TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026
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TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026 is the 2026 installment of TwitchCon, an annual convention held by and to celebrate Twitch. Minecraft is the presenting sponsor of the event,[1] hosting several of the events at the convention.[2] This makes it the first convention with official and large-scale involvement by Minecraft since MINECON 2016.
Schedule
The convention spanned 2 days and Minecraft-related activities were spread across 4 different locations.[3]
| May 30, 2026 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time of day (UTC+2:00) | Minecraft Arena | NomNom Theatre | Twitch Rivals Arena | Glitch Theatre | ||
| 11:30 | The Midoffs LIVE | |||||
| 12:00 | Meet & Greet (1) | Community panel: Skyblock Kingdoms SMP | ||||
| 12:30 | ||||||
| 13:00 | ||||||
| 13:30 | Community panel: Crafting a Character | |||||
| 14:00 | Community meetup | |||||
| 14:30 | Meet & Greet (2) | |||||
| 15:00 | Community panel: The Symbiotic Relationship of Artists and Creators | |||||
| 15:30 | ||||||
| 16:00 | Meet & Greet (3) | |||||
| 16:30 | Community panel: The Non-Competitive Competitive Format of Minecraft Events | |||||
| 17:00 | ||||||
| 17:30 | Minecraft LIVE: Rebroadcast |
Minecraft LIVE: Rebroadcast |
Minecraft LIVE | |||
| May 31, 2026 | ||||||
| Time of day (UTC+2:00) | Minecraft Arena | NomNom Theatre | Twitch Rivals Arena | Glitch Theatre | ||
| 10:30 | Community panel: Couriway's 10,000th Speedrun Live |
Meet & Greet (4) | Community panel: Bannerfall SMP |
Community panel: Lifesteal SMP | ||
| 11:00 | ||||||
| 11:30 | The Minecraft Gauntlet | |||||
| 12:00 | Community panel: Gridlock: The Next Step in Minecraft Esports |
Meet & Greet (5) | ||||
| 12:30 | Community meetup | |||||
| 13:00 | ||||||
| 13:30 | MC Championship: Project G.L.O.P. + The Craftys | |||||
| 14:00 | ||||||
| 14:30 | ||||||
| 15:00 | ||||||
| 15:30 | ||||||
| 16:00 | ||||||
| 16:30 | ||||||
| 17:00 | ||||||
Minecraft Arena
The Minecraft Arena was an extensive meet & greet convention area themed around various locations from Minecraft. It was the central location where all the Minecraft events at TwitchCon took place, in which guests could explore biomes, "gather exclusive swag", and meet content creators such as Grian or LDShadowLady.
It featured various activities, including:[4]
- The Sulfur Slide
- Be the Chicken Jockey
- Game Over Photo Op
- Dungeons 2 Note Block Challenge
- Dungeons 1 Gameplay
- Chicken Farm Gameplay
- Craft your Gamertag
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The Sulfur Slide -
Be the Chicken Jockey -
Game Over Photo Op -
Craft your Gamertag
Events
Minecraft LIVE
Announced on May 12, 2026, an exclusive installment of Minecraft LIVE was hosted at the convention.[5] It took place on May 30, 2026 at 15:30 UTC.
The event was located in the Twitch Rivals Arena and also broadcast both in the Minecraft Arena and in the NomNom Theatre.[3]
The Midoffs LIVE
The Midoffs LIVE was a special edition of The Midoffs, a Minecraft speedrunning tournament organized by Tubbo. It took place on May 30, 2026 at 09:30 UTC in the Minecraft Arena.
MC Championship: Project G.L.O.P.
MC Championship: Project G.L.O.P. was an edition of MC Championship organized in collaboration with Mojang Studios. It took place on May 31, 2026 at 12:00 UTC in the Twitch Rivals Arena.
Similarly to The Copper Crown, an interlude dedicated to The Craftys was held.[6]
Meet & Greet
Meet & Greet events were scheduled sessions where attendees could interact with featured guests, with reservations required through the TwitchCon Mobile App. 5 sessions took place in the Minecraft Arena:
| Day | Time of day | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| May 30 | 12:00 - 14:00 |
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| 14:30 - 15:30 |
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| 16:00 - 17:00 |
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| May 31 | 10:30 - 11:30 |
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| 12:00 - 14:00 |
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Community Panels
Community Panels were presentation sessions where guests engaged with attendees.
| Day | Time of day | Theme | Location | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30 | 12:00 - 13:00 | Skyblock Kingdoms SMP: Minecraft in the Sky | NomNom Theatre |
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| 13:30 - 14:30 | Crafting a Character |
| ||
| 15:00 - 16:00 | The Symbiotic Relationship of Artists and Creators |
| ||
| 16:30 - 17:00 | The Non-Competitive Competitive Format of Minecraft Events |
| ||
| May 31 | 10:30 - 11:30 | Bannerfall SMP: A Clash Between Kingdoms |
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| 10:30 - 12:00 | Couriway's 10,000th Speedrun Live | Minecraft Arena |
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| 10:45 - 11:30 | Lifesteal SMP: Inside Minecraft's Deadliest Server | Glitch Theatre |
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| 12:00 - 13:00 | Gridlock: The Next Step in Minecraft Esports | Minecraft Arena |
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Community Meetups
Rewards
Two capes could be obtained from the event, the Crafter Cape and the Builder Cape.
| Name | Image | Type | Rarity | Obtaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icon | Render | ||||
| Crafter Cape |  |
 |
Cape
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Legendary
Guests received an inventory ribbon that could be attached to their TwitchCon badge during badge pickup. They then had to participate in either Minecraft content sessions or arena activities to receive emerald stickers. Once guests had collected three emerald stickers, they could take the inventory ribbon to the Cape Trader booth to receive a code card. In order to obtain the cape, players had to redeem the code by June 30, 2026.[4] | |
| Builder Cape |  |
 |
Players received this cape by redeeming a code, which could be obtained by watching a participating livestream on one of these two platforms:
This could be done between May 30 and June 22, 2026. All codes for this cape had to be redeemed by June 30, 2026.[7] | ||
Merchandise
Videos
Gallery
Promotional artwork
Event images
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The "Minecraft Dungeons II Note Block Challenge" at TwitchCon -
A statue of an unnamed mob -
A statue of the Twisted Warden -
Portal with a countdown -
Minecraft Dungeons arcade game -
Sulfur caves biome -
Cape trader sign -
Cherry grove stage sign -
The inventory ribbon with three emerald stickers -
The back side of the inventory ribbon -
The cape card
References
- ↑ "TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026 | 30-31 May 2026" .
- ↑ "Minecraft | TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026" – TwitchCon.
- ↑ a b "Schedule | TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026" – TwitchCon.
- ↑ a b "Join Minecraft at TwitchCon" – Minecraft.net, May 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Tune in to Minecraft Live" (Archive) – Minecraft.net, May 12, 2026.
- ↑ "The Crafty's are back at TwitchCon, where your favorite Minecraft creators might win their very own Crafty!
See it for yourself at the @TwitchRivals Arena during MCC!" – @Minecraft (Minecraft) on X (formerly Twitter), May 8, 2026 - ↑ "Minecraft Movie Build Challenge" by Cristina Anderca – Minecraft.net, May 30, 2026.
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Sources
- TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026 — Minecraft Wiki, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, revision 3709394.