Minecraft Live (formerly MINECON Earth and MINECON Live, sometimes stylized as Minecraft LIVE) is a semiannual livestreamed event that features news about Minecraft updates and other aspects of the franchise. The official Minecraft Live web page is available at minecraft.net/live. Prior to 2024, the event took place annually.
List of events
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Date
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Length
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Venue
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Summary
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| MINECON Earth 2017
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November 18, 2017
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01:51:37
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Center Stage, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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| MINECON Earth 2018
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September 29, 2018
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03:56:57
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Copper Box Arena, London, United Kingdom
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| MINECON Live 2019
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September 28, 2019
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02:57:14
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Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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| Minecraft Live 2020
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October 3, 2020
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02:13:54
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Annexet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Marked 10 years of MINECON and marked the return of Mob Vote since 2017.
- Revealed Caves & Cliffs for the 1.17 update, featuring revamped cave generation, dripstone caves, lush caves, copper, amethyst and telescope (spyglass). New mobs such as axolotls. Added incorporates features from the 2019 Biome Vote, including new mountains generation, powder snow, and goats.
- Announced creator's features for making add-ons.
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| Minecraft Live 2021
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October 16, 2021
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02:15:26
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| Minecraft Live 2022
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October 15, 2022
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01:51:37
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- Revealed gameplay content for the 1.20 update (later named Trails & Tales), featuring new bamboo set, hanging signs, chiseled bookselves and the camels.
- Revealed first hands-on and gameplay of the new spinoff game - Minecraft Legends.
- Revealed Minecraft Dungeons: Season 3 - Fauna Faire.
- Revealed the 2022 Mob Vote winner - the Sniffer, which will later be added with the Trails & Tales update.
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| Minecraft Live 2023
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October 15, 2023
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01:10:39
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Mighty Media Studios, Bellevue, Washington, USA
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| Minecraft Live 2024
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September 28, 2024
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01:27:10
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Mojang Headquarters, Stockholm, Sweden
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| Minecraft LIVE – March 2025
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March 22, 2025
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01:19:55
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Format
MINECON Earth / MINECON Live
- Initially organized as live events featuring guest appearances, interactive audience participation, diverse panels, and mini-games.
- Locations varied, with the events held in different parts of the world.
- Livestreams often ran for about 1-3 hours.
2017–2018
- MINECON was broadcast live globally for the first time with MINECON Earth, allowing people from around the world to tune in.
2019
Minecraft Live
2020–2021
- MINECON Live was renamed as Minecraft Live and continues to be used today.
- Initially planned as a live event running alongside Minecraft Festival, but delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Livestreams often ran for about 1-2 hours and still performed live.
- Content included previews of new updates, behind-the-scenes insights, Q&A sessions, and news from the Minecraft franchise.
2022
- Updates were shared incrementally to address past mistakes, offering a glimpse into the progress rather than complete plans upfront.
2023
- Transitioned from a performed live to a pre-recorded format, but still pretend to be performed live.
- Livestreams became more briefly, focusing primarily on franchise updates and announcements.
2024
- Livestreams often ran for about 1 hour or less and have now transitioned to a fully pre-recorded format.
- Lydia Winters made her final appearance as host before departing from Mojang Studios in October 2024.
- Community votes were cancelled and no longer part of Minecraft Live, leading to the lack of community interaction.
2025
- There is no designated host for the main show. The Deep Dig is hosted by Vu Bui.
- Evolved into a biannual event, occurring sometimes in spring and winter.
From 2017 to 2023, Minecraft Live usually featured a community vote, which would let the community decide about which biome or mob should be added to the game.
Gallery
MINECON Earth
MINECON Live / Minecraft Live
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MINECON Live 2019
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Minecraft Live (2020 - 2021)
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Minecraft Live - Alternative 1 (2020 - 2021)
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Minecraft Live - Alternative 2 (2020 - 2021)
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Minecraft LIVE (2022 - present)
Intermission screens
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MINECON Earth 2017 (featuring the space background and spinning globe.)
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MINECON Earth 2018 (featuring a blue gradient background and spinning globe.)
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MINECON Live 2019 (featuring the red concrete powder background and spinning MINECON Live logo.)
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Minecraft Live 2020/2021 (featuring the blue concrete powder background and spinning Minecraft Live logo.)
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Minecraft Live 2022 (featuring a white gradient background and blinking Minecraft Live logo)
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Minecraft Live 2023 (the intermission screen is not animated)
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Minecraft Live 2024 (featuring a flying bee and blinking Minecraft Live logo)
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Minecraft LIVE - March 2025 (featuring a cold cow and a cold pig)
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Ditto (featuring a cold chicken in the middle of the screen)
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Ditto (featuring a cold chicken hiding under the Minecraft Live logo)
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Ditto (featuring a cold chicken standing on the cold cow)
Artwork
Minecraft LIVE - March 2025
Minecraft Live 2024
Minecraft Live 2023
Minecraft Live 2022
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Minecraft Live 2021
Minecraft Live 2020
MINECON Live 2019
MINECON Earth 2018
MINECON Earth 2017
See also
- MINECON - the original real-life convention, former of Minecraft Live.
- Minecraft Now - a monthly livestream, discuss and play the latest updates.
- Minecraft Monthly - a monthly farcical news series.
External links
Navigation
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| Releases
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| Media
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Phantom
Barnacle (Magma Block's bubble column functions the same way)
Great Hunger
Wildfire
Taiga
Desert
Savanna
Mountains
Swamp (Got updated in The Wild Update in 2022)
Badlands (Cactus Flower got added in the Spring to Life drop in 2025)
Glow Squid
Iceologer
Moobloom
Allay
Copper Golem
Glare
Sniffer
Rascal
Tuff Golem
Armadillo
Crab (Using the command /attribute <target> minecraft:generic.block_interaction_range base set <value> functions the same way as the crab's claw)
Penguin
MINECON Earth 2017
MINECON Earth 2018
MINECON Earth Party (2018)
MINECON Live 2019
Minecraft Live (2020 - 2021)
Minecraft Live - Alternative 1 (2020 - 2021)
Minecraft Live - Alternative 2 (2020 - 2021)
Minecraft LIVE (2022 - present)
MINECON Live 2019: Founder's Cape
Minecraft Live 2023: Cherry Blossom Cape
MINECON Earth 2017 (featuring the space background and spinning globe.)
MINECON Earth 2018 (featuring a blue gradient background and spinning globe.)
MINECON Live 2019 (featuring the red concrete powder background and spinning MINECON Live logo.)
Minecraft Live 2020/2021 (featuring the blue concrete powder background and spinning Minecraft Live logo.)
Minecraft Live 2022 (featuring a white gradient background and blinking Minecraft Live logo)
Minecraft Live 2023 (the intermission screen is not animated)
Minecraft Live 2024 (featuring a flying bee and blinking Minecraft Live logo)
Ditto (featuring a cold chicken in the middle of the screen)
Ditto (featuring a cold chicken hiding under the Minecraft Live logo)
Ditto (featuring a cold chicken standing on the cold cow)
Square version featured on the homepage of minecraft.net.
Minecraft LIVE - March 2025 global broadcast times.
Featuring the Minecraft Live logo, the date and the minecraft.net/live website.
Group of mobs dancing.
Minecraft Live 2024 global broadcast times.
A cherry grove at night, a recreation venue of the 2023 Mob Vote event server.
A big Minecraft Live logo and some mobs under the logo.
Minecraft Live 2023 global broadcast times.
Set from Minecraft Live 2021 used for the Minecraft Live 2022 announcement background, featured on minecraft.net/live.
Three variants of frogs walking and dancing.
Minecraft Live 2022 global broadcast times.
