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Go To The Minecraft Convention, Receive Mojang's Next Two Games Early

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by Phil Kollar on September 11, 2011 at 01:00 PM
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If you're a big fan of Minecraft, developer Mojang has just given you yet another reason to try to make it to MineCon, the Minecraft-centric convention that will begin on November 18 in Las Vegas.

IGN reports that amongst the swag being offered to MineCon attendees is one very nice virtual prize: alpha codes providing early access to Scrolls and Cobalt, the next two Mojang games, as soon as they are available.

This bonus does come at a cost, of course. Tickets to MineCon are currently selling for $99 until the end of this month, at which point they'll jump up to $139. Anyone planning to hit Vegas in November to celebrate their Minecraft love?

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  • by Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 01:24 PM
    If only I had an extra $800 for a plane ticket and hotel and able to take off work :/ Oh well, cant wait to see what Notch will unveil
  • by Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 01:32 PM
    Haha, Minecon... The game isn't even completed yet, and has little to no gameplay, but has its own convention...
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    by Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 01:34 PM

    I am so excited for this I got my tickets hotel room and everything like a week ago and its going to be awesome!!!!

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    by Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 01:39 PM

    So November 18 is when Minecraft comes out for real? Because this expo is to celebrate the release.

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    by Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 01:52 PM

    Phil, my man, you are working it today... a news story at 5 AM and now this..., we love you for it... but take a break dude!

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    by Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 02:00 PM

    I wish I could go so bad!

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    by Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 02:11 PM

    I might go since i live in vegas.

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    by Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 02:17 PM
    i hate how companies think that their brand new fadworthy game can survive its own convention. I would understand a MineCon if MineCraft has been around for a while like years but its still fairly new and its install base is too low for its own -Con if and even less are going to buy these $100+ tickets and even less than that can or would take a trip tp Vegas for it. No offense to minecraft but its just too soon for it to have a convention especially with the gaming world eyes on tgs.
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    by Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 02:21 PM

    Haven't heard of Cobalt before.

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    by Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 02:22 PM

    I would love to go but, like most fans I presume, I don't have the disposable skrilla to be able to go. I'm looking forward to some possible news about their next two games though.

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    by Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 02:40 PM

    Meh.

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    by Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 02:56 PM
    And you guys will still probably give it more coverage than COD XP.
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    by Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 03:34 PM

    Awesome

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    by Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 04:27 PM
    Anyone know what Bethesda said to Mojang's duel?
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    by Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 05:04 PM

    Guess who really wants to go... If you guessed it was me, congratulations, you are correct!

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    by Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 05:19 PM
    the funny thing is even if they sell all the tickets they still lose money.
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    by Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 06:23 PM

    I love minecraft and all but i won't go to the convention that is just way too much dedication. That and im in college at the moment and therefore by default poor

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