang. 5,000 people and about 8 booths and 12 panels. really really WAY too soon for Mojang to have done this. I don't know what I was expecting, so maybe that's on me, but it was excessively lame.

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Posted Nov 20, 2011
I've never been to any kind of con - so if you would could you say what the others had & this one didnt that made it so bad?

I was VERY close to pulling the trigger & going in debt to take my son. I'm also already planning to go next year if they have one so ANY feedback would be worth it. Feedback might also help the coordinators of this plan to have a better one next year.

Oh yeah - notice what Mojang did with their proceeds and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. I'd have no ill feeling donating to give someone a trip to Vegas if it meant 30 grand to them... just my 2 cents.

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