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Minecraft is such a cultural phenomenon that it was supposed to have its own three-day convention in September with interactive exhibits,co-op and competitive gameplay,live entertainment,panels and merch. Tickets to the first-ever Minecraft Festival in Orlando were set to go on sale this week. ReedPop -- which also organizes New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic Con -- has announced that the convention has been postponed by a full year due to the coronavirus outbreak. While the event was months away and the epidemic could be resolved by then,the partners,producers and exhibitors have hit a wall when it comes to planning the fest and ensuring a fun experience.
Fans won't have to miss out on Minecraft Live,though. The streaming event will go on as planned,and will showcase the latest Minecraft news,features and behind-the-scenes looks at upcoming developments.
With so many conventions and events being cancelled or postponed due to coronavirus concerns,this news isn't exactly a surprise. However,it seems odd that ReedPop and Mojang -- Minecraft's developer -- announced the convention just a week ago,when the COVID-19 virus was already at top of mind. To their credit,though,it was a good call to cancel the event before tickets went on sale and people booked travel arrangements -- many headaches were likely saved by acting preemptively.
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