Minecon to be hosted in Las Vegas

Minecraft fans have long waited for this event.  The first Minecraft conference, and the official release of Minecraft. 

Gaming commentators across the country have been posting videos of the recent patch updates, and are eagerly waiting the official release.  That’s not the only thing exciting about Minecon though.

Participants of Minecon will enjoy costume contests, build contests and classes.  There will also be speeches from different developers and gamers, most importantly a speech by Markus "Notch" Persson, the developer of Minecraft. And the middle of the exhibition floor will feature an indie game theater for independent game developers to show off their games.

Mojang recently announced another bonus: all Minecon attendees will receive free alpha codes for the games Scrolls and Cobalt when they are released.

Everyone on the Mojang gaming company team will be staying for the conference.  Many YouTube gaming commentators will be going.  ChimneySwift has talked about going, and the Yogscast is considering it but has not yet confirmed.

Minecon will be held from November 18 to 19 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tickets bought before September 30 will cost $99 and after that will cost $139.

The conference will be all-ages, but anyone 16-years-old or younger must have an adult chaperon.  And anyone wishing to reserve a room at the hotel must be atleast 18-years-old.  For a limited time, the room rates are $69 for Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, and $99 for Friday and Saturday.


The full schedule has not been confirmed, but the following times have:
Friday:
10 a.m.: Doors open
1 p.m.: First keynote speaker
Friday and Saturday nights: parties for 21 years and older.

For more updates, check these websites:
Minecon website: http://minecon.mojang.com/
Hotel reservations: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_gi_new&groupID=3651403
Mojang website: http://mojang.com/