A Minecraft convention is heading to Newcastle next month.
Cult sandbox and block building game Minecraft has legions of loyal players, some of whom have recreated North East landmarks, including Newcastle United's St James' Park.
Players can get the chance to gather together to enjoy Minecraft workshops, gaming sessions and YouTuber appearances at the MINECON Earthparty at Nethermined convention, held at Newcastle Civic Centre on Saturday, September 29.
It is the first time Nethermined's event has been officially recognised by Minecraft's developers, Mojang, so the organisers are confident they will attract visitors from all over UK and Ireland.
Creators Michelle Poller, Michael Allen, Mark Stevens first met at a gaming convention two years ago.
They launched Nethermined after Michelle and Michael’s daughter, herself a fledgling Minecraft YouTuber, had become entranced with the game but was too young to travel all over the country to the conventions available at the time. They decided that they could put their own events together and formed Nethermined.
Michelle said: "Minecraft is such a creative game which gives my daughter, and tens of millions of people like her all over the world, the opportunity to explore an online world, build their own creations and go on adventures to complete quests. The game is very educational and well established and its popularity is testament to the success of the game."
This year’s event will mark the fifth convention organised by Team Nethermined. But September's convention is the first backed by Mojang and Microsoft.
Mark said: “Securing the backing of Microsoft, the parent company of Mojang, is a real coup for us. It means we can make our convention even bigger and better than ever before, offering guest appearances from YouTubers, an entertaining live stage show, gaming, workshops as well as the Official MINECON Earth party live stream.
"Attendees will be given the opportunity to learn new skills and join in gaming sessions on one of our 100 Minecraft PCs."
For more information and to book tickets for the MINECON Earth Party at Nethermined, visit www.nethermined.com.
The event runs between 2pm and 5pm.
