MinecraftCon 2010

This article is about the fan gathering. For the event server with the same name, see MINECON 2010.

MinecraftCon 2010

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

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]

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.

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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