Minecon

Main article: MineConMineCon is an official convention dedicated to Minecraft. The first one was held in November 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. All 4,500 tickets for MineCon 2011 were sold out by 31 October.[269]  The event included the official launch of Minecraft; keynote speeches, including one by Persson; building and costume contests; Minecraft-themed breakout classes; exhibits by leading gaming and Minecraft-related companies; commemorative merchandise; and autograph and picture times with Mojang employees and well-known contributors from the Minecraft community.[270]  After MineCon, there was an Into The Nether after-party with deadmau5.[271]  Free codes were given to every attendee of MineCon that unlocked alpha versions of Mojang's Scrolls, as well as an additional non-Mojang game, Cobalt, developed by Oxeye Game Studios.[272]  Similar events occurred in MineCon 2012, which took place in Disneyland Paris from in November.[273]  The tickets for the 2012 event sold out in less than two hours.[274]  MineCon 2013 was held in Orlando in November as well.[275] [276]  MineCon 2015 was held in London in July.[277]  MineCon 2016 was held in Anaheim in September.[278]  MineCon 2017 will be held as a livestream instead of being held at a show floor. Titled "MineCon Earth", it will be streamed live in November.[279]