Before MINECON Live (formerly MINECON Earth), there weren’t many Minecraft conventions that tinkered with accessibility. There were live streams of convention floors, but not many used a centralized experience for its convention attendees. There also wasn’t a prevalent use of the game itself to create an available experience to the public, but that changed back in 2012. Cubed! is an in-game Minecraft convention that people can attend for free. It has its own map, plugins, and a plethora of opportunities for the participants to dive into — such as Youtuber panels, minigame areas, and even interviews with notable figures in the community. It is a pretty impressive feat if you put this into perspective: It’s a Minecraft convention held on a server — free of charge — and people have to volunteer, develop, and plan it all out so it can go successfully without much delay. This same convention has continued to do this for eight years running! Cubed! has a…

It seems like every few days there’s another big milestone to celebrate in the Minecraft world. Today continues that trend as we pack on a few pounds eating birthday pancakes with the Minecraft Marketplace Team, which has just reached its 2 year anniversary since being launched! For those of you who don’t know, the Minecraft Marketplace is an outlet within the Partner Program where creators are able to sell and distribute their Bedrock Minecraft creations (maps, data packs, skins, and more) to the masses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6bP7SwhY7E The official anniversary of the Markeplace is actually tomorrow, June 1st, but as that lands on a Saturday the celebrations get to happen today before the offices are closed for the weekend. Earlier today we had the pleasure of being able to chat with Quinn Richter, Program Manager of the Minecraft Partner Program, about the Marketplace and its effect on the community. After 2 years of curating content with community creators, developers, artists, and builders,…

The Village and Pillage Update has arrived! Well, that’s probably old news by now for most of you by now since the announcements have been hyped up everywhere. But there’s something you may not have noticed or thought about with this release. Something that could set the stage for a very different future in the Minecraft community. For the very first time, Minecraft Java Edition and Minecraft Bedrock have both received the same themed update at the same time. This is bigger news than you might initially realize, because it means that not only do the versions have nearly complete parity on the surface, but that the company is starting to treat them similarly in some very significant ways. This is the first release ever where we’ve updated Java and Bedrock at the same time! I’m so proud of all of my colleagues in Stockholm and Redmond for this excellent update. Love you all! 💜 Hope you enjoy it, Minecrafters! https://t.co/jnASIWopuc…