MineCon Sets Guinness World Record for Largest Convection Focused on Single Game - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 06 July 2015 / 2,992 ViewsThe Minecraft-dedicated convention, Minecon, took place over the weekend in London and set a new Guinness World Record for the largest convention dedicated to a single video game with 10,000 attendees.
"For a multi-genre games convention to attract 10,000 fans is a big enough feat in itself," said editor for the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition Stephen Daultrey. "But for a convention dedicated to a single video-game to get that number is nothing short of astonishing. This record is testament to the incredible fandom around Minecraft and the game's ability to unlock the imaginations of millions of gamers around the world."
Brand director at Mojang Lydia Winters accepted the Guinness World Records title and the official certificate at the opening ceremony.
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