First official Minecraft gathering

On 31 August 2010, Minecraft players descended at the behest of creator Markus “Notch” Persson upon a damp park in Bellevue, Washington, USA, for what would be the first official real-world gathering of the game’s fans. Although not a convention in the traditional sense, Notch dubbed the informal meet-up “MinecraftCon 2010” – a moniker that would inspire the first proper Minecraft convention the following year. Around 50 people braved the torrential rain for MinecraftCon 2010, including one hardy soul who turned up in a fully functional cardboard Creeper suit.